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Four female Sea Rangers in red tops and blue shorts smile and pose in front of a body of water. Small sailing boats can be seen on the water.
Atlantic rowing team wins race in aid of Sea Rangers

What is the Talisker Atlantic Challenge? The Talisker Atlantic Challenge is one of the toughest challenges a person can undertake.

Eight head shots of Sea Rangers in uniform. Everyone is smiling. Photos were taken on an overcast day at a dock. You can see ships in the background of each photo.
Meet our new Sea Rangers

Following this years Bootcamp and the 20 people that completed it, these 8 young people have been employed to be…

Seven Sea Rangers in uniform stand on a boat, posing for a photo. With them are Sea Ranger Service founder Wietse van der Werf, and the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius.
European Commissioner visits Sea Ranger ship

With the Sea Ranger Service model scaling across Europe in the coming years, the commissioner showed his support for the…

The new managing director of Sea Rangers Service, Christel Pullens, stands in a red coat in front of a black ship. On the ship, six Sea Rangers stand in uniform. It is a sunny cloudy day.
Welcoming our new managing director

Christel Pullens, former Dockwise manager and WISTA board member join the company as its new Managing Director as of March…

New year, new Sea Rangers

In October, 27 participants started a new edition of the Sea Ranger Bootcamp under the guidance of five former military…

four bootcamp participants in a wooded outdoor environment, working together as part of a team-building exercise.
The bootcamp is my tiny universe

On the second day this already brings up many emotional stories and even tears for some people. It’s scary to…

A large number of bootcamp participants in exercise clothing getting ready for a run on a gray, overcast day.
Starting Sea Ranger Bootcamp

The first day of bootcamp. I was dropped off by a friend, somewhere close to Rotterdam. I took a look…

72% of Sea Ranger candidates are young women

We decided to examine this trend in more detail and have discovered that since our Bootcamp has been running, 72%…

Two Sea Rangers out at sea, sailing. Both have safety equipment on. The weather is bright, and the ocean looks calm.
So what do Sea Rangers do exactly?

A Sea Ranger actually fulfills two roles simultaneously: being part of a ship’s crew and at the same time working…

Bootcamp recruits compete in shuttle runs, hurdling over other recruits who are planking. The recruits are dressed in white t-shirts and dark shorts. It is a sunny spring day. The sky is clear, and the trees in the background have no leaves.
Sea Ranger Bootcamp starts again this fall

After successfully completing the bootcamp, participants have a chance to win an annual contract for a full-time, paid job as…

A lone Sea Ranger in uniform is on the deck of a ship, cleaning it with a long-handled brush. The sky and sea in the background are gray.
Sea Ranger ship remains in port for now

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak it is irresponsible to continue the work says director of the Sea Ranger Service, Wietse…

Sea Ranger Service founder Wietse van der Werf, two Sea Rangers in uniform, and Margriet Schreuders, Head of Charities at the Postcode Lottery are photographed on a stage. Wietse van der Werf holds a cheque for 500,000 euros above his head.
Sea Rangers receive innovation grant

The grant of 500,000 euro helps the organization in scaling up its offshore work for marine conservation and training young…

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