Stronger together
The Maritime Capacity Alliance (MCA) is a public-private cooperation of partners within the maritime and logistics domain. By joining forces, we believe we can make a difference on the way to a cleaner and safer society. We share knowledge, personnel and materiel and we innovate together. And through our elaborate, collective network we are able to find a solution for every problem. Putting the collective interest first when it comes down to it, and unifying our distinctive qualities, makes all the difference.
We, at MCA, do not think in terms of business cases, but of value cases: we enhance each other whenever we can and we increase each other’s value. Together we develop knowledge and catch personnel shortages. And with joint exercises we ensure that we are ready for the unpredictable. Through public-private cooperation, we stand together. Every time it is in the interest of the Netherlands. business cases, maar van value cases: we versterken elkaar waar we kunnen en vergroten elkaars waarde. Samen ontwikkelen we sneller nieuwe kennis en vangen we personele tekorten op. En met gezamenlijke oefeningen zorgen we ervoor dat we klaar zijn voor het onvoorspelbare. Publiek-private samenwerking betekent dat we er staan. Elke keer wanneer dat nodig is in het belang van Nederland.
Recent projects
On July 19, 2020, an NH-90 helicopter of the Dutch Defence disappeared into the Caribbean Sea. The Royal Netherlands Navy, not being specialised in salvage operations in the deep sea, reached out to partners of the Maritime Capacity Alliance for assistance.
The Royal Netherlands Navy Technical Training School (KMTO) and the Maritime Capacity Alliance (MCA) are jointly recruiting students for the four-year civil-military Marine Technician (MBO4) course. This new and joint approach on recruiting personnel for the Navy, started on September 1st, 2022 with a pilot project. At the end of 2023, the program and the approach will be formalised.
Part of the technical staff of Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC is temporarily deployed at the Maritime Systems Service (AMS) of the Dutch Defense Materiel Organisation (DMO). During and short after to the COVID-19 pandemic, IHC had overcapacity in several departments. Temporary relocation allowed the company’s employees to continue using their knowledge. For DMO, the extra capacity was used advantageously on various maritime projects – a ‘win-win’ situation.
Why together?
Knowledge sharing
We educate, train and learn together, and make use of each other’s best practices and distinctive qualities, such as crane simulator training, soil testing and technical management. best practices en onderscheidende kwaliteiten, zoals kraansimulatortraining, bodemonderzoek en technisch management.
Sharing resources
We ensure a worldwide flexibele access to qualified people and equipment, such as a fleet with guaranteed and varied (sea)transport capacity, survey, diving, hydrographic and training vessels and autonomous systems.
More experience together
We cooperate on a sustainable development of a hybrid workforce for the maritime sector. We recruit together and ensure the retainment of personnel with the right competences and experience.
Latest news and highlights
Recruitment event MCA great succes
Over 75 students, an impressive hall at the port of Rotterdam, 3 guest speakers, and 2 patrol boats to explore: the information afternoon organized by Maritime Capacity Alliance (MCA) was a success.
On Wednesday, June 5th, the MCA team was ready to inspire students from, among others, STC Rotterdam for an entire afternoon. What opportunities will there be in the maritime world after my studies? Where can I intern? What jobs are available and how do I approach this? Various guest speakers from the Coast Guard, the Government Shipping Company and Rijkswaterstaat enthusiastically spoke about their important roles in the safety and infrastructure of the Netherlands and the many career opportunities. The students were presented with a wide range of options within different sectors and got a real behind-the-scenes look through live videos. This was further enhanced by a visit to two patrol boats, where they could have a chat with the crew. The students' enthusiasm was high, making the afternoon more than successful!
