De wijzigingen van de SCV-Code gelden vanaf 1 augustus 2021 voor de toepassing van de Regeling veiligheid zeeschepen en de Regeling veiligheid Arubaanse, Curaçaose en Sint Maartense zeeschepen.
Deze vereiste heeft een overgangsperiode van drie jaar. Dat betekent dat vanaf 1 januari 2025 elk bijlage 6-schip de vereiste gecertificeerde bemanning aan boord moet hebben.
DRTC is inmiddels geaccrediteerd voor Boat Master III & Boat Master II door Inspectie Leefomgeving en transport en doorloopt op dit moment het traject voor de accreditatie van de Boat Master I.De eerste Boat Master III cursus werd gehouden door DRTC op Bonaire gehouden van 9 tot 14 mei 2022. Walbootsman Nicole Madlenar, kapitein van het Loodsvaartuig "Velos" is de instructeur Boat Master De Ruyter Training & Consultancy.
Koert Heidergott SICN (Scheepvaartinspectie Caribisch Nederland) en Alexan van Roon (Loods) hebben Walbootsman Madlenar de hele week bijgestaan met oefeningen die voor een uiterst authentieke en professionele ervaring zorgden. "I feel fortunate to have been a participant in the first graduation class. It is truly a first-class course filled with theory and plenty of hands-on experience in the field. Introduction to navigation-chart plotting, firefighting, man-over-board and abandon ship drills in the sea and boat handling are included"
Yuri van Kampen, Captain and owner of "Bonaire Big Game fishing", states: "Finally being able to follow the course on Bonaire made all the difference to me. I liked the class aspect of the course interaction between our instructors and all students whilst she explained. The different topics were evenly adressed and enough time was taken for explanation and questions. Nicole, (Walbootsman Madlenar) is a natural born teacher and did an awesome job to help us understand by visualizing topics with video presentations. I can safely say that before this course I was less aware and now feel more knowledgeable. I hope that more will follow this course. It is getting busier on the water every day and the more aware people are the safer it will be for all."
Fellow graduate, Walter Huszar, adds “The course provided my wife, Michelle and I an eye-opening experience! Both in the scope and depth of information covered. The class format allowed for the exchange and expansion that can an will only help to keep the growing commercial and I dare say the pleasure boating community safe. The instructor was professional, and most enjoyable! Having attended many training formats I have only positive remarks to give.”