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.
Why together?
The purpose of the MCA is to mutually absorb each other's (peak) loads by:
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.
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.
Maritime Capacity Alliance: partner in a Total Force
The Maritime Capacity Alliance has emerged in 2017 as one of the civil-military partnerships in the Total Force strategy of the Dutch Ministry of Defence. The aim of this strategy was the enhancement of organisational resilience and the innovative climate of Defence through strategic cooperation with the business community, civil society organisations, knowledge institutes and public organisations. Areas of interest were strengthening maritime transport, logistics and training capacity, as well as the reciprocal deployment of people and resources with the business community. As several organisations joined hands to support the armed forces with guaranteed strategic sea transport capacity, logistical support, national security and social resilience, the results grew, leading to the foundation of a Maritime Capacity Alliance between several private companies. Partners are able to train, prepare through joint exercises, recruit personnel, develop knowledge and skills and respond to incidents together. Thus reinforcing each other and adding value to each other, all bringing in specific expertise. In this cooperation, the usual business case has grown into a true value case.
In light of the latest geopolitical challenges, the Maritime Capacity Alliance hopes to grow further as an agile and future-proof collective for the Dutch armed forces, NATO and EU partners. Furthermore, in 2023 a new project on enhancing security at the North Sea has been launched in co-creation with the Netherlands Coastguard.
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
Civil-military Marine Technician course
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.
