The Maritime Capacity Alliance is a group of partners that no longer makes the Dutch Ministry of Defense a customer, but an active partner in the collective. We strengthen each other, add value to each other, develop knowledge, strength and skills together and also prepare ourselves through exercises for the unpredictable, each based on his/her specific expertise. The Business Case becomes a Value Case.
Founding members
STC-Group
STC Group is a worldwide operating educational and research institution for the shipping, logistics, transport and process industries. STC Group furthermore offers business courses and training for professionals.
N-Sea
N-Sea is een geïntegreerde totaalaanbieder van onderzeese oplossingen op het gebied van Survey, IRM & Construction, Subsea Cable Repair & Installation en UXO ID & Disposal. N-Sea levert totaaloplossingen voor onderzeese infrastructuren en activa die voldoen aan de behoeften van onze klanten en de internationale olie- en gas- en hernieuwbare industrieën, met inachtneming van een veilige omgeving.
TOS
Founded in 1992 in Rotterdam. The business of TOS is a people business. TOS proactively support clients in finding flexible crew, workforce and effective personnel solutions around the world.
Verbrugge International B.V.
Verbrugge International is a trusted and innovative partner for high-quality storage, transshipment, transport and other logistics services. Driven by family values, integrity and sustainable entrepreneurship.
Van der Vlist
Driven by transport and technology. Van der Vlist has defined itself in this way since its stablishment in 1930. Over the years, the family business has grown to become one of the European market leaders in the field of logistics.
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!
