{"id":8501,"date":"2026-07-21T11:34:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T09:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/river-academy.eu\/?page_id=8501"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:07:36","slug":"18-month-boatmaster-programme-slovakia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/river-academy.eu\/en\/18-month-boatmaster-programme-slovakia\/","title":{"rendered":"18-Month Boatmaster Programme \u2013 Slovakia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><div class=\"w-hwrapper valign_top wrap us_custom_221ba484 align_center\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><\/div><div class=\"w-html\"><div style=\"text-align:center; margin:32px 0;\">\n  <a href=\"mailto:info@river-academy.eu\"\n     style=\"\n       display:inline-block;\n       width:100%;\n       max-width:620px;\n       padding:18px 32px;\n       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{\n\t.ra18m {\n\t\tpadding-left: 5px;\n\t\tpadding-right: 5px;\n\t}\n\n\t.ra18m-hero {\n\t\tborder-radius: 21px;\n\t}\n\n\t.ra18m-grid-2,\n\t.ra18m-grid-3,\n\t.ra18m-grid-4,\n\t.ra18m-process-grid {\n\t\tgrid-template-columns: 1fr;\n\t}\n\n\t.ra18m-grid-3 .ra18m-card:last-child {\n\t\tgrid-column: auto;\n\t\tmax-width: none;\n\t}\n\n\t.ra18m-card {\n\t\tpadding: 24px 18px;\n\t}\n\n\t.ra18m-process {\n\t\tpadding: 24px 17px;\n\t}\n\n\t.ra18m-section {\n\t\tmargin-top: 29px;\n\t}\n\n\t.ra18m-section-title {\n\t\tfont-size: 27px;\n\t}\n\n\t.ra18m-hero h1 {\n\t\tfont-size: 37px;\n\t}\n\n\t.ra18m-price {\n\t\tflex-direction: column;\n\t\tgap: 2px;\n\t}\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<section class=\"ra18m\">\n\n\t<!-- HERO -->\n\t<div class=\"ra18m-hero\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-hero-content\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t18-Month Programme \u00b7 Slovakia \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf0\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\t18-Month Pathway to Boatmaster Level\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-hero-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\tA structured programme covering the transition to inland navigation, qualification as a Boatman at Operational Level and preparation for Boatmaster responsibilities at Management Level.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-price\">\n\t\t\t\tProgramme price:\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u20ac17,170<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- OVERVIEW AND ADMISSION -->\n\t<div class=\"ra18m-section\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-grid ra18m-grid-2\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-card-soft\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-small-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\tProgramme overview\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tA Structured Pathway Through Operational and Management Level\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe 18-month programme supports participants as they move from ocean-going shipping or another professional background into European inland navigation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe programme includes training and examinations at Operational Level and Management Level, together with practical training aboard the River Academy training ship and on CESNI-certified simulators.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe programme contains three intensive training blocks of four weeks, combined with practical onboard experience and the required documented sailing days.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Management Level Examination is completed during the 18-month programme. The later Boatmaster licence application requires additional sailing days after the programme and fulfilment of the Slovak Transport Authority\u2019s licensing requirements.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-card-highlight\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-small-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWho is this programme for?\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tEligibility for Admission\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tAdmission is subject to an individual eligibility and document check.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA minimum of five years of employment experience, regardless of industry\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-or\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOR\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA minimum of 500 navigation days in the Deck Department of an ocean-going vessel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe applicant\u2019s documents, professional experience and existing qualifications are checked before enrolment. Ocean-going navigation days must be verified using the participant\u2019s ocean-going seafarer\u2019s Record Book.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-language-banner\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-small-label\">\n\t\t\t\tExamination languages\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tExaminations in Slovakia\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThe Operational Level Examination and Management Level Examination are conducted in\n\t\t\t\t<strong style=\"color:#123a56;\">English<\/strong>.\n\t\t\t\tThe only exception is the\n\t\t\t\t<strong>VHF Examination, which is conducted in German<\/strong>.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- THREE TRAINING BLOCKS -->\n\t<div class=\"ra18m-section\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"ra18m-section-title\">\n\t\t\tHow the Programme Is Structured\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-section-intro\">\n\t\t\tThe programme contains three intensive training blocks of four weeks. Each block supports a different stage of the participant\u2019s progression in inland navigation.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-grid ra18m-grid-3\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- BLOCK 1 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-phase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-phase-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-duration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4 weeks\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tTransition from Ocean to River\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-goal\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGoal: Help trainees understand the river cruise industry and prepare for their first onboard experience.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tComplete the required documents and obtain the River Record Book, Medical Certificate and Apprentice qualification\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBasic Safety and First Aid training\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGerman-language training focused on VHF and onboard communication using \u201cRiver Speak\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item ra18m-language-german\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVHF radio communication in German\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPractical training aboard the River Academy training ship\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPractical skills training using CESNI-certified simulators\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- BLOCK 2 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-phase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-phase-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-duration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4 weeks\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tBecome a Qualified Boatman\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-goal\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGoal: Complete the training and examinations required for progression to the Boatman qualification at Operational Level.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tComplete the paperwork to progress from Apprentice to Boatman\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item ra18m-language-german\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>VHF Examination in German:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tprepare for and take the VHF Examination in Slovakia to obtain the VHF licence\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item ra18m-language-english\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Operational Level Examination in English:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tthe Examination is conducted by River Academy in Slovakia\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue practical training aboard the River Academy training ship\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tImprove navigation and operational skills using CESNI-certified simulators\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe application for the Boatman qualification is planned for month nine of the programme. The participant must successfully pass the Operational Level Examination, complete 90 sailing days as an Apprentice and provide the required documentation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- BLOCK 3 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-phase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-phase-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-duration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4 weeks\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tPrepare for Boatmaster Level\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-goal\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGoal: Complete the Management Level training and Examination and prepare for higher responsibilities onboard.