Your gateway to environmental health knowledge Join the Environmental Health News community NL Times reports hand-picked by our editors and researchers We offer a host of daily and weekly options Nonprofit organizations MADE SAFE and Plastic Pollution Coalition released the new Healthy Pregnancy Guideto help parents-to-be navigate the challenges of making healthier living choices for babies and the planet a newsroom powered by Environmental Health Sciences It all improves the health of our communities A large group of officers entered the facility in the morning A police truck was parked outside to analyze any materials seized during the search Two prosecutors on site confirmed the raid was part of the ongoing criminal investigation “We are looking for information,” one said “It’s not unusual for this to happen in a case like this A spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service told AD that the search was connected to the case but declined to specify what was being sought Searches are typically carried out when there are grounds to believe that evidence is being withheld Chemours acknowledged the raid but gave few details “Chemours received an unannounced visit from the authorities today,” a company spokesperson said The criminal investigation began after environmental attorney Bénédicte Ficq filed a formal complaint in June 2023 on behalf of five residents living near the Dordrecht facility The complaint accuses Chemours’ current and former executives of “deliberately introducing dangerous substances into the environment,” a charge that carries a prison sentence of 12 to 15 years under Dutch law That complaint has since grown into a broader case with approximately 1,600 individuals now listed as co-filers Ficq said Tuesday’s raid signaled that prosecutors are taking the case seriously “The health interests of local residents are clearly being taken seriously by the Public Prosecution Service,” she told AD “I’m very curious about the outcome of the investigation.” The legal action seeks to hold executives personally liable for knowingly releasing toxic substances into the surrounding area The complaint alleges that Chemours and its predecessor continued to emit harmful chemicals for decades despite knowing the health risks The case gained national attention following a 2023 broadcast by Dutch investigative program Zembla which revealed that DuPont—now operating as Chemours—possessed hundreds of internal documents showing it had known since the 1960s about the dangers of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) a group of synthetic chemicals used in manufacturing Those documents reportedly show that DuPont knew as far back as the 1990s that it was contaminating groundwater beneath and around the factory with PFAS The company also remained silent for decades about the risks of PFOA a specific PFAS compound linked to cancer and reproductive issues Chemours has long been the focus of public criticism and lawsuits related to its use of PFAS in producing items such as nonstick cookware coatings this marks the first time the company has been targeted in a criminal investigation News of the raid was welcomed by local residents and environmental activists “I cried with joy when I heard the police were raiding the place,” she told AD They don’t raid for sweaty feet—it costs too much money FC Dordrecht become the first Dutch club to stop using XGet Belgian and Dutch Football NewsApril 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM UTC·1 min readFC Dordrecht are discontinuing their activity on social media platform X citing ‘changes in the nature and content of the platform’ as the reason Late last year, several German clubs announced their departure from the platform Pauli stopped because X has become ‘an amplifier of hate’ Dordrecht is the first Dutch club to stop X Dordrecht say that the club will continue to publish through its own channels GBeNeFN | Max Bradfield Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are FC Dordrecht 7 win(s) Vieri Kotzebue has the most shots on target per match for FC Dordrecht (1.4) Jaden Slory has created the most big chances for FC Dordrecht (8) Have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches Romain Matthys is ranked 3 in saves per match in the competition (4.5) Camil Mmaee has the most shots on target per match for MVV Maastricht (2) 25 Apr 2025 18:00:00 GMT?FC Dordrecht won 3–0 over MVV Maastricht on Fri 25 Apr 2025 18:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches FC Dordrecht is playing home against MVV Maastricht at M-Scores Stadion on Fri OneFootball's home page Search Settings Sign In Sign InJoinFC Dordrecht become the first Dutch club to stop using X | OneFootballGet Belgian & Dutch Football News FC Dordrecht are discontinuing their activity on social media platform X Late last year, several German clubs announced their departure 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A Dutch police unit raided the Chemours chemical plant in Dordrecht as prosecutors expanded a criminal investigation into decades of alleged PFAS pollution by the company and its predecessor NL Times reports. “The health interests of local residents are clearly being taken seriously by the Public Prosecution Service I’m very curious about the outcome of the investigation.” Related: Chemours to fund costly cleanup of PFAS-contaminated gardens in Dordrecht SPORTALSUB.NET Receive the news directly on your WhatsApp - Join our group The CMAS Underwater Hockey Commission and the Netherlands Underwater Federation are pleased and proud to invite all qualifying countries from Europe and Africa to participate in the CMAS 1st Intercontinental Underwater Hockey Championship (Europe/Africa) INFO PACK (PDF) +info: europeafricauwh2025.com – CMAS Website The Rotterdammers have loaned in the stopper from partner club FC Dordrecht until