Queen Máxima baptized sustainable sailing ship-barefoot elegance in Rotterdam!

Queen Máxima baptized sustainable sailing ship-barefoot elegance in Rotterdam!

Rotterdam, Niederlande - Today, on April 3, 2025, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, 53 years old, had an important public appearance in Rotterdam. She was the prominent guest at the baptism of the sail ship SRS Janet Taylor, which she christened herself. In order to be able to enter the environmentally friendly ship of the Sea Ranger Service, she took off her dark pumps and appeared barefoot, which gave her elegant look from a dark blue midirobe with a gold pattern and feathers. The spreading, color -coordinated hat rounded off her outfit. Baptism was announced in an Instagram post of the organization, which emphasized the important importance of the event on social media.

The ship that Queen Máxima christened is an important project because it is the first and only sailing workboat in the Netherlands for offshore work. After five years of planning and construction, it weighs 30 tons and is 23 meters long. With a capacity for four Sea Rangers and three professional crew members, the ship is equipped with modern technology, which is necessary for research and monitoring and enables unlimited sailing areas.

sustainable focus of the project

The baptism of the SRS Janet Taylor, which took place as part of a ceremony, aims to advance the decarbonization of offshore activities and to train new Sea Ranger. The Sea Ranger Service, which was founded in Rotterdam in 2016, is intensively committed to protecting the seas and the regenerative development of coastal regions. Over 200 young people between the ages of 18 and 29 were led by programs to maritime professions, whereby the focus is on underprivileged coastal areas. The Sea Rangers make an important contribution to the restoration of maritime biodiversity and work in paid positions for a year after completing an intensive boot camp training under the guidance of former military.

The yesterday's program drain not only included the baptismal ceremony, but also a plenary session about the work of the Sea Ranger Service and discussions by Queen Máxima with Sea Rangers and the partners of the organization. Around 50 former Sea Rangers were present to celebrate this special occasion.

initiatives for green shipping

In a further step towards the promotion of sustainable shipping, the port of Rotterdam and the port of Gothenburg signed a declaration of intent that creates a "green corridor". This initiative, which took place in the presence of royal representatives, including Queen Máxima and King Willem Alexander, aims to strengthen the cooperation in the areas of decarbonization and digitization. The aim is to promote the use of alternative fuels and thus contribute to the complete decarbonization of maritime traffic. This initiative supports the goals of the Paris Agreement and promises to expand the existing European network of university corridors.

The port of Rotterdam also launched the “Green Corridor” initiative with the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore and is actively working on the development of sustainable fuels. This underlines the commitment of the port companies to consolidate their role in sustainable shipping and at the same time promote digital transformation.

Overall, both the celebrations for the baptism of the SRS Janet Taylor and the cooperation of the ports show that the Netherlands are working strongly for marine protection and promoting sustainable shipping, which indicates the growing importance of these topics in today's time.