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safety training sailing vessels

10/6/2025

 
ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE RESCUE EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATE

From 1 July 2026, the "certificate of proficiency Survival Craft and Rescue boats" OR the custom made "Certificate of Proficiency Safety Training Sailing Vessels" of the EZS must be submitted when applying for a certificate of competency for sailing ships smaller than 500 GT.

On our STCW-page (STCW-courses - EZS English) we will place more info soon on dates, costs etc.

graduation ceremony

21/3/2025

 
Dear student,
 
On behalf of the National bureau of professional sailing examination, I want to invite you to our graduation ceremony on April 18th . 
The Mayor of Enkhuizen will hand over the certificates to the candidates that succeeded this year.
If you did not succeed (yet), you are still invited!
 
The ceremony will take place in the “Westerkerk”, Westerstraat 138 in Enkhuizen on and starts at 11.00 AM.
We will also award the so-called “Honorary medal of achievement” during the ceremony.
 
We would appreciate your presence on this festive occasion. Reception starts at 10.30
After the ceremony, drinks and fingerfood will be served in the garden at our school at the Kuipersdijk, at about 500 mtrs. from the Westerkerk.
 
Could you let us know if you want to attend? Please go to https://www.ezs.nl/diploma-uitreiking.html, you will find a small registration form there.
 
See you on April 18th!
NB: please do not reply to this mail. Requests for sending the diploma etc. can be sent to [email protected]
 

SCHOOL YEAR 2025 - 2026

14/3/2025

 
The 2025 - 2026 school year will begin on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th October 2025.  The exams for the first semester will be held on 19th and 20th December 2025. 

The second semester will begin on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd January 2026, with the exams being held on 13th and 14th March 2026.

The awards ceremony will take place on Friday 17th April 2026.

January 27th, 2025

27/1/2025

 
Networking drinks for ship owners/skippers and (prospective) officers on Friday, January 31, from 7:00-21:30 p.m. in our restaurant.
Come all!
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re exams january 23rd

21/1/2025

 
All re-examination takes place in class room 6. Please be there 5 minutes before the start
There is limited restaurant service this day

We will share the results through email. Please be aware that it can take up to two weeks before the results are shared.


KZV


09.00-11.00/10.30:  STAB & MARENG (SWTK)
11.45-12.45/13.15:      METEO & COLREGS (BVA)
13.45-15.15:                  LAWS (ZEER)
15.30-17.00:                INS

GZV

09.00-11.30:   STAB
11.45-13.15:      COLREGS
13.45-15.15:     ABS
15.30-17.00:   SASM

practical skills day for kzv students

15/1/2025

 
On March 7 and 8 this year, we are organizing a “Practical skills day” for all KZV students.
On this day the following skills will be practiced:
  1. Rope handling (maneuvering, lines and mooring lines, safety of guests): on the Kaatje 
  2. Sail handling, fenders, basic knots: on the Kaatje
  3. Modern and traditional rope work: in one of the class rooms
  4. Steel wire, winches and blocks: in one of the class rooms
  5. Safe working (power tools etc.), paintstore: in the bosunstore

Participation in this day is REQUIRED for any student who wishes to qualify for:
- a certificate of proficiency, or
- the sailing certificate for the inner waters

Because we are starting this year for the first time, there are no costs involved for the participants.
There is a charge (€25,-) for requesting an exemption for this day, as we will need to verify that you have obtained the desired skills by other means.
​

I will ask you to come to the restaurant on the end of January 24th so I can give you more information.

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Sign up by writing an email to: [email protected] with the subject: participation practical day including your full name, place and date of birth.
If you wish to request an exemption please also provide contact details of someone who can confirm this.

friday 10th in the school!

3/1/2025

 
Next Friday at EZS 💫
Join us for a wonderful evening of connection and fun!

🌟 Get to know Fair Winds Collective and take part in an engaging networking session.
🎥 Stay for a fun movie night afterward to unwind and enjoy the evening together.

Bring your favorite drinks to share or enjoy, and take them home after the event.
We can’t wait to see you there. 
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exams ON DECEMBER 20 AND 21, 2024

14/12/2024

 
Dear students,
The exams of the 1st semester will start this coming Friday!
The KZV students are welcome in our gym, while the GZV students are expected in classrooms no. 4 (and 5).
At the bottom of this page you will find a sketch showing the exam set-up. In the hallway there are tables where you will need to place your signature on attendance lists for each exam that you take.
The exam rooms can be entered 15 minutes prior to the start of the exam.
Please be on time in order to avoid unnecessary delays!
If you are late due to unforeseen circumstances you are still welcome to join the exams,  as long as no other candidates have left the exam room.  You will however receive no extra time.

Please be aware of the following:
1. You can leave your pens, pencils etc. on the table when you finish an exam. You can use the same table for your next exam.
2. After the allotted time for the exam has passed we will ask you to hand in your exam work. The only exception to this is for candidates that have provided a dyslexia statement in advance.
3. When you have finished an exam, leave the exam room quietly and hand in all the paperwork where indicated on the drawing below. GZV students hand in their work in class room 4. It is not permitted to take any exam paperwork with you.
4. Please be aware that the GZV candidates are taking their exams in classrooms 4 & 5. We therefore ask you to remain quiet in the hallway at all times!
5. You can sit (study) in the restaurant, the library or one of the empty class rooms between exams. Please do not take your jacket, food or drinks into the library.

GOOD LUCK!
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invitation graduation ceremony april 19th

3/4/2024

 
Dear student,
 
On behalf of the National bureau of professional sailing examination, I want to invite you to our graduation ceremony on April 19th . 
One of the deputy mayors of Enkhuizen will hand over the certificates to the candidates that succeeded this year.
If you did not succeed (yet), you are still invited!
 
The ceremony will take place in the “Westerkerk”, Westerstraat 138 in Enkhuizen on and starts at 11.00 AM.
We will also award the so-called “Honorary medal of achievement” during the ceremony.
 
We would appreciate your presence on this festive occasion. Reception starts at 10.30
After the ceremony, drinks and fingerfood will be served in the garden at our school at the Kuipersdijk, at about 500 mtrs. from the Westerkerk.
 
Could you let us know if you want to attend? Please go to https://www.ezs.nl/diploma-uitreiking.html, you will find a small registration form there.
 
See you on April 19th!

​Cosmo Wassenaar

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re-exam schedule friday april 5th

2/4/2024

 
Changed at 2nd april 16.00
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Re-exams are in class room 4. Please be present 5 minutes before the exam starts.
There is no restaurant service this day.

​The results will bes shared (by e-mail) as soon as possible. Please take into account that it can take up to a week in some cases.
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