the end of the season It is believed that there is a purchase option in the deal In early January it became clear that Bossin was in the picture at Feyenoord The Belgian-Irish goalkeeper reportedly impressed the management team with his performances at Dordrecht while several clubs have their eyes on third goalkeeper Plamen Andreev Talking to the club’s official media channels on arrival “It was immediately clear to me that this was what I wanted I’m going to give one hundred percent to support Justin or Timon and give them a good feeling for every match both physically and in terms of goalkeeping technique Two people were injured in separate shootings Saturday night in Rotterdam and Dordrecht, both of which remain under investigation, according to NOS. A 19-year-old man turned himself in to police in Dordrecht after the shooting while no arrests have been made in Rotterdam A 44-year-old woman was wounded in a shooting in Dordrecht around 11:40 p.m The incident took place near the intersection of Prunuslaan and Rozemarijnstraat in the Dubbeldam neighborhood According to local news reports, the woman was in a vehicle equipped with a cherry picker when shots were fired from another car. She was conscious and received treatment at the hospital for her injuries. Separately, in Rotterdam, a 43-year-old man was shot around 11:35 p.m. at a home on Kabeljauwsestraat in the city’s Oude Noorden district. The victim was conscious following the incident and was taken to the hospital for treatment, according to police. © 2012-2025, NL Times, All rights reserved. The current head to head record for the teams are Telstar 12 win(s) Jeff Hardeveld has created the most big chances for Telstar (11) Youssef El Kachati has the most shots on target per match for Telstar (1.3) FC Dordrecht haven't lost to Telstar in their last 5 meetings (3W, 2D). 07 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT?Telstar won 5–0 over FC Dordrecht on Fri 07 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches FC Dordrecht haven't lost to Telstar in their last 5 meetings (3W Telstar is playing home against FC Dordrecht at 711 Stadion on Fri In response, Chemours immediately shut down the affected pipeline, and efforts are underway to investigate the cause of the incident. A new pressure-relief plate will be installed, and the company plans to carry out further investigations throughout the day. According to a statement from the company, the leak was brief, and the cause has not yet been definitively determined. The environmental watchdog, DCMR, has not dispatched a team to the site, as the emission took place quickly, and the cause remains undetermined. DCMR has requested Chemours to provide an update on the situation by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, including a report on the cause of the leak. Despite the brevity of the emission, the release of tetrafluoroethylene is a serious concern due to its potential health impacts. Tetrafluoroethylene is a colorless, odorless gas used in the production of several products, including Teflon. While its immediate health effects can include dizziness, headaches, visual disturbances, suffocation, and loss of consciousness, prolonged exposure can lead to more severe health consequences. Exposure to tetrafluoroethylene can have significant short-term effects on human health. Increased exposure can lead to symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, vision issues, suffocation, and a loss of consciousness. Prolonged exposure is more concerning, as research has shown that tetrafluoroethylene is a potential carcinogen. The current head to head record for the teams are Vitesse 3 win(s) Haven't kept a clean sheet in 9 matches Have scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches Jari Schuurman has created the most big chances for FC Dordrecht (7) Dean Zandbergen has the most shots on target per match for FC Dordrecht (1.1) 24 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT?FC Dordrecht won 3–0 over Vitesse on Fri 24 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches Vitesse is playing home against FC Dordrecht at GelreDome on Fri The current head to head record for the teams are FC Dordrecht 6 win(s) Jaden Slory has the most shots on target per match for FC Dordrecht (1) Have scored 1 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 10 matches 04 Apr 2025 18:00:00 GMT?FC Dordrecht won 3–0 over Jong Ajax on Fri 04 Apr 2025 18:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches FC Dordrecht is playing home against Jong Ajax at M-Scores Stadion on Fri The remediation of dozens of vegetable gardens near the Chemours factory in Dordrecht would cost tens of millions of euros a chemical substance that falls under the collective name PFAS The factory emitted this substance in large quantities for years Chemours has promised to pay the costs for the remediation 1,300 locations require cleaning for fruit and vegetables from these gardens to be able to be consumed without any health risks “A rough estimate is that this will cost between 25 and 50 million euros,” he said at the delivery of his first project to gain experience in remediating vegetable gardens the top 50 centimeters of contaminated soil has been dug up and replaced by clean soil The allotment grower planted some garlic plants in it on Monday director An Lemaire of Chemours and alderman Roelant Bijderwieden of Sliedrecht Members of the local protest group “Stop PFAS stop Chemours” also attended the gathering but they were forced to leave the premises They followed Lemaire’s speech from behind a fence walked with the Chemours director when she left the vegetable garden The location is situated opposite the factory on the other side of the Beneden-Merwede river The director said during her speech that the company is hoping that initiatives like this and other concrete