Grade 1 : Watchofficer (OOW) for restricted sailing area(KZV)

With the KZV proof of proficiency you could be, depending on time spent at sea and a medical test, entitled to a Certificate of Competence for: 

• Captain of Commercial Sailing Vessels <500 tonnes                                          

Sailing area: North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean (30 miles offshore)  

• Chief Mate:  all sailing vessels

In order to obtain a CoC (Certificate of Competence) from the Dutch government you need to spend time at sea. 6 months on a sailing (or cargo) ship with a Certificate of Seaworthiness, documented in a Seaman’s book and a Basic Safety certificate will give you a CoC Rating Deck.

After a proof of proficiency KZV  (including a signed task record book) this can be extended to a CoC as Officer on all sailing vessels or Captain of commercial sailing vessels <500 tonnes, limited sailing area.

Examination subjects grade 1 : "Kleine Zeilvaart" (KZV)

Navigation, Nautical Instruments, Meteorology, Practical Navigation, Seamanship (ship building, safety equipment and rig), Manoeuvring, Collision Regulations for oceans and inland waterways, Dutch Maritime law, Marine engineering (including diesel technique), Medical first aid, Sailing Theory for fore- and aft sails, Stability and Maritime English.

Entrance requirements:  here are no theoretical requirements for the KZV, some experience on sailingships is an advantage.






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EZS fees

Registration fee: euro 200,-
KZV course including all books: € 1675,-​

Fee per exam: € 40-; total examination for KZV: € 520,-

Additional Basic Safety course: € 375,-
Additional Medical First Aid/ Medical Care  course: € 150,-
(Courses only in combination with the KZV course)

A student loan can be offered when you cannot pay the fees at once, please go to the site of the Henk Wever Fonds       
​(in Dutch, translation available soon)

accommodation in Enkhuizen

Update 2019: For students from abroad we offer accommodation on a sailing vessel berthed in the port of Enkhuizen.
​Please mail us for more info!

DATes

The 2019-2020 KZV will start on friday October 18th. Please take into account that selfstudy (appr. 20 hrs per week) is necessary!
Exams for 6 subjects will be on December 27th and 28th  2018. Exams for the other 7 subjects will be held on March 13th and 14th 2020.
For information concerning our exam regulations, please click HERE