2026 Calendar

📅 Welcome to the River Academy 2026 CalendarBelow you will find all scheduled courses for the year 2026

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January 2026

1–5 Jan ▸ Pre-Boarding Training
10–20 Jan ▸ Maître d’hôtel
12–14 Jan ▸ Passenger Shipping Expert – Refresher
17–26 Jan ▸ Union Patent – Compact
27–30 Jan ▸WP Matrose/ Boatman – Module 3
31 Jan–4 Feb ▸ ADN Basic – Basic Course

February 2026

1–5 Feb ▸ Pre-Boarding Training
1–21 Feb ▸ Hotel Butler
2–8 Feb ▸ Authorities Patent / Boatmaster Certificate
7–8 Feb ▸ Radar Patent – Compact
7–9 Feb ▸ Radar Patent – Combined
9–12 Feb ▸ Radar Patent – Combined (Birsfelden)
10–11 Feb ▸ ADN Basic – Refresher (Birsfelden)
10–20 Feb ▸ Maître d’hôtel
11–13 Feb ▸ Passenger Shipping Expert – Refresher
16–17 Feb ▸ UBI Inland Radio – Compact
16–20 Feb ▸ WP Matrose / Boatman – Module 4
21–24 Feb ▸ Maritime Waterways – Compact

March 2026

1–5 Mar ▸ Pre-Boarding Training
2–5 Mar ▸ Radar Patent – Combined (Birsfelden)
3–6 Mar ▸ Passenger Shipping Expert – Basic
9–11 Mar ▸ Passenger Shipping Expert – Refresher
9–13 Mar ▸ WP Matrose / Boatman – Module 5
10–20 Mar ▸ Maître d’hôtel
12–26 Mar ▸ UP Prep 1
13–15 Mar ▸ Leadership Training
12–13 Mar ▸ ADN Basic – Refresher
22–29 Mar ▸ Management Skills
23–25 Mar ▸ Safety Training – Deck Crew
23–26 Mar ▸ Passenger Shipping Expert – Basic

April 2026

1–5 Apr ▸ Pre-Boarding Training
1–21 Apr ▸ Hotel Butler
10–13 Apr ▸ Rhine Risk Section – Compact
10–20 Apr ▸ Maître d’hôtel
12–13 Apr ▸ ADN Advanced Course – Gas (Refresher)
12–15 Apr ▸ ADN Advanced Course – Gas
14–17 Apr ▸ WP Matrose / Boatman – Module 6
16–17 Apr ▸ UBI Inland Radio – Compact
19–20 Apr ▸ ADN Advanced Course – Chemicals (Refresher)
19–22 Apr ▸ ADN Advanced Course – Chemicals
23–27 Apr ▸ ADN Basic – Basic Course
25 Apr–4 May ▸ Union Patent – Compact

May 2026

1–5 May ▸ Pre-Boarding Training
3–6 May ▸ Maritime Waterways – Compact
5–6 May ▸ ADN Basic – Refresher
10–20 May ▸ Maître d’hôtel
11–13 May ▸ Safety Training – Deck Crew
14–28 May ▸ UP Prep 2
16–17 May ▸ Radar Patent – Compact
16–18 May ▸ Radar Patent – Combined
16–20 May ▸ WP Matrose / Boatman – Module 7
22–29 May ▸ Management Skills

June 2026

1–5 Jun ▸ Pre-Boarding Training
4–7 Jun ▸ Rhine Risk Section – Compact
8–11 Jun ▸ Dangerous Goods Officer – Basic Course
9–11 Jun ▸ Dangerous Goods Officer – Advanced Training
9–12 Jun ▸ WP Matrose / Boatman – Module 8
10–20 Jun ▸ Maître d’hôtel
22–25 Jun ▸ Ausbildung der Ausbilder (AdA)

July 2026

1–4 Jul ▸ Passenger Shipping Expert – Basic
6–10 Jul ▸ WP Matrose / Boatman – Module 9
4-6 Jul ▸Leadership Training
14–15 Jul ▸ ADN Basic – Refresher
16–17 Jul ▸ UBI Inland Radio – Compact
18 Jul–3 Aug ▸ Union Patent – Combined Course
25 Jul–3 Aug ▸ Union Patent – Compact

August 2026

2–5 Aug ▸ Maritime Waterways – Compact
7–8 Aug ▸ Ship Measurer
15–19 Aug ▸ ADN Basic – Basic Course
17–20 Aug ▸ WP Matrose / Boatman – Module 1 (2026–2027)
18–20 Aug ▸ Safety Training – Deck Crew
22–23 Aug ▸ Radar Patent – Compact
22–24 Aug ▸ Radar Patent – Combined

September 2026

1–21 Sep ▸ Hotel Butler
3–6 Sep ▸ Rhine Risk Section – Compact
7–10 Sep ▸ Ausbildung der Ausbilder (AdA)
8–9 Sep ▸ ADN Basic – Refresher
14–18 Sep ▸ WP Matrose / Boatman – Module 2 (2026–2027)
21–25 Sep ▸ ADN Basic – Basic Course (Birsfelden)
27–28 Sep ▸ ADN Advanced Course – Gas (Refresher)
27–30 Sep ▸ ADN Advanced Course – Gas

October 2026

6-8 Oct ▸Leadership Training
7–11 Oct ▸ WP Matrose / Boatman – Module 3 (2026–2027)
8–22 Oct ▸ UP Prep 3
10–11 Oct ▸ Radar Patent – Compact
10–12 Oct ▸ Radar Patent – Combined
16–20 Oct ▸ ADN Basic – Basic Course
20–21 Oct ▸ ADN Basic – Refresher (Birsfelden)
21–22 Oct ▸ Ship Measurer
22–29 Oct ▸ Management Skills
24 Oct–2 Nov ▸ Union Patent – Compact

November 2026

1–2 Nov ▸ ADN Advanced Course – Chemicals (Refresher)
1–4 Nov ▸ ADN Advanced Course – Chemicals
1–21 Nov ▸ Hotel Butler
9–11 Nov ▸ Passenger Shipping Expert – Refresher
9–12 Nov ▸ Dangerous Goods Officer – Basic Course
10–12 Nov ▸ Dangerous Goods Officer – Advanced Training
16–17 Nov ▸ UBI Inland Radio – Compact
16–19 Nov ▸ WP Matrose / Boatman – Module 4 (2026–2027)
18–19 Nov ▸ ADN Basic – Refresher
19 Nov – 3rd Dec ▸ UP Prep 4
22–25 Nov ▸ Maritime Waterways – Compact
27–30 Nov ▸ Rhine Risk Section – Compact

December 2026

1–4 Dec ▸ Passenger Shipping Expert – Basic
3–5 Dec ▸Leadership Training
5–9 Dec ▸ ADN Basic – Basic Course
7–11 Dec ▸ WP Matrose / Boatman – Module 5 (2026–2027)
14–16 Dec ▸ Passenger Shipping Expert – Refresher