steps will help them regain nearby residents’ trust Lemaire said that she knows that the company has a long way to go in order to achieve this “We are trying to put a point behind the past We want to do this with concrete actions and measures,” said Lemaire in Sliedrecht "We want to address the concerns of local residents and eliminate them," Lemaire repeated over and over again She also emphasized that Chemours has "enormously" reduced the emission of harmful substances "The situation is very different now than it was a few years ago We are at less than 1 percent emissions compared to what it was We are doing everything we can to eliminate the concerns The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) advised people to not eat anything from vegetable gardens within a kilometer of Chemours in 2022 After research was conducted in the municipalities of Dordrecht the RIVM concluded that the vegetables had higher concentrations of PFAS PFAS are chemical substances that can be damaging for people’s health and the environment The court thinks that Chemours (which used to be called DuPont) are responsible for the damage that occurred as a result of their pollution on the surfaces of Dordrecht Papendrecht and Sliedrecht between 1984 and 1998 The chemical company agreed with the municipalities to help and pay for the remediation of the vegetable gardens and the Merwedelanden which is a swimming lake that is also polluted with PFAS A disturbing act of animal cruelty was discovered Wednesday morning on a golf course in Dordrecht. A hedgehog was found impaled on a flagstick, with swastikas drawn in the sand nearby. The incident has left golf course staff and local authorities shocked. Peter Bolleurs, 35, a greenkeeper at the golf course, described the scene as horrifying. He was notified by a colleague who came across the mutilated hedgehog during her rounds on the course. “The photos she sent me were beyond anything I ever expected to see,” said Bolleurs. “The poor animal was brutally attacked and left on the flagstick, covered in sand and blood. My colleague was completely shaken.” The condition of the hedgehog suggested severe suffering before its death. “This is absolutely sickening,” Bolleurs said. “Whoever did this must have no regard for life.” Bolleurs noted that this was not the first time the course had been targeted by vandals. “Parts of the course are open to the public, and we’ve had issues with vandalism before. But this... this is something else. It keeps getting worse,” he said. While the golf course has surveillance cameras in restricted areas, the public parts of the property remain unmonitored. Bolleurs expressed frustration over the lack of security measures. “We really need cameras here, but the public nature of this part of the course complicates things,” he said. The golf course management confirmed the incident and corroborated Bolleurs’ account but declined to comment further. Staff found potential evidence near the site, including dog tracks. However, Bolleurs dismissed the idea that dogs could be responsible for the hedgehog’s injuries. “Dogs don’t do this. Whoever did this is a person, and they need to be found,” he said. Authorities are investigating the incident, but no suspects have been identified yet. The use of swastikas, drawn near the scene, has raised concerns about possible ideological motives behind the attack. The shocking nature of the act has reignited calls for harsher penalties for animal cruelty. The Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals emphasized the need for stricter enforcement of laws and for jail sentences in cases of severe abuse. “This is not just vandalism; this is a violent act against a defenseless animal,” a spokesperson for the organization said. The current head to head record for the teams are Jong PSV 9 win(s) Haven't kept a clean sheet in 18 matches FC Dordrecht have won the previous 2 matches against Jong PSV. 24 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT?FC Dordrecht won 2–1 over Jong PSV on Mon 24 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches FC Dordrecht have won the previous 2 matches against Jong PSV Jong PSV is playing home against FC Dordrecht at PSV Campus De Herdgang on Mon The current head to head record for the teams are ADO Den Haag 7 win(s) ADO Den Haag haven't lost to FC Dordrecht in their last 5 meetings (1W, 4D). Daryl van Mieghem is ranked 1 in big chances created in the competition (23) Devin Haen has the most shots on target per match for FC Dordrecht (1) 30 Mar 2025 14:45:00 GMT?ADO Den Haag won 2–1 over FC Dordrecht on Sun 30 Mar 2025 14:45:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches ADO Den Haag haven't lost to FC Dordrecht in their last 5 meetings (1W ADO Den Haag is playing home against FC Dordrecht at Bingoal Stadion on Sun By 2024-07-03T10:17:00+01:00 Dutch towage company Muller Dordrecht has christened its latest Damen tug En Avant 26 Source: Damen The vessel is third to be delivered by Damen Shipyards to Muller Dordrecht in the past three years It previously received the sister vessel En Avant 25 as well as a Z-drive push boat built by Concordia Damen.  En Avant 26 was built at the Damen Song Cam shipyard in Haiphong, Vietnam and was one of eleven Damen tugs onboard the Happy Star delivery from Vietnam to the Netherlands in May.  