Approved simulators
Member States
DE
Germany
Vessel handling simulator
Simulator is used for examination on management level according to Art. 18 of the Directive 2017/2397 as well as in some training programmes according to Art. 19 of the named Directive
Approved training programmes (DE)
Body awarding the diploma/certificates : Generaldirektion Wasserstraßen und Schifffahrt (Federal Waterways and Shipping Agency)
Approval authority :
Generaldirektion Wasserstraßen und Schifffahrt - Federal Waterways and Shipping Agency
Entry into force of the approval : 07/03/2022
Stadt Duisburg, Schifferberufskolleg Rhein
Bürgermeister-Wendel-Platz 1, 47198 Homberg-Ruhrort-Baerl*
* Indicative address, not from the Commission source document
Source: CESNI list of approved simulators (Article 21), updated May 2026.
These notifications have been made by Member States and do not commit the European Commission; in particular they are without prejudice to the assessment of the compatibility of national legislation with Directive (EU) 2017/2397. Only the Court of Justice of the European Union is competent to authoritatively interpret Union law.