The ultimate leap to safety

Free fall lifeboat

During this training, participants experience what it’s like to make a real free fall in an actual free fall lifeboat. The exercise is carried out under strict safety conditions, allowing you to feel the impact of the launch and learn how to respond effectively after the water landing.

What makes this training unique is the balance between realism and safety. Together with an instructor, you perform the launch, practice the required procedures, and experience the conditions that may occur during an actual emergency.

Who is it for?

This training is designed for offshore and maritime personnel who need to know how to act during an evacuation using a free fall lifeboat. It is relevant for anyone working on installations or vessels equipped with this type of lifesaving craft.

What You’ll Practice

Our instructors guide you step by step through the safe execution of a free fall launch. You’ll learn to:

• Prepare and take the correct seating and body position before launch

• Communicate and work together inside the lifeboat

• Perform the correct actions immediately after water impact

• Follow procedures for starting and maneuvering the lifeboat

• Maintain safety and orientation after evacuation

All exercises are conducted under strict safety protocols, with a detailed briefing beforehand and a debriefing afterward. This way, you not only learn what to do, but also why — building confidence in the safe and effective use of the lifeboat.

For Your Organization

Would you like your team to be fully prepared for evacuation by free fall lifeboat?
Contact us for group options or customized training programs.

Realistic Training in Controlled Conditions

Lifeboat

During this training, participants learn how to properly launch and operate a davit-launched lifeboat. You’ll experience each step of the process — from launching and boarding to maneuvering away — including the procedures to follow in an emergency situation.

What makes this training unique is its hands-on approach using a fully equipped lifeboat and davit system. This allows you to experience, under safe conditions, how a real evacuation unfolds on board.

Who is it for?

This training is designed for crew members, offshore personnel, and maritime professionals who need to know how to correctly operate and use a davit-launched lifeboat. Both individual tasks and teamwork during an evacuation are thoroughly covered.

What You’ll Practice

Under the guidance of experienced instructors, you’ll go through every step involved in launching and operating the lifeboat. You’ll learn to:

• Prepare the lifeboat and crew for launch

• Operate the davit system correctly

• Board safely and maintain proper seating positions during launch

• Follow procedures immediately after water contact

• Start, maneuver, and safely navigate the lifeboat away from the vessel

• Work together and communicate effectively during an evacuation

All exercises are conducted under strict safety protocols, with a thorough briefing beforehand and a debriefing afterward. This approach helps you build both confidence and competence in using this essential lifesaving craft.

For Your Organization

Would you like your team to be fully prepared for evacuation using a davit-launched lifeboat?
Feel free to contact us — we offer customized programs and group training options tailored to your organization’s specific needs.

Unique floating training vessel at the quay

Lingepoort

What makes the Lingepoort unique is its versatility and realism. The vessel features several classrooms, a pool with a life raft, a boarding area, a HUET installation, and an inflatable boat. Our lifeboat, Fast Rescue Boat (FRB), and other rescue craft are also stationed here, allowing multiple training sessions to be conducted from one central location. In addition, participants can practice capsize drills, train with the CA-EBS, and learn to identify and enter hazardous or confined spaces.

Who is it for?

The Lingepoort is used by maritime and offshore personnel, inland shipping crews, emergency responders, and trainees who want hands-on experience in a realistic shipboard environment. The facility is suitable for both individual training and full-scale team exercises.

What You’ll Practice

Under the guidance of experienced instructors, you can train on board the Lingepoort in activities such as:

• Boarding exercises and water entry

• Escaping and evacuating using the HUET installation

• Using life rafts and inflatable boats

• Operating the lifeboat, FRB, and other rescue craft

• Performing capsize drills

• Applying CA-EBS procedures in emergency situations

• Identifying and safely entering confined or hazardous spaces

• Hands-on training in a realistic shipboard environment

All exercises are carried out under strict safety protocols and concluded with a debriefing, ensuring that participants not only master the procedures but also understand the underlying principles.

For Your Organization

Would you like to use the Lingepoort for team training or custom programs?
Get in touch with us — we’ll be happy to discuss the options and create a tailored program that fully meets your needs.

