Via the button below, download the general information about the programme. Subsequently, go to the Parts I, II and/or III below for the relevant application procedures.

Seafarers employed on board of seagoing vessels visting these sea port regions are eligble for vaccination under this programme. 

Vaccination appointments can only be made by Netherlands based representatives of the seagoing vessels (ship managers and agents) and Netherlands based employers of seafarers.

Excluded from participation in the programme are seafarers working on board of fishing vessels (apart from trawlers), government vessels, yaughts and vessels not endeavouring on international voyages.

The used vaccine is the single shot J&J / Janssen vaccine.

Via the button below, download the application procedure for scheduling a vaccination appointment.

For booster vaccination, see PART III on this web page.

25,000 vaccines of the mRNA type, brand Comirnaty by manufacturer BioNTechPfizer have been allocated to this booster vaccination campaign.

Via the button below, donwload the application procedure to schedule booster vaccination appointments in Dutch seaport regions.

Vaccinated seafarers with a Dutch social security number (BSN) can automatically retrieve their EUDCC via DigiD in the CoronaCheck app. 

Once the EUDCC has been received, the seafarer can follow the video instruction below to add the EUDCC to the CoronaCheck smartphone app. This procedure is highly recommended, as the digital version in the app may prolong the validity of the EUDCC. 

Via the button below, download the form to apply for an EUDCC / QR code. 

Please note that the form must be submitted including the following attachments:

• English vaccination registration card of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) under this programme;
• All formal vaccination records of previous COVID-19 vaccinations;
• Photo/scan of passport;
• Completed EUDCC-application form: https://www.kvnr.nl/stream/kvnr-form-request-eu-digital-covid-certificate.pdf.

Because of privacy regulations, applications for an EUDCC can only be submitted by the seafarer who has been vaccinated. Applications that have been submitted incomplete or incorrect, will NOT be processed.

The programme is managed by the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR), as commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. The KVNR initiated a collaboration with two medical services providers who carry out the vaccination efforts in the Dutch sea port regions (Arbo Unie / Port Health Centre) and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (KLM Health Srvices). 

• Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
• National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
• Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
• Dutch Association of Dredging Contractors
• Dutch branch of the Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association
• Nautilus International (Dutch branch)
• Vereniging van Noord Nederlandse Scheepsagenturen (VNNS)
• ORAM
• Association of Rotterdam Shipbrokers and Agents
• Association of Ship Agents Zeeland
• Groningen Seaports
• Port of Amsterdam
• Port of Rotterdam
• North Sea Port

Most of them have been vaccinated in Dutch sea port regions at an Arbo Unie / Port Health Centre location or on board of their vessel. Roughly 90% of the total number. The remaining 10% of vaccinated seafarers have been vaccinated by KLM Health Services at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Booster vaccines are only available in the Dutch sea ports.

Between 15 June 2021 and 31 December 2021, 21,458 seafarers have been inoculated through this programme with a Johnson & Johnson vaccine. 

On 11 January 2022 a booster vaccination campaign (sea ports only) was added to the programme for seafarers.

Number of vaccinations 2022 until and including week 6: 653 basic vaccinations (Johnson & Johnson); 3,258 booster vaccinations (Pfizer).*

*Future corrections reserved.

At the time of the launch, the programme was the only one of its kind in the world as a dedicated vaccination programme for seafarers, regardless of their nationality. By now, many other countries have also stepped up their vaccination efforts for seafarers.

Are you participating in the programme and do you have an urgent question or do you prefer to speak with us directly over the phone, contact us via oktovaccinate@kvnr.nl or +31 (0)10 2176 288.