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A split before and after photo of a Sea Ranger. On the left, she is dressed in her hostess uniform, and on the right, she is looking proud, dressed in her Sea Ranger uniform.
From jack of all trades to Sea Ranger

I wanted to do something active, outside in nature and preferably in defence of nature. I had a lot of…

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…

Three Sea Rangers at sea, in orange jackets, pose for a selfie. In the foreground, a woman is smiling. In the background, one of the male Sea Rangers has his arms spread wide and is smiling, while the other is steering the boat.
My invisible work as a Sea Ranger

When I tell people what my job title is, that usually raises a lot more questions; What is a Sea…

Could this 100-year-old idea fix the planet?

A new deal for the American people…

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.

Wietse van der Werf, founder and CEO of Sea Ranger Service, shakes hands with Koen van Swam, general manager of the North Sea Farm Foundation, over a signed contract.
New partnership for offshore seaweed

The new partnership was announced during the recent inauguration of our new Sea Ranger ship SV Fantastiko and focuses on piloting…

New ship for North Sea conservation

The ship will be used to carry out research into plastic pollution, seaweed cultivation and nature restoration. Since October 2018,…

Medal of Honor for Sea Rangers

Former mayor of Enkhuizen Jan Baas handed the medal to Sea Rangers Anouk de Ruijter and Jillis Reijmers, who together…

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