The 32 m-long vessel can deliver more than 80 tonnes of bollard pull making it suitable for handling large container vessels in harbour and offshore towage operations Muller Dordrecht has a history of providing towage It also partnered with EFO and committed to a set of measures to minimise emissions from their respective transport activities Schulte Marine Concept (SMC) held a steel cutting ceremony for a 12,500 dwt multipurpose vessel at Taizhou Sanfu Shipyard This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding Australia’s port of Townsville is investing in a 14 ha project cargo laydown area at its East Port Precinct that will support future industry development and renewable energy projects across the region The Baltic Exchange has launched a free fuel equivalence converter to help owners brokers and charterers understand the cost and commercial implications of greener fuel options The UK’s port of Blyth reported record financial performance for the fourth consecutive year Site powered by Webvision Cloud Dutch shipbuilder Damen and towage company Muller Dordrecht have held christening ceremony took place in the Netherlands, marking the delivery of a new Damen ASD Tug 3212. Named En Avant 26, the vessel was the third to be delivered by Damen to Muller Dordrecht in the past three years, the others being another Damen ASD Tug 3212 En Avant 25 and a Z-drive Pushboat built by Concordia Damen. The En Avant 26 was built at Damen’s specialist tug yard Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Haiphong, Vietnam, and delivered to the Netherlands in May along with another ten Damen tugs on board the BigLift heavy lift vessel Happy Star. The Damen ASD Tug 3212 is the flagship of Damen’s ASD (Azimuth Stern Drive) range. Powerful and highly maneuverable, the 32-metre vessel delivers well over 80 tonnes of bollard pull, making them capable of handling even the largest container vessels in harbor as well as offshore towage. Like its predecessor En Avant 26 is comprehensively equipped. IMO Tier III certified, it features a large aft deck winch together with an open stern, hydraulic towline guide pins, a deck crane and a support boat. Muller Dordrecht has six Damen vessels in its fifteen-strong tug fleet, including two Stan Tugs and a Pushy Cat. A seventh, an ASD Tug 2811, is also under construction at Damen Song Cam Shipyard. “While we do not aspire to being the biggest tug operator in Europe, we do aim to be the best. Our Damen tugs enable us to deliver additional added value to our customers thanks to their quality and Damen’s excellent after-sales support,” said Bram Muller, CEO at Muller Dordrecht. “It is clear that Muller Dordrecht has a good and strong wind in her sails. With their two new ASD Tugs 3212 in the fleet and one ASD Tug 2811 under construction in Vietnam, Muller Dordrecht is enhancing its capabilities and getting greener. “It is a tremendous pleasure working with them with our shared values and much else in common. A recent highlight was the welcome we gave the Happy Star when it arrived in Rotterdam,” said Joost van der Weiden, Damen’s Sales Manager Benelux. 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Maritime Reporter E-News is the maritime industry's largest circulation and most authoritative ENews Service, delivered to your Email five times per week The current head to head record for the teams are FC Dordrecht 5 win(s) Have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches Jong AZ Alkmaar have won the previous 2 matches against FC Dordrecht. Elijah Dijkstra has created the most big chances for Jong AZ Alkmaar (4) 17 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT?FC Dordrecht vs Jong AZ Alkmaar on Fri 17 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches Jong AZ Alkmaar have won the previous 2 matches against FC Dordrecht FC Dordrecht is playing home against Jong AZ Alkmaar at M-Scores Stadion on Fri Dutch supplier of fuels Titan Clean Fuels (Titan) has completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation at the Wilhelminahaven Harbour in the Port of Dordrecht. FlexFueler001, one of the company’s LNG bunkering vessels, delivered LNG to Ramelia, owned by Rederi AB Älvtank and operated by Furetank. The ship was christened in 2019. Ramelia is 149.5 meters long, with a breadth of 22.8 meters and a depth of 12.1 meters. The ship features a Wärtsilä 9L34DF 4500 kW engine and is able to travel at 14.5 knots. A 2019-built vessel sails under the flag of Sweden. Titan’s fleet consists of six owned and chartered vessels: Titan Vision, Titan Unikum, Alice Cosulich, FlexFueler001, FlexFueler002 and Optimus. Recently, the supplier completed what is said to be the first-ever LNG bunkering operation by ship in the port of Cuxhaven, Germany. Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox Ingersoll Rand Engineering Project Solutions At Ingersoll Rand’s Engineering Project Solutions, we have been managing and implementing engineered to-order air packages for complex technical requirements for over 60 years. We provide specialized custom compressed air and gas compressors as well as nitrogen generation packages to international EPC contractors and engineering companies across a range of […] The current head to head record for the teams are Cambuur 16 win(s) Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (13) Devin Haen has the most shots on target per match for FC Dordrecht (1.1) 10 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT?Cambuur won 1–0 over FC Dordrecht on Mon 10 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 13 goals in their last 5 matches Cambuur is playing home against FC Dordrecht at Kooi Stadion on Mon The current head to head record for the teams are FC Dordrecht 8 win(s) Have scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches Franck Evina has the most shots on target per match for FC Emmen (1.4) 28 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT?FC Dordrecht won 3–0 over FC Emmen on Fri 28 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches FC Dordrecht is playing home against FC Emmen at M-Scores Stadion on Fri Haven't scored in their last 2 matches FC Dordrecht have won the previous 2 matches against VVV-Venlo. Have scored 2 goals in their last 5 matches Simon Janssen has created the most big chances for VVV-Venlo (6) Max De Waal has the most shots on target per match for VVV-Venlo (1) 14 