grade 2: Watch officer unlimited sailing area (gzv)

The GZV education can lead to:

• Chief Mate- sailing vessels- no limitations.
• Master - sailing vessels- no limitations.

​Please check our certification site for detailed information

Exam components:  grade 2

Same as KZV but extended and added:
- Astronavigation and navigational calculation,
- Meteorology, oceanography and hurricane-navigation,
- Seakeeping and advanced ship manoeuvring,
- Advanced bridge systems,
- Marine auxiliary engineering,
- Advanced ship stability,
- Shipbuilding, rig and equipment sailingvessels,
- Super yachts,
- Square rigged sailing-ships theory, 
- Sailing vessel design and stability,
- Rigging, manoeuvring, routing square rigged sailing-ships,
- Cargo handling sailing vessels,
- Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (not part of the exams).
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Furthermore: ISM, Safety Awareness passenger vessels, marine environment, Square rigged sailing techniques and practical instructions on our model ship “Kaatje”

A course in radar navigation operational level (RNOL) is included in the lessons, with the possibility to achieve a certificate by attending a simulator-based exam at an external location.
More info about demands and costs will be shared in the beginning of the year.
​This certificate is mandatory if you want to attain a Certificate of Proficiency.

Also ECDIS (generic) is part of the module, although it is not compulsory for the Certificate of Proficiency and the Dutch Certificate of Competency Sailing vessels. 

entrance requirements :

KZV Diploma or an equivalent certificate (to be assessed by the director)

scheduling your study

​If you want to divide the course over (a maximum of) two years, it is possible under certain conditions. Valid reasons are:
- You are using a Visa which has a shorter validity than the duration of the course, or
- Your sailing schedule does not allow you to attend the whole school season, or
- An other substantial reason, to be assessed by the director

For the extra schoolyear, provided there is sufficient room in class, you only pay the registration fee.
Please send your request (at least) two weeks prior to start of the school year to the administration: info@ezs.nl






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Exam "Radar navigation operational level" is organized at an external location. Price is adjusted every year

sail endorsement GZV

For qualified merchant officers there is a shorter route to obtain the GZV diploma, please go to this page 

The 2023 - 2024 school year will start on Saturday, October 14th 2023.  Exams for the first semester will be held on
December 22nd and 23rd, 2023. The second semester will start on January 6th 2024, with the exams on March 15th and 16th, 2024.

For GZV students it is possible to follow the lessons online. 
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​For information concerning our exam regulations, please click here.