Lifeboat Lingepoort

Lifeboat

At the Lingepoort, our conventional lifeboat is fully equipped for hands-on, practical training. Here, participants learn how to safely launch the lifeboat, how mustering and boarding procedures are carried out, and what actions are required during an emergency at sea.

What makes this facility unique is that every stage of a real evacuation is practiced — from mustering the crew to properly lowering the lifeboat into the water and navigating away after launch. This allows participants to experience not only the technical procedures but also the teamwork and communication that are vital during an evacuation.

Who is it for?

The lifeboat at the Lingepoort is used by maritime personnel, offshore teams, and trainees who need to understand how a conventional lifeboat is deployed in emergency situations. Both individual skills and team roles during an evacuation are covered.

What You’ll Practice

Under the guidance of experienced instructors, participants will train in areas such as:

• Mustering crew and passengers before evacuation

• Preparing the lifeboat for launch

• Boarding correctly and assuming the proper seating positions during launch

• Operating the davit system and lowering the lifeboat into the water

• Performing actions immediately after water entry

• Steering and maneuvering the lifeboat at sea

• Working together and communicating effectively during evacuation

All exercises are conducted under strict safety protocols and concluded with a debriefing. This way, you not only learn what to do, but also why — building confidence in operating the lifeboat safely and effectively.

For Your Organization

Would you like to use the lifeboat training for your team or create a customized program?
Contact us — we offer group sessions and tailor-made training solutions designed to meet the specific needs of your organization.

Realistic training with life rafts and water survival

Raft Basin

At the Raft Basin, participants train in the use of life rafts and sea survival techniques. In this controlled water environment, trainees experience what it’s like to survive, cooperate, and remain calm during real emergency situations.

What makes the Raft Basin unique is the ability to practice realistic scenarios — from boarding an inflated life raft and trying different entry techniques to forming groups in the water and coping with limited visibility and stress.

Who is it for?

The Raft Basin is used by offshore and maritime personnel, wind industry teams, and emergency responders who may face sea evacuations in their line of work. It’s also an essential training environment for emergency response and safety courses where water survival is a key focus.

What You’ll Practice

Under the guidance of experienced instructors, participants train in areas such as:

• Boarding a life raft from the water

• Practicing different entry techniques (individually and as a team)

• Group formation and teamwork in the water

• Safe use of life jackets and survival equipment

• Coping with stress, cold, and limited visibility

• Basic water survival skills in emergency situations

All exercises are conducted under strict safety protocols, with a detailed briefing beforehand and a debriefing afterward. This ensures that participants not only master the actions but also understand their context and importance.

For Your Organization

Would you like to use the Raft Basin for team training or customized programs?
Contact us — we’ll be happy to help design a program that fits your organization’s specific needs.

Theory and practice under one roof

Classrooms

Our classrooms form the foundation of all our training programs. Here, participants prepare with theoretical knowledge, interactive presentations, and clear instructions before moving on to the practical sessions. The rooms are modern, well-equipped, and provide a calm, professional learning environment.

What makes the classrooms unique is their direct connection to our training facilities. This allows theory to be applied immediately in practice, ensuring an optimal learning experience for every participant.

Who is it for

The classrooms are used by all participants in maritime, offshore, and industrial training programs. Whether for short briefings or multi-day courses, they serve as both the starting point and the place for reflection and debriefing.

What you’ll experience

Under the guidance of experienced instructors, you’ll take part in:

• Theoretical instruction and presentations

• Preparation for practical exercises

• Safety briefings and procedural training

• Interactive discussions and group assignments

• Evaluation and debriefing of practical training sessions

• Testing and certification

The classrooms are equipped with modern audiovisual tools and can be configured flexibly for both small groups and larger sessions.

For your organization

Would you like to combine customized or in-company training with both theory and practice?
Contact us — together we’ll design a program that aligns perfectly with your learning objectives.

Enjoy a good meal and relax during your training days

Canteen

The Canteen is your place to unwind — enjoy good food, a pleasant atmosphere, and the opportunity to share experiences. Catering is provided by SEC Catering, a regional company from Zeeland known for its fresh, flavorful dishes and flexible service.

Who is it for

Everyone participating in our training programs — from trainees and instructors to guests — is welcome in the Canteen to take a break, hold a meeting, or simply enjoy a meal.

