{"id":8968,"date":"2026-04-01T08:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/verklaring-nsi-certificaten\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:41:09","slug":"explanation-of-nsi-certificates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/en\/explanation-of-nsi-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Explanation of NSI certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^89|url^https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2000px_745625317.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^2000px_745625317|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; parallax_sense=&#8221;50&#8243; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; disable_on_mobile_img_parallax=&#8221;disable_on_mobile_img_parallax_value&#8221; parallax_content=&#8221;parallax_content_value&#8221; parallax_content_sense=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1591095257578{margin-top: -100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1591094995702{background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>ISM News<\/h4>\n<h1>From ISM News Update nr. 13: Explanation of NSI certificates<\/h1>\n<p>April 2026[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1591267562241{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Other news from this ISM News Update:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Changes to the Polar Code as of January 2026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/en\/changes-polar-code-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Changes to the POLAR CODE as of January 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Handling of expired medicines on board according to MARPOL\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/en\/medicines-on-board-marpol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handling of expired medicines on board according to MARPOL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Areas of attention for ships under the Dutch flag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/en\/areas-of-attention-ships-dutch-flag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Areas of attention for ships under the Dutch flag<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Revised IMO measures for entry into confined spaces on board ships\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/en\/revised-imo-measures-entry-confined-spaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revised IMO measures for entry into confined spaces on board ships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Key interpretations &amp; positions of the NSI regarding SOLAS Chapter III \u2013 Rescue Equipment and Arrangements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/en\/solas-chapter-iii-rescue-equipment-and-arrangements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Key interpretations &amp;\u00a0positions of the NSI regarding SOLAS Chapter III &#8211; Rescue Equipment and Arrangements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Guidelines on medical equipment, medical training and medical certificate for fishermen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/en\/guidelines-on-medical-equipment-medical-training-and-medical-certificate-for-fishermen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidelines on medical equipment, medical training and medical certificate for fishermen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-003d0b9070ff95e59bd2f7fc311b8395.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-003d0b9070ff95e59bd2f7fc311b8395 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/en\/ism-news-updates\/\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-m link-hover-off btn-inline-left  vc_custom_1617121685890\" id=\"default-btn-003d0b9070ff95e59bd2f7fc311b8395\" title=\"ISM NEWS UPDATES\"><i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-arrow-20\"><\/i><span>Back to News Updates<\/span><\/a>[vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#004029&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"null\">Explanation of NSI certificates<\/h1>\n<p>The certification system of the Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate (NSI) uses data such that the name of the country \u2018NETHERLANDS\u2019 is displayed in Dutch on certificates issued by the NSI. Because the certificate is in English, the authorities would expect the wording of the administration to also be in a corresponding language, but due to system limitations, this is not possible. Download the statement <a title=\"https:\/\/puc.overheid.nl\/nsi\/doc\/PUC_48203_14\/2\/\" href=\"https:\/\/puc.overheid.nl\/nsi\/doc\/PUC_48203_14\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-outlook-id=\"6d04d70a-d713-494e-8bbf-ce098811fb34\">here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#004029&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large XcVN5d tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-placeholder=\"Vertaling\"><span lang=\"en\">Would you like to receive future updates and important information directly in your mailbox?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-07bb8e5a072dd2838e02b1cd8a6f23de.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-07bb8e5a072dd2838e02b1cd8a6f23de > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a 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