Commercial sailing vessels

Regulations for commercial sailing vessels focus on the safety of the ship and its crew. The crew must have certain personal documents such as a seaman’s book and a certificate of competency stating the function to be performed. The certificate shall be issued when the requirements of education, experience and physical fitness are met.

Express Service

When applying you can opt for our Express Service. The requested product will be issued no later than on the second business day after we receive your correctly completed application form and payment. In addition to the rate for the product, it is € 134.31 per requested Express Service (including 21% VAT and shipping by registered mail). Read all about this service on the Express Service shipping page.

Costs

The rates in the table below have been legally determined by the Dutch government in the Regeling tarieven transportsectoren (Dutch) and includes 21% VAT.

Payment

You can pay directly online via iDEAL and credit card (MasterCard or VISA). You can also pay via bank transfer afterwards after receiving your invoice. An application will always only be processed when it is complete and paid. 

Frequently Asked Questions

You can find more information via the Frequently Asked Questions.

Other

• Regeling tarieven transportsectoren;
• Paspoortuitvoeringsregeling Nederland 2001;
• Regeling bemanning zeegaande zeilschepen;
• Wet bemanning zeeschepen
• Besluit bemanning zeeschepen
• Regeling bemanning zeeschepen