Other news in this STCW Training News Update:

• New Dutch Seafarers Act in to force as of 1 July 2025
  • Minimum GT/kW requirement when renewing CoC all ships
  • CoC for voyages near ‘international coast’ will disappear (code 108 etc.)
• Kiwa Pilot 2: issuance of digital certificates

Heads-up: shortened SMBW educational program (ships <500GT) to start

For ratings, fishermen or experienced seafarers looking to upgrade to the position of officer or engineer you may be interested to hear that a shortened educational program for Schipper Machinist Beperkt Werkgebied (500GT) has been announced. It will start as of June this year. This is an eight-week course, spread out over 1 year, combining theory and practice. More information can be found on the website of B&B crewmanagement.

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