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT?FC Dordrecht won 4–0 over VVV-Venlo on Fri 14 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches FC Dordrecht have won the previous 2 matches against VVV-Venlo FC Dordrecht is playing home against VVV-Venlo at M-Scores Stadion on Fri FC Dordrecht have won the previous 3 matches against FC Den Bosch. Have scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 6 matches Byron Burgering has created the most big chances for FC Den Bosch (10) 12 Apr 2025 14:30:00 GMT?FC Dordrecht won 4–0 over FC Den Bosch on Sat 12 Apr 2025 14:30:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches FC Dordrecht have won the previous 3 matches against FC Den Bosch FC Dordrecht is playing home against FC Den Bosch at M-Scores Stadion on Sat Three people were injured in two separate stabbings at a metro station in Rotterdam and a train station in Dordrecht The police arrested a suspect in one case and are looking for the perpetrator in the other The Dordrecht stabbing happened on the Stationsplein at 10:46 p.m Paramedics rushed the badly injured victim to a nearby hospital The stabbing at the Coolhaven metro station in Rotterdam happened nine minutes later Two people were injured and taken to a hospital and white shoes at the time of the stabbing The police are investigating the circumstances around both stabbings and asked witnesses to come forward Roughly nine out of every ten Dutch people think measures are needed to combat pollution by PFAS Ipsos I&O reported after conducting research for the AD The study showed that residents of Dordrecht and surrounding areas are more concerned than the average person about the health risks in their living areas caused by the presence of PFAS the only PFAS-producing factory in the Netherlands is the Chemours factory in Dordrecht 23 percent of the residents in the Dordrecht region are very concerned about health risks in their living environments while seven percent of the people in the rest of the Netherlands are concerned Almost two-thirds (63%) of the residents in Dordrecht and surrounding areas think there are many or some health risks due to PFAS A fifth of people in the rest of the Netherlands Just under a quarter of the people in the Netherlands are taking measures that they think will reduce their chances of being exposed to PFAS compared to one in three people in the Dordrecht region who do this The most common measure is buying fewer items that contain PFAS Dordrecht residents are taking increasingly varied measures One of the measures is that 59 percent have stopped eating or now eat fewer eggs made by chickens owned by private individuals This measure is being followed by 26 percent of the population in the rest of the country They also swim less in natural areas (58 percent and 19 percent) and often no longer eat vegetables or fruit from vegetable gardens (49 percent and 14 percent) Around six in ten Dutch residents are in favor of PFAS measures and better check-ups of the water and companies Around 37 percent of the residents in the Dordrecht area mentioned closing Chemours as a suitable measure compared to 23 percent of the residents in the rest of the country who mentioned this Around 46 percent of Dordrecht's residents support a general ban on PFAS while 38 percent of the rest of the country also sees this as a suitable measure contain chemical materials that are hardly biodegradable and have been linked to cancer filled out a questionnaire for the research 504 panel members from the Dordrecht region also filled out the questionnaire A new azimuth stern drive harbour tug has expanded Muller Dordrecht’s fleet in the Netherlands Muller Dordrecht has welcomed a new azimuth stern drive (ASD) tug to its fleet operating in the Netherlands for harbour and coastal towage En Avant 26 joined the fleet at the end of May after being transported from the shipyard in Vietnam This 33-m tug was built to the same ASD 3212 design as En Avant 25 which was delivered in 2023 by Damen Song Cam Shipyard and shipped to the Netherlands on heavy lift vessel Happy Star En Avant 26 completed sea trials to test its propulsion manoeuvrability and FiFi1 fire-fighting system after completion and was loaded on to Biglift’s ship in Ha Long Bay It was lifted from Happy Star with support from pusher tug Zodiac which towed En Avant 26 to a quayside in Rotterdam to be prepared for its first work According to Muller Dordrecht’s latest LinkedIn update En Avant 26 was moored next to En Avant 25 in Rotterdam a draught of 6 m and a bollard pull of 85 tonnes Propulsion includes two Cat 3516C main diesel engines compliant with IMO Tier III emissions standards and two Kongsberg US 255S thrusters Happy Star arrived with nine other harbour tugs on board for owners including Boluda Towage Muller Dordrecht completed several towage and docking projects Its tug En Avant 10 and seagoing barge 10033-1 completed a heavy transport project in Brevik En Avant 25 towed jack-up barge 117 and Heerema Marine Contractors’ freshly painted barge H-408 from Rotterdam to the Heerema yard at Vlissingen Riviera’s TugTechnology 2025 will be held in Antwerp, Belgium, 20-21 May 2025 providing technical insights to the towage and tug sector. Use this link for more information and to register interest in the conference The most 'crazy' audience in the Balkans: Dinamo beat Hajduk again, pressure proves too much for Split Dragan Skočić and Croatian trio deliver historic title for Tractor FC Dordrecht has become the first Dutch football club to officially leave X — the social network formerly known as Twitter and now owned by Elon Musk — citing a growing disconnect between the platform’s current direction and the club’s core values. In a public statement released yesterday, the Dutch second division club made it clear: “We no longer want to be associated with this platform.” “The