Foundation NNVO
NNVO, the National Nautical Traffic Service Training, is the key training institute for the nautical sector. We work on behalf of the port authorities, the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (Dutch: Rijkswaterstaat), provinces and municipalities. With a team of 17 professionals we coordinate and organize training courses for VTS operators and bridge and lock operators. NNVO prepares students for a professional practice that requires high-quality (professional) knowledge. In addition, we facilitate cooperation and knowledge exchange between the waterway managers.
NNVO is a non-profit foundation with a Board Committee and a Board of Management. The board members establish the vision for NNVO and assure the quality of the agency. The board also defines the NNVO strategy, supervises financially sound business management and determines the fees.
Board Committee
- J.W. (Jim) van de Geer, Chairman of the Board, Head of Department Strategy and Policy, WDODelta
- M. (Martijn) Hage, Senior Advisor Shipping Traffic & Water Management, Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management
- A. (Albert) Stuulen, Task Manager Mobility, Province of Friesland
Board of Management
- J.W. (Jim) van de Geer, Chairman of the Board, Head of Department Strategy and Policy, WDODelta
- M. (Martijn) Hage, Senior Advisor Shipping Traffic & Water Management, Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management
- S.C. (Stuart) Kemp, Head of Operations, Deputy Harbour Master and Deputy Director of CNB, Port of Amsterdam
- P.C.P.M. (Pieter) van Moerkerk, Manager Port Operations, North Sea Port
- R. (Roel) Ridder de van der Schueren, Harbour Master Port Authority and Control Centre Scheveningen
- H.W. (Harold) Roosenboom, Operations Manager and Manager Traffic Handling, Port of Rotterdam
- A. (Albert) Stuulen, Task Manager Mobility, Province of Friesland
- P. (Pieter) van der Wal, Harbour Master at Groningen Seaports
- M.D. (Maarten) Berrevoets, advisory member, representative of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
The board positions of the Royal Netherlands Navy and the Waternet Foundation are currently vacant.
NNVO Agency
- drs. P. (Pieter) Kuijt, Director
- M. (Marco) Doeswijk, Manager Training Courses and Services
- C.T. (Corry) de Beer-Kouer, Management Assistant
- I. (Irene) van den Blink, Management Assistant
- A.J. (Andreas) Keller, Sr. Advisor
- K. (Korstiaan) Huisman, Functional Manager
- B. (Bas) Struijk, Teacher and Functional Manager VTS
- E. (Evie) van Berkel, Educational Advisor
- C.J. (Renée) Blind-Rijkhoek, Educational Advisor MSc.
- R. (Roos) Hanemaaijer, Educational Advisor
- S. (Simone) van Tongeren, Learning and Development Specialist
- E.M. (Esther) Pelgrim-Buis, Communication Specialist
- D. (David) le Roy, Financial Controller
- P.A. (Paula) Hoogervorst, Team Training Courses
- A. (Barbara) de Vries, Team Training Courses
- J.V. (Jetsy) Werleman, Team Training Courses
- J.A. (Jack) Jonker, Teacher
- E. (Eric) Zwaans, Teacher
- J.J.M. (Jaco) Weststrate, Teacher and VTS Advisor
- R.J.A.M. (Rolf) van Sprundel, Teacher
Commissions and executive organization
Examination commission
The examination commission guarantees the quality of examination and certification of all programs within NNVO. This commission consists of two experts from the professional field, an external teacher from secondary vocational education or a comparable educational institution and an Educational Expert from NNVO. Appointed members are: Erik de Haan (chairman), Evie van Berkel (secretary), Egbert IJmker (member) and Linda Vonhoff (member). The Examenkamer has been appointed for independent recurring supervision of both the exams and the examination commission.
Executive organization
The Commission of Certification and Auditing (CCA) has been renamed as of January 1, 2023. The new name is: executive organization. Its members retain a large part of the tasks of CCA, particularly regarding the organization and development of exams. However, the handling of fraud, substantive complaints and the determination of exams and exam processes has gone to the examination commission. The examination commission will monitor the executive organization.
Commission of Experts
The practical relevance of the training courses that NNVO provides, is monitored by the Commission of Experts (CoE). The members of the CoE are responsible for the relevance of the course material. In fact, they check whether the working method described applies to the organization they represent.
NNVO has a Commission of Experts for the VTSO Training and a Commission of Experts for the Bridge and Lock Operator Training. These commissions consist of representatives of VTS authorities and Waternet, who have the course material assessed by subject matter experts.
