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Contact details and competences of the national authorities, by Member State.

All Equipment approval (5) Crew qualification (11) RIS authorities (7) Rhine belonging attestation (1) Inspection bodies and ENI
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BE Belgium
Crew qualification Service Public de Wallonie Mobilité et Infrastructures (SPW MI), Direction de la Réglementation et du Contrôle des Voies hydrauliques - Public Service of Wallonia Mobility and Infrastructures, Direction of the Hydraulic Ways Regulation and Control.
Tour Paradis Express (7th Floor), Esplanade Simone Veil 1, 4000 Liège
Issue, renew and withdraw certificates and specific authorisations Issue and renew service record books Issue and renew vessel logbooks Suspend crew certificates Validate navigation time in service record books Organise examinations as administrative authority
Directive (EU) 2017/2397 + RPR
Crew qualification Service Public de Wallonie Economie, Emploi, Recherche (SPW EER), Département de l’Emploi et de la Formation professionnelle - Public Service of Wallonia Economy, Employment and Research, Departement of Employment and Professional Training
Place de la Wallonie 1, 5100 Namur (Jambes), Belgium
Approve the training programmes
Directive (EU) 2017/2397 + RPR
Crew qualification Communauté française de Belgique, Ministère de l’Enseignement – French Community of Belgium, Ministry of Education
Boulevard Léopold II 44, 1080 Brussels, Belgium
Approve the training programmes
Directive (EU) 2017/2397 + RPR
Crew qualification Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens – German-speaking Community of Belgium.
Gospertstraße 1, 4700 Eupen
Approve the training programmes
Directive (EU) 2017/2397 + RPR
Crew qualification Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken (DMOW), afdeling Beleid – Dept. Of Mobility and Public Works, Policy division
Koning Albert II-laan 20/2, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Approve the training programmes
Directive (EU) 2017/2397 + RPR
Crew qualification Ministre wallon de la Mobilité - Walloon Minister of Mobility
Rue d'Harscamp 22, 5000, Namur, Belgium
Approve simulators
Directive (EU) 2017/2397 + RPR
Crew qualification Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken (DMOW), afdeling Beleid - Dept. Of Mobility and Public Works, Policy division.
Koning Albert II-laan 20/2, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
Approve simulators Determine the medical practitioners who issue medical certificates
Directive (EU) 2017/2397 + RPR
Crew qualification Service Public de Wallonie Mobilité et Infrastructures (SPW MI), Direction de la Réglementation et du Contrôle des Voies hydrauliques - Public Service of Wallonia Mobility and Infrastructures, Direction of the Hydraulic Ways Regulation and Control.
Rue d'Harscamp 22, 5000, Namur, Belgium
Determine the medical practitioners who issue medical certificates
Directive (EU) 2017/2397 + RPR
Crew qualification Service Public de Wallonie Mobilité et Infrastructures (SPW MI), Direction de la Réglementation et du Contrôle des Voies hydrauliques - Public Service of Wallonia Mobility and Infrastructures, Direction of the Hydraulic Ways Regulation and Control.
Rue Canal de l’Ourthe 9 b 1, 4031 Liège (Angleur), Belgium.
Keep the register of crew documents Detect and combat fraud and other unlawful practices
Directive (EU) 2017/2397 + RPR
Crew qualification De Vlaamse Waterweg nv.
Havenstraat 44, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium
Keep the register of crew documents
Directive (EU) 2017/2397 + RPR
RIS authorities De Permanente Commissie van Toezicht op de Scheldevaart
Permanent Committee of Supervision on Navigation on the River Scheldt
Schelde Coördinatie Centrum, Commandoweg 50, 4381 BH Vlissingen, Nederland
☏ +31 88 7980 760
GNA-SCC@vts-scheldt.net www.vts-scheldt.net
The Western Scheldt and its approach routes are part of the VTS's defined operational area. This area extends over 150 kilometers: from the Belgian-French border across the Western Scheldt to the Kallo lock and Wintam, and on the other side, the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal near the Meulestede Bridge.
Revised Directive (EU) 2005/44 + RPNR art. 8
RIS authorities De Vlaamse Waterweg nv
Havenstraat 44, 3500 Hasselt
☏ +32 78 055 440
ris@vlaamsewaterweg.be www.visuris.be
Flanders
Revised Directive (EU) 2005/44 + RPNR art. 8
RIS authorities Haven Gent (North Sea Port)
North Sea Port
Haven 3000 A, John Kennedylaan 32, B-9042 Gent
☏ +32 9 2515 639
1hlt@northseaport.com www.northseaport.com
Geografisch werkgebied Kanaal Gent Terneuzen
Revised Directive (EU) 2005/44 + RPNR art. 8
RIS authorities Haven Oostende Nv
Port of Oostende
Slijkensesteenweg 3A, 8400 Oostende
☏ +32 59 34 07 11
harbour.master@portofoostende.be www.portofoostende.be
Port of Ostend
Revised Directive (EU) 2005/44 + RPNR art. 8
RIS authorities Haven van Brussel
Port of Brussels
Place des armateurs 6, 1000 Bruxelles
☏ +32 490 67 73 16
Capitainerie_Shared_Mailbox@port.brussels port.brussels
Zone région bruxelloise
Revised Directive (EU) 2005/44 + RPNR art. 8
RIS authorities Havenkapiteinsdienst havenbedrijf Antwerpen-Brugge
Harbourmaster’s Office Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Blauwhoefstraat 13, 2030 Antwerpen
☏ +32 3 229 66 66
harbourmastersoffice@portofantwerpbruges.com www.portofantwerpbruges.com
Portareas of Antwerp and Zeebruge
Revised Directive (EU) 2005/44 + RPNR art. 8
RIS authorities Service public de Wallonie Mobilité et Infrastructures
Public Service of Wallonia Mobility and Infrastructure
Boulevard du Nord 8 - 5000 NAMUR
☏ +32 81 219 555
mobilite.infrastructures@spw.wallonie.be infrastructures.wallonie.be
territoire de la Région wallonne
Revised Directive (EU) 2005/44 + RPNR art. 8
Rhine belonging attestation SPF Mobilité, DG Navigation.
City Atrium Rue du Progrès 56 B-1210 Bruxelles
☏ +32 2 277 36 57 +32 2 277 36 96
binnenvaart@mobilit.fgov.be