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tComplete the paperwork to progress from Boatman to Able Boatman\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue advanced practical training aboard the River Academy training ship\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTrain with more advanced scenarios using CESNI-certified simulators\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStudy Radar and Inland ECDIS navigation systems\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item ra18m-language-english\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Management Level Examination in English:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tthe Examination is conducted by River Academy in Slovakia as part of the 18-month programme\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tParticipants complete one of the following additional qualification pathways, including the relevant Examination:\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSafety Expert for Passenger Vessels training, Examination and certification\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-or\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOR\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tADN Basic Training and Examination for dangerous goods transport\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe selected additional qualification depends on the participant\u2019s intended career pathway.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<!-- BDO -->\n\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-bdo-card\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-small-label\">\n\t\t\t\tAdditional qualification\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tBDO Training and Qualification\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBDO training and qualification are also included in the programme. The exact placement within the three four-week blocks depends on the available training schedule.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-note\">\n\t\t\t\tBDO training sessions are usually offered in Slovakia between January and March. At other times, sessions are normally available in D\u00fcsseldorf each month.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS 1\u20138 -->\n\t<div class=\"ra18m-section\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"ra18m-section-title\">\n\t\t\tProgramme Enrolment, Required Documents and Administrative Steps\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-section-intro\">\n\t\t\tThe following eight steps explain the enrolment, documents, examinations and applications connected with the programme and the later Boatmaster licence application.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-important-note\">\n\t\t\tSteps 1\u20137 take place during or in connection with the 18-month programme. Step 8 follows after the programme, once the additional sailing-day and authority requirements have been fulfilled.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<!-- STEPS 1\u20134 -->\n\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-grid ra18m-grid-4\" style=\"margin-top:22px;\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- STEP 1 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-entry-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t1\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tProgramme Enrolment\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMinimum five years of employment experience, regardless of industry\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-or\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOR\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMinimum 500 navigation days in the Deck Department of an ocean-going vessel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe ocean-going navigation days must be verified using the participant\u2019s ocean-going seafarer\u2019s Record Book\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAdmission is subject to an individual eligibility and document check.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- STEP 2 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-entry-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t2\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tApply for a River Record Book\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSuccessful enrolment in the River Academy programme\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tValid passport\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPassport photograph\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMedical Certificate accepted by the Slovak Transport Authority\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSlovak Transport Authority application forms\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- STEP 3 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-entry-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t3\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tApply for Apprentice Qualification\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tApprentice qualification: Leichtmatrose.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIssued River Record Book\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnrolment in the River Academy 18-month programme\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSlovak Transport Authority application forms\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- STEP 4 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-entry-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tOperational Level Examination\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCompletion of River Academy Operational Level training\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCompletion of all theoretical modules\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCompletion of all practical assessments\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInternal River Academy approval\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item ra18m-language-english\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Operational Level Examination is conducted by River Academy and the Slovak Transport Authority in Slovakia in English\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<!-- STEPS 5\u20138 -->\n\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-grid ra18m-grid-4\" style=\"margin-top:20px;\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- STEP 5 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-entry-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t5\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tApply for Boatman Qualification\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tBoatman qualification: Matrose.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSlovak Transport Authority application forms\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSuccessfully passed Operational Level Examination\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPassport copy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRiver Record Book showing at least 90 sailing days as an Apprentice\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Sea Service Certificate (SCC)<\/strong> or <strong>Ocean-Going Record Book<\/strong> (if an SCC is not available) as proof of at least <strong>500 days of sea service<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCopy of the ship\u2019s Board Book\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe application is planned for month nine of the programme, provided the Examination, sailing-day and documentation requirements have been fulfilled.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- STEP 6 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-entry-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tApply for Able Boatman Qualification\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tAble Boatman qualification: Bootsmann.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSlovak Transport Authority application forms\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPassport copy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRiver Record Book\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCopy of the ship\u2019s Board Book\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAt least 180 sailing days as a Boatman (Matrose), recorded in the River Record Book\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe application can be submitted once the participant has completed and documented 180 sailing days as a Boatman. It is not automatically tied to month eighteen.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- STEP 7 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-entry-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t7\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tManagement Level Examination\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tParticipation in and completion of the River Academy 18-month programme\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCompletion of River Academy Management Level training\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRequired Slovak Transport Authority forms and documentation\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tValid Medical Certificate for Boatmaster\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tValid VHF certificate\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAny additional certificates required by the Slovak Transport Authority for the selected pathway\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item ra18m-language-english\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Management Level Examination is conducted by River Academy and the Slovak Transport Authority in Slovakia in English\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Management Level Examination is completed as part of the 18-month programme.