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Grade 1 : Watchofficer (OOW) and captain restricted area and tonnage (Kzv)

With the KZV Certificate of Proficiency you are, depending on time spent at sea and a medical test, entitled to a Certificate of Competency for: 
  • captain of commercial sailing vessels <500 tonnes (limited sailing area);
  • (chief) officer sailing vessels <500 tonnes (unlimited area).
Please check our certification site for detailed information.


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

- Navigation (use of nautical charts,  directions, distances, bearings, coordinates, coursework, compass error, position fixing, tidal movements)
- Nautical Instruments (Compasses, Bearing instruments, logs, depth measurement, radar, GPS, AIS)
- Meteorology (Synoptic charts interpretation, pressure systems, local weather phenomena, clouds, wind)
- Practical Navigation (chart reading, plotting, light characteristics, buoyage systems)
- Ship building  (ship construction, safety equipment, drawings, maintenance, docking)
- Ship Manoeuvring and Seamanship (propulsion, rudder, watch keeping, anchoring, heavy weather, MOB, IAMSAR)
- Collision Regulations (COLREGS) for oceans and inland waterways (COLRIN or BPR)
- Maritime law (purpose, legal stipulations, shipping inspection, role of the captain, contracts, working times)
- Marine propulsion engineering (engines, propulsion, auxiliary systems, electrics, technical drawings)
- Medical aid  at sea (Radio Medical Advice, patient treatment, medical rules, basic life support, injury treatment, infectious and tropical diseases, evacuation)
Sailing Theory for fore- and aft sails,
- Basic stability (Introduction to Hydrostatics and Stability of Surface Ships)
- Maritime English (Standard Marine communication Phrases, reading and understanding nautical publications).
- Sailing Theory (Fore- and aft rigged vessel types, standing/running rigging, construction, sail fixing, setting and dousing, reefing, trimming, materials, wind characteristics, sail plan, manoeuvring)

Entrance requirements:  none.
Some experience on sailing ships is definitely an advantage.





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​If you want to divide the course over (a maximum of) two years, it is possible under certain conditions.
Valid reasons are:
1. you are using a visa which has a shorter validity than the duration of the course; or
2. your sailing schedule does not allow you to attend the entire school year; or
3. another significant reason, as adjudged by the director of the Nautical College.

For the extra school year, 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 our administration: info@ezs.nl

A student loan can be offered when you cannot pay the fees at once.
The Henk Wever Fonds is a fund which supports students that are already working in the world of sailing.
When they choose to professionalize themselves and become officer or captain, they can apply for a loan if their current financial situation doesn’t allow them to invest in their education themselves.
​Students will thus be able to develop themselves professionally.
For more info and requirements, please mail to info@henkweverfonds.nl or call +31 - (0)623113079

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EXTRA OPTIONS

STCW courses
We offer the following STCW courses only to students who are enrolled on the KZV course:
- Basic Safety course (1);
- Medical First Aid and Medical Care course (2).
(1) in accordance with the provisions of section A-VI/1, Table A-VI/1-1, A-VI/1-2, A-VI/1-3 and A-VI/1-4 , Chapter VI of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978 as amended, (including Manila 2010 amendments).
(2) in accordance with the provisions of section A-VI/4, Table A-VI/4-1 and  Table A-VI/4-2, Chapter VI of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 as amended (including Manila 2010 amendments). 
In the 2023-2024 school year these courses will take place in February 2024 and KZV students will receive more information about the courses early in the first semester.

accommodation in Enkhuizen

For students from abroad we offer accommodation on a sailing vessel berthed in the port of Enkhuizen. Contact us if you are interested.

DATes

The English KZV course is on Fridays from appr. 9am to 6pm.  Please take into account that selfstudy (appr. 20 hrs per week) is necessary!

We are now taking applications for the English language KZV course for 2023 - 2024.  See below for dates of classes and exams.

It is possible to follow all lessons online. Please contact our office for more information
For information concerning our exam regulations, please click HERE.

​The 2023 - 2024  school year starts on October 13th (Friday KZV English and KZV Dutch classes) and October 14th (Saturday KZV Dutch class), 2023.  The exams for the first semester will take place on December 22nd and 23rd, 2023.
The second semester will start on January 5th and 6th, 2024, with the exams being held on March 15th and 16th, 2024.

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