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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…

A close up of Sea Ranger Vera, on board a Sea Ranger vessel out at sea. Vera has a florescent yellow hood up and is smiling at the camera.
Junior Sea Ranger Vera talks training

Sailing is nothing new to you, is it? Is it the reason you wanted to become a Sea Ranger? That’s…

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%…

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…

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…

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