acquisition of the X network by xAI (a company owned by Elon Musk) has changed the character and content of this platform,” the statement read. “At FC Dordrecht, respect, inclusion, and reliability are core values. We do not want to be associated with a platform where these values are being tested.” Dordrecht confirmed that all communication will now move to other social media platforms, following the same path taken by three German clubs — St. Pauli, Hertha Berlin, and Werder Bremen — who abandoned X earlier this year for similar political and ethical reasons. All three German sides have since shifted their communication to BlueSky, a decentralized social media alternative. This marks a new chapter in the growing movement among European football clubs distancing themselves from Elon Musk’s controversial platform. While X remains a central hub for global football discourse, its evolving moderation policies and ownership ties have sparked increasing discomfort — especially among clubs that place high value on social responsibility and inclusion. FC Dordrecht’s exit is symbolic — a relatively small club taking a strong moral stance in an increasingly complex digital environment. Nogomania.com is a premier destination for football enthusiasts, delivering fresh and in-depth content from the heart of the Ex-Yu region's football scene. Swimming in lake Merwelanden in Dordrecht is now permitted again, as measurements showed that the PFAS concentrations are far below the RIVM's advice values. Over a year ago, the province of Zuid-Holland gave negative swimming advice for the lake, which is close to the Chemours factory. After additional "flushing" of the lake, Waterschap Hollandse Delta determined that the PFAS values ​​have dropped significantly, and the province has withdrawn the negative advice. "We are pleased that we have succeeded in reducing the PFAS concentrations to well below the RIVM limit value and that people can swim responsibly in the lake again this summer," says provincial executive Arne Weverling. "This is very good news, especially if you are not going on holiday or cannot go to the swimming pools," adds Dordrecht alderman Tanja de Jonge. But there is still work to be done. "We need to investigate further where the PFAS comes from, and it needs to be cleaned up because we are talking about the health of residents here." Swimming in the lake is possible until September 30, the end of the swimming season. Until then, the water will be flushed. Meanwhile, the investigation into the source of the pollution continues. Once that is done, further steps will follow if necessary. Chemours has previously promised to contribute to the cleaning of the Merwelandenplas. The municipalities of Dordrecht, Papendrecht, Sliedrecht, and Molenlanden have held the plastics manufacturer liable for the pollution of the groundwater by PFAS on their territory. The judge considers this proven for at least the period between 1984 and 1998. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Hundreds of people participated in a protest march against Chemours in Dordrecht. They want the chemical factory, located along the Beneden-Merwede river, to stop emitting PFAS. The protesters walked from the Oranjepark in Dordrecht via the De Staart district to the Baanhoekweg where Chemours is located. Earlier in the day, local residents had emptied buckets of contaminated soil and water in front of the factory gate for the 219th time. They have been doing this every Saturday morning for years. "Chemours is doing everything it can to make as much money as possible at all costs," the organization of the protest march said. "Health plays no role in this. And they pull out all the stops: not providing transparent information to governments, not taking responsibility for the consequences of their actions." The activists want Chemours to stop all discharges, clean up the pollution it has caused, and pay all costs for health research and water treatment. They also believe that the company should compensate local residents who have suffered damage from PFAS emissions. Before the march, Chemours said in a statement: "We listen to the opinions and concerns that people express about our factory. This is done not only through demonstrations but also in direct contact. And we are always open to a conversation," the chemical factory said. "The conversations show that we ultimately share the same goal: reducing our emissions as far as possible." The factory has been in Dordrecht since the 1960s, previously under DuPont. For years, the company emitted large quantities of substances that fall under the collective name PFAS. Some of these are dangerous to people and the environment. Chemours says it has significantly reduced emissions in recent years. According to the company, it produces "essential materials" responsibly, including for medical care and the energy transition. Two cyclists sustained injuries on Saturday in Dordrecht after they were shot with a gel blaster by two young people on fatbikes was forced to go to the hospital with serious injuries He has now been released from the hospital The incident occurred at around 9 p.m. on the Dubbeldamseweg Zuid. An argument with two boys and two girls on fatbikes led to the man and 22-year-old woman falling off their bicycles, according to Rijnmond The police are investigating what led to the argument A gel blaster is used to shoot small balls of gel The items have been compared to paintball guns in the past They are allowed to be used in the Netherlands if they have a European safety certificate but it is not permitted to threaten or shoot at people with gel blasters They are also banned if they look too similar to a real gun 31 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT?FC Dordrecht vs De Graafschap on Fri 31 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches