WHAT’S NEW?

New Dutch Seafarers Act amendments – Kiwa Pilot 2: issuance of digital certificates – Shortened SMBW educational program (ships

RBG masterclass STCW & MLC-2006 – Update Safety Training Sailing Vessels (STSV) – Update digitalization Dutch certificates

Amendments to guidelines on the use of electronic certificates of seafarers as of 2025 – New: combined DPA & CSO…

New training course at EZS: Safety Equipment course for seagoing sailing vessels – Good to know about Alternative Sea time…

Digitalization of Certificates of Competency – Modernization of the Seafarers Act -Manning of a seagoing merchant/sailing vessel on inland waterways…

GMDSS certificate issued in a country other than the national CoC – NSI launches updated STCW list – Modernization of…

Training course of the month – Writing your name in the Dutch Seaman’s book is now mandatory at Kiwa -…

Entirely online: The STCW training course Passenger Ship Crisis Management & Human Behaviour

The duration of the training Crisis Management Human Behaviour has been adjusted to 1.5 days – When do you need…

First students with Dutch CoC Electrical Engineering Officer (ETO) – Statement ILT regarding working in a lower rank on board…

Incorrect records in Seaman’s book is a persistent problem – Update flowcharts RBG – Revision of the Dutch Seafarers Act

How to make sure that you are correctly STCW trained?

STCW Convention at a glance – Rood Boven Groen is investigating the possibility of a webinar – Cruises to nowhere

Online Training: Designated Security Duties (DSD) – Panama Seaman’s book and STCW Security Awareness (SA)