Explanation of the expiry of CoC voyages near the international coast The Dutch certificates of competency for 1st officer, master, and engineer <500 GT with a limitation to voyages near the international coast (codes 108/138/208/239) will no longer be issued as of 01-07-2025 under the new Manning Act. Seafarers who have an “international coast” limitation…
Security Awareness certificate required for application Seafarers’ Identification and Record Book issued by The Republic of the Marshall Islands All seafarers applying for an original Seafarers’ Identification and Record Book (SIRB) from The Republic of the Marshall Islands are (a.o.) required to hold an STCW training certificate for Security Awareness. This training is required in…
Summary of flag-specific information concerning the MLC 2022 amendments The MLC 2022 Amendments came into force on the 23rd of December 2024. Below is a summary of the information received from flag states mentioned in our MLC-2006 Document Generator. For flag states for which no relevant information is currently included in this overview, we…
Press release: Now entirely online the STCW Training course Passenger Ship Crisis Management & Human Behavior Rood Boven Groen offers 10 different online (refresher) training courses, including the Passenger Ship Crisis Management & Human Behavior (CM&HB) training course. As a result of the travel restrictions during the Corona pandemic, Rood Boven Groen received permission from…
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Polar water operational manual The Polar Water Operational Manual is a ship specific document that explains how to operate the ship in polar waters. An experienced Master Mariner with Polar Advanced certification from RBG can help you make the right choices by understanding the challenges of a Polar Water Operational Manual, educating you and…
When should STCW refresher courses be repeated? In short, STCW refresher courses should always be repeated (‘refreshed’) to keep them valid if there is an expiry date on the certificate. In some cases, STCW refresher courses are needed because the shipowner requests it. The situations when you need to repeat a course and the reasons…
Interim Maritime Compliance Management Interim Maritime Compliance Management has seen a significant growth in the past few years, resulting in QHSE performance improvement. In most cases, these are outside experts brought in to operate or manage an organization’s compliance program. Interim maritime compliance management as is implied in the name, are temporary compliance managers serving…
Security awareness training for seafarers Security awareness training for seafarers is mandatory for all seafarers who are not directly assigned with security duties on board ISPS ships. All seafarers must receive approved security awareness training or instruction that can be conducted on board ship or ashore. This course aims to increase crew members’ awareness of…
STCW 95 training course offered by Rood Boven Groen according to STCW guidelines and approved by the Dutch government. An online STCW 95 training course is offered by maritime training provider Rood Boven Groen for merchant and passenger ships, in line with the requirements of the STCW 95 treaty. STCW 95 training course;…
