After you have successfully passed the final examination, you will receive a certificate of competence for passenger shipping from the Water and Shipping Administration, which is valid for five years. After that, you can take on important safety tasks on board your vehicle.
Assessing transport risks associated with dangerous goods and use your knowledge to minimise any incidents.
You will be able to evaluate and implement the legal basis for ship calibration in inland navigation. At the same time, you will be able to determine the loading weight of an inland vessel by means of a calibration survey.
The basic qualification ‘Union Patent’ provides the basis for expanding one’s personal areas of responsibility at the management level by acquiring the qualification ‘Rhine Risk Section’.
The goal is intensive preparation for the successful implementation of the last practical part of the GDWS exam ‘Reisedurchführung’ to acquire the Union Patent.
With the UBI certificate, you are allowed to participate in inland waterway radio.
The common goal is to successfully implement a compact and at the same time practice-oriented preparation for the GDWS exams in order to lay the foundation for professional advancement to the management level.
After completing the course and passing the exam, you are authorised to:
The course takes place over a period of 19 days. Four in-person teaching units are planned for the SBF Inland & Sea (combined course) (four sessions and a meeting on the information evening). The total duration is approximately 10 hours. Details and times can be found below.
After completing the course and passing the exam, you will be authorised to safely and independently operate pleasure craft with an engine power of over 15 hp, with no length restriction, in coastal and open sea areas such as the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea and other waters.
The course takes place over a period of 5 days. Three face-to-face teaching units are planned for the Sport Boat Licence Sea (three sessions and a meeting on the information evening). The total duration is approximately 7–8 hours. Details and times can be found below.
After completing the course and passing the exam, you are entitled to safely and independently operate pleasure boats up to 20 metres in length (15 metres on the Rhine) and with an engine power of over 15 hp (5 hp on the Rhine) on inland waterways such as the Rhine, Moselle, Danube and others.
The course takes place over a period of 6 days. Two classroom teaching units are planned for the Sportbootführerschein Binnen (two sessions and a meeting on the information evening). The total duration is approximately 4–5 hours. Details and times can be found below.
The Pre-Boarding Learning Programme prepares hospitality staff across all departments for efficient, confident deployment. It ensures a smooth onboarding process by equipping crew with essential service skills, communication tools, and department-specific routines — reducing early turnover and allowing for seamless fleet transfers and efficient planning.
After completing the course and passing the exam, you are entitled to:
The combined course combines the requirements for UBI and SRC and prepares you comprehensively for both exams. The course takes place over a period of 24 days and includes 3 sessions with a total duration of approximately 5 teaching hours. Details and times can be found below.
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