6. Member States, if appropriate in cooperation with the Community, shall encourage boat masters, operators, agents or owners of vessels navigating on their inland waterways and shippers or owners of goods carried on board such vessels to fully profit from the services which are made available under this Directive.
6. De lidstaten stimuleren, zo nodig in samenwerking met de Europese Unie de schippers, de exploitanten, reders of eigenaren van de schepen die op hun binnenwateren varen, de verschepers of eigenaren van de vracht die aan boord van die schepen wordt vervoerd om volledig gebruik te maken van de in deze richtlijn beschikbaar gestelde diensten.