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- STEP 8 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-entry-card ra18m-post-programme-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-post-programme-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAfter the 18-Month Programme\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t8\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tApply for a Boatmaster Licence\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tBoatmaster licence: Union Certificate \/ Unionspatent.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSuccessful completion of the River Academy 18-month programme\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSuccessfully passed Management Level Examination\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAt least 180 sailing days completed after the 18-month programme\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPassport copy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tValid VHF radio licence issued by a transport authority in the European Union\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRiver Record Book documenting the required sailing days as an Able Boatman\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSlovak Transport Authority form\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tValid Medical Certificate for Boatmaster\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Boatmaster licence application can be submitted after the participant has completed at least 180 additional sailing days following the 18-month programme.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- SAILING DAYS -->\n\t<div class=\"ra18m-section\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-process\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-small-label\">\n\t\t\t\tSailing days and supporting evidence\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tHow Sailing Days Are Documented\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tSailing days are required at several stages of the pathway. The relevant entries and supporting documents must be complete before submission to the Slovak Transport Authority.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-process-grid\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-process-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSailing days are completed onboard\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-process-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Boatmaster onboard records and signs the sailing days\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-process-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe participant checks and controls the entries\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-process-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe participant collects copies from the ship\u2019s Board Book\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-process-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe participant brings the Record Book to a competent authority for stamping before submitting it to River Academy.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ra18m-note\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Slovak Transport Authority makes the final decision regarding recognition of the submitted sailing days and documentation.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- RESPONSIBILITIES -->\n\t<div class=\"ra18m-section\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"ra18m-section-title\">\n\t\t\tWho Is Responsible for What?\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-grid ra18m-grid-3\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- RIVER ACADEMY -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-responsibility\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-responsibility-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u2693\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tRiver Academy\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck eligibility and documents before enrolment\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvide the Operational Level and Management Level training\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tConduct the Operational Level Examination and Management Level Examination in Slovakia\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvide VHF training and the German-language VHF Examination\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvide training aboard the River Academy training ship\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvide CESNI-certified simulator training\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvide the selected Passenger Vessel Safety Expert or ADN Basic pathway, including the relevant Examination\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvide BDO training and qualification according to the available schedule\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAssistance with sailing day documents before submission to the Slovak Transport Authority.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- PARTICIPANT -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-responsibility\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-responsibility-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udc64\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Participant\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvide complete and correct personal documents\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMaintain valid identification, Medical Certificates and required licences\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tComplete the required training and examinations\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tComplete the required sailing days\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck that sailing days are recorded and signed correctly\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCollect copies of the relevant entries from the ship\u2019s Board Book\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAsk the competent Authority to verify and stamp the sailing days recorded in the Record Book.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- BOATMASTER ONBOARD -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-card ra18m-responsibility\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-responsibility-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udef3\ufe0f\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Boatmaster Onboard\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTrain the participant as per workbook requirements and verify competence.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRecord and sign sailing days on the Record Book and Board Book.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- MANNING REQUIREMENTS IMAGE -->\n\t<div class=\"ra18m-manning-visual\">\n\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tPractical Training During Normal Onboard Operations\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<p>\n\t\t\tThe graphic shows how an Apprentice can be integrated into normal onboard operations without increasing the crew size.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<img\n\t\t\tclass=\"ra18m-manning-image\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/river-academy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Manning-requirements-1-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Illustration showing how an Apprentice can be integrated into the existing minimum crew\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- ES-QIN -->\n\t<div class=\"ra18m-section\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-cta\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tBoatmaster Requirements According to ES-QIN\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThe competence requirements for qualifications at Operational Level and Management Level are described in the European Standard for Qualifications in Inland Navigation, ES-QIN.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ra18m-button\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.cesni.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ES-QIN_2024_signed_en.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tDownload the ES-QIN Requirements\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- FINAL CONTACT -->\n\t<div class=\"ra18m-section\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra18m-cta ra18m-final-cta\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tInterested in the 18-Month Programme?\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tContact River Academy for further information about the programme, the individual eligibility check and the next steps.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ra18m-button\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:info@river-academy.eu\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tI\u2019m Interested\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top 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