The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Sea Ranger Service are initiating a special three-year collaboration.
Harbour Master René de Vries and Wietse van der Werf executed an agreement for this purpose.
This will enable young people to take their first steps toward a maritime career and learn more about the port of Rotterdam.
In the spring of this year, the parties agreed that the Sea Ranger Service will work in the port of Rotterdam on assignments supporting the transition to a climate-neutral port.
This cooperation has now been officially formalized. The first project the Sea Rangers will undertake involves documenting plastic litter in the port of Rotterdam.
The Sea Ranger Service provides maritime training, employment, and coaching opportunities for youth in coastal areas. Simultaneously, it provides offshore services to help governments manage, conserve, and restore oceans.
Wietse van der Werf, founder and CEO of the Sea Ranger Service, stated that this unique collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam Authority offers young people the opportunity to discover the port of Rotterdam firsthand and take their first steps toward a maritime career.
In April, Her Majesty Queen Máxima christened the SRS Janet Taylor, the Sea Ranger Service’s new sailing work vessel. The event occurred at the Kop van Zuid in Rotterdam.
This “small vessel with a big mission” will enable the Sea Rangers to make substantial progress in coming years with their commitment to employment and nature conservation.
