Inland shipping courses at STC Next

Do you want to become a deckhand, or obtain your inland shipping certificate of competency (groot vaarbewijs)? At STC Next, you can follow an inland shipping training programme or course, taught by instructors with hands-on experience in the sector.

Our training programmes are suitable for anyone looking to retrain for a career in inland navigation, or take the next step within the profession. We have inland navigation simulators and practical training facilities that are unique in Europe. Through close cooperation with industry organisations and policymakers in Rhine and inland shipping, our training programmes stay aligned with current developments, such as sailing on LNG and new cargo regulations.

STC Next offers the full training pathway from deckhand to skipper.