What you’ll experience

• Fresh, locally sourced dishes provided by SEC Catering

• Options for lunch, snacks, and drinks

• Comfortable seating areas to relax between training sessions

• An informal meeting space to share experiences and connect with others

For your organization

Would you like your training day to be fully catered, including food and drinks?
Let us know your preferences — together with SEC Catering, we’ll arrange everything from the menu to the timing.

Safe training for offshore transfers

Boatlanding

The Boat Landing has been specifically designed to let participants realistically practice transferring from a work or transfer boat to a platform or installation. This is a crucial skill in the offshore and wind industries, where safe access and evacuation often depend on boat transfers.

What makes the Boat Landing unique is that participants can safely train their balance, timing, and climbing techniques while transferring. The motion of waves and moving vessels is simulated, allowing realistic practice under the close supervision of experienced instructors who ensure safety throughout.

Who is it for?

The Boat Landing is used by wind industry teams, offshore workers, and maritime personnel who regularly travel to their workplace by transfer boat and need to perform safe transfers. The facility is ideally suited for training in accordance with GWO (Global Wind Organisation) standards.

What You’ll Practice

Under the guidance of experienced instructors, participants will learn to:

• Safely transfer from a boat to a ladder or platform

• Use personal protective equipment and harness systems correctly

• Maintain balance and timing when affected by wave motion

• Climb up and down ladders under realistic conditions

• Perform rescue and evacuation procedures during transfer incidents

• Communicate and work together effectively during boat transfers

All exercises are conducted under strict safety protocols and concluded with a debriefing to reinforce key learning points.

For Your Organization

Would you like your team to train in safe boat transfers according to GWO guidelines?
Contact us — we’ll design a program that matches the operational realities of the offshore and wind industries.

Realistic training on open water

GR Pontoon

The pontoon in Groningen serves as the floating base for various rescue and evacuation exercises. From this platform, lifeboats, life rafts, and the free-fall lifeboat are launched, allowing participants to experience the conditions of a real emergency at sea or on inland waters.

What makes the pontoon unique is its direct connection to multiple vessels and lifesaving equipment. This enables the training of complete scenarios — from mustering and boarding to launching, evacuation, and rescue.

Who is it for

The pontoon is used by:

• Offshore and maritime personnel

• Students from nautical training programs

• Safety and rescue teams

• Companies that want to practice evacuation procedures

What you’ll practice

Under the guidance of experienced instructors, you’ll learn to:

• Muster and board lifeboats or life rafts

• Launch rescue craft from the pontoon

• Work together and communicate effectively during evacuations

• Rescue people from the water

• Operate and move safely on and around the pontoon

All exercises are carried out under strict safety protocols and concluded with a group debriefing.

For your organization

Would you like your team to train realistically in evacuation and rescue scenarios?
Our pontoon in Groningen provides the ideal setting. We’ll tailor the program to match your organization’s specific risks and procedures.

The ultimate leap to safety

GR Free Fall Lifeboat

During this training, participants experience what it’s like to make a real free fall in an actual free-fall lifeboat. The exercise is carried out under strict safety conditions, allowing you to feel the impact of the launch and learn how to respond effectively after the water landing.

What makes this training unique is the combination of realism and safety. Together with an instructor, you perform the launch, practice the required procedures, and experience the conditions that may occur during an actual emergency.

Who is it for

This training is designed for offshore and maritime personnel who need to know how to act during an evacuation using a free-fall lifeboat. It is relevant for anyone working on installations or vessels equipped with this type of lifesaving craft.

What you’ll practice

Our instructors guide you step by step through the safe execution of a free-fall launch. You’ll learn to:

• Prepare and assume the correct seating and body position before launch

• Communicate and work together inside the lifeboat

• Perform the correct actions immediately after water impact

• Follow procedures for starting and maneuvering the lifeboat

• Maintain safety and orientation after evacuation

All exercises are conducted under strict safety protocols, with a detailed briefing beforehand and a debriefing afterward. This way, you not only learn what to do but also why — building confidence in the safe and effective use of the lifeboat.

For your organization

Would you like your team to be well-prepared for evacuation via free-fall lifeboat?
Contact us for group options or customized training programs.