FC Dordrecht is playing home against De Graafschap at M-Scores Stadion on Fri has relocated its office and shipyard from Rotterdam to a new facility in Dordrecht The newly acquired facility offers direct access to the water significantly enhancing the company’s capabilities in building and testing cutter suction dredgers Dredge Yard will be able to conduct comprehensive testing of its dredging equipment on-site ensuring the highest standards of quality and performance,” the company said The shipyard is now situated in the 2de Merwedehaven a prime location that places Dredge Yard in close proximity to many of its key suppliers and partners located in the Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) area Create your free account to receive personalised content alerts and Re:action our weekly newsletter of the top chemical science stories handpicked from a range of magazines journals and websites alongside insight and analysis from our expert editorial team Tell us what you think. Take part in our reader survey By 2023-10-06T12:33:00+01:00 Interim decision holds DuPont spin-off liable for environmental damage caused by historical emissions from Dordrecht plant Chemours will be held accountable for environmental damage in the Netherlands caused by releases of dangerous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) between 1984 and at least 1998 the Dutch district court in Rotterdam ruled in an interim decision on 27 September This civil case involves releases from a plant in Dordrecht A civil court has deemed Chemours liable for emissions dating back to when the Dordrecht plant was run by its progenitor company Chemours said it is ‘currently studying’ the interim ruling while stressing the importance of looking beyond this judgment ‘Irrespective of any potential future legal processes we would like to find a way to take (concrete) action towards our environment sooner We hear the concerns of residents near our location in Dordrecht and they affect us,’ the company said in a statement ‘These actions will focus on mapping out an approach and on providing technical and financial support,’ the company added noting for example the potential of a fund with which the municipalities involved can finance such activities which will include a determination about Chemours and its predecessor DuPont’s culpability for PFAS pollution after 1998 ‘Apart from the possibility to appeal that decision a separate case will be needed in order to determine any damages,’ the company stated On its website, Chemours says it takes its obligation to manage PFAS compounds in a responsible manner ‘very seriously’ The company says it has committed to eliminate at least 99% of PFAS air and water emissions from its manufacturing processes by 2030 Chemours reports investing €75 million (£65 million) towards reducing these releases by more than 99% compared to 2017 baseline levels with significant milestones expected to be achieved in 2024 a criminal class action lawsuit against was filed against Chemours in the Netherlands on 4 September reportedly on behalf of at least 2700 people living near the Dordrecht plant and in other municipalities The suit apparently accuses Chemours and DuPont of knowingly discharging dangerous PFAS into the local environment since the early 1960s and seeks a criminal investigation of Chemours as well as the possible prosecution of former executives Chemours said it doesn’t know the contents of that criminal filing but understands that it seeks an investigation of the company by the public prosecutor mostly to help remediate PFAS contamination in the Flanders region The backside of a late-19th-century Dutch church gets a new life today with the official unveiling of a massive and provocative glass-and-bronze sculpture from Studio Job, the contemporary design studio known for its whimsical, diabolical riffs on European art and objects Studio Job's new bronze and glass piece for the Kunstkerk weighs in at 10,000 kilograms Jeroen Musch The three curvaceous windows—which wrap around each other in something like a group hug—contain figures suggesting Christ on the cross, an infant Jesus, St Joseph, and the Virgin Mary, along with flowing decorative depictions of bees, rockets, worms, padlocks, human sperm cells, and something or other by Louis Vuitton. Commissioned by Dordrecht's Foundation Kunstkerk, the sculpture will serve as the calling card and public face for the transformed Protestant church building, which is being relaunched as an exhibition space and cultural centre called Kunstkerk, or art church. The couple eventually split. Tynagel left behind her creative duties in 2015, and Smeets, who lives between Italy and Belgium, expanded his studio, now numbering around 30, while starting a new family. Speaking about The Embrace this week in Dordrecht just after the scaffolding came off, Smeets, 51, preferred to avoid specifics when explaining Studio Job’s signature graphic style, which cross-pollinates scurrilous motifs with traditional forms. Is that rather devilish-looking baby in the centre window indeed the Baby Jesus? “Could be,” says Smeets, who says it is also a reference to his two-year-old son, Elvis, or, as Smeets calls him, “my Baby Jesus.” The artist Job Smeets says the devilish-looking child in The Embrace "could be" intended as a "Baby Jesus" Jeroen Musch The work’s manifest religious connotations may in fact be a kind of colossal red herring, suggests Smeets, who says his real subject here “is family". He later admits that the figure of the Virgin Mary, who happens to wearing a bomber jacket, is based on his partner and the mother of his two young children, Studio Job’s Rebecca Sharkey. The windows include images of power plants and stethoscopes, along with butterflies and roses, but Smeets says he regards The Embrace as “very classical", by which he actually means "contemporary".   “Hundreds of years ago, the stained glass windows of those old churches were set in a contemporary landscape,” he says, deferring to the typical blending of biblical scenes with depictions of benefactors in what was then modern Europe dress. “And that’s what I do.” news16 May 2023The transformed Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts reopens in Little RockStudio Gang’s ambitious renovation revitalises a historic cultural institution news10 December 2021'Heart of Matisse': new study centre dedicated to Modern master opens at Baltimore Museum of ArtUS museum builds a permanent research space for its "crown jewel"—more than 1,200 works by Henri Matisse news27 February 2020Semperbau museum in Dresden, home to Vermeer's hidden cupid painting, reopens after €49m renovationThe 19th-century palace is returning to the idea of showing sculpture alongside its Old Masters Sign InJoinGo Ahead Eagles bring in FC Dordrecht’s Belgian star | OneFootballGet Belgian & Dutch Football News Go Ahead Eagles have announced the signing of Mathis Suray from FC Dordrecht for the 2024/2025 season The 22-year-old Belgian midfielder has been a star player for the second division side this campaign with 13 goals and six assists in 38 matches The club are currently competing in the promotion play-offs in the second tier and drew their first leg with FC Emmen 2-2 Suray grabbed a goal and put in a man of the match display away from home The Belgian began his career with Charleroi and then moved to Anderlecht’s youth team He never made an appearance for the senior side moving across the border to the Netherlands in 2020 heh as made 118 appearances for Dordrecht and scored 20 goals He has also provided 14 assists in that time Suray has signed a contract with Go Ahead Eagles until 2027 GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson Related NewsGo Ahead Eagles v AZ Alkmaar preview: Go Ahead Eagles and AZ Alkmaar go head-to-head in cup final repeat Crystal Palace: Oliver Glasner provides Adam Wharton latest after injury scare ahead of Man City FA Cup final Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest: Eberechi Eze scores as Eagles get ready to peak in FA Cup final Fofana forced off in first half vs Genoa, but Milan optimistic ahead of Coppa Italia final Pulisic: Milan need to ‘keep momentum going’ against Genoa ahead of Coppa Italia final Adrian Segecic has joined the Dutch Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht on a season-long loan from Sydney FC The 19-year-old’s story is being chronicled as part of The Athletic’s My Football Journey: The Road to the 2026 World Cup series with Segecic’s first taste of European football considered a critical stage in the young attacking midfielder’s development “This is a great chance to improve and develop my ability in a different country and to continue my education in a different culture and new settings,” said the teenager “Dutch football is amongst the most progressive and forward thinking in the world and I’m sure I will return a better player and person from the experience.” Segecic joined the Sydney academy in 2016 and has made 28 senior appearances for the club a mainstay of the Under-20s set-up who reached the quarter-finals of the junior AFC Championship earlier this year signed a three-year contract with Sydney FC at the start of last season and follows a well-trodden path of the Australian club’s players being offered the chance to gain experience in Europe who have former Sydney FC centre-half Pascal Bosschaart as assistant manager and run a player partnership with Feyenoord are winless to date this term in the Dutch second tier having claimed two points from their three matches “A year in Holland, learning to play in a different environment and in a new league, will be a fantastic experience for Adrian which can only be good for him and for Sydney FC,” said the Australian club’s head coach “I’m certain he will return a better player having the chance of consistent first team football and it is something we will reap the rewards from next season.” My Football Journey: 'Missing the last penalty for my country was tough' You currently use an outdated internet browser. You can upgrade to a modern browser or use the Google Chrome Frame to optimize your viewing experience Yesterday marked a celebratory moment in Gemeente Dordrecht kicking off the go-live of the ScanGenius Premium equipped scancar The municipality's enforcement department launched the ScanGenius Premium equipped scancar, a culmination of collaborative efforts from ARVOO, Brickyard, and MB-ALL The scancar now patrols paid parking areas scanning license plates and verifying parking rights data is promptly relayed to a Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) for on-street follow-up This innovative solution integrates seamlessly with Brickyard's Enforcement Software Solution implemented by them on behalf of MB-ALL and the municipality of Dordrecht We extend our gratitude to Brickyard and MB-ALL for their cooperation and offer special thanks to Stanley de Rotte and Michael Bresser for their contributions to this success For more information about the scancar in Dordrecht, visit www.dordrecht.nl/scanauto ARVOO was founded in 1993 as an engineering firm specializing in automatic image and signal processing by computers including the integration of artificial intelligence This thirty years of experience and passion for image processing technology make ARVOO a unique company within the industry ARVOO has a team of innovative hardware and software developers who continuously collaborate on new applications and products Market demand guides their development efforts ensuring that the team aligns with the needs of the market Since ARVOO develops both the hardware and software in-house enabling rapid response to customer preferences and requirements