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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…

Two Sea Rangers at sea using a pully system to lower an underwater robot (ROV) into the sea to record a seaweed farm under the ocean surface.
First seaweed pilot is a success

The aim of the pilot was to determine to what extent the sailing work vessel of the Sea Ranger Service…

A Sea Ranger in uniform, sat at a desk on board a ship. The Sea Ranger is looking at their phone and making notes using pen and paper.
Time to look back on a productive 2019

US President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said “To reach a port we must set sail – Sail, not tie at anchor.

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