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education provider, which also offers consultancy and applied research in the field of shipping, ports, transport, logistics and port-related oil and chemical activities. The group has a number of schools and training centers worldwide and offers both master's/bachelor's degrees and vocational diplomas. The group's headquarters is located in

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Shipping and Transport College

The founding school, Shipping and Transport College, is the result of a merger of all Dutch

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in 1990. Located in Rotterdam, it is the only vocational college for shipping and logistics in the country endorsed by the

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. STC caters to all levels of education, including: preparatory vocational, senior secondary vocational, higher professional, and master's degree courses. STC also has offerings for companies and professionals, including: corporate training, consultancy services, and applied research for the shipping, port, logistics and transport industries. The college is known for its ''Simulator Park'', which is unique and the largest in the world. STC teachers, trainers and lecturers always have in depth practical, experiential knowledge and are selected from the shipping and transport industry itself.

STC NMU

The Netherlands Maritime University Rotterdam (STC-NMU) is a specialised educational institute founded by the STC Group to offer a specialised 60-week Master of Science Shipping and Transport program that trains students for management positions in the shipping and transport industry.

Building

Since the mergers in 1990 the STC Group opened many new buildings including a new building in the Lloyd District by Neutelings Riedijk Architects,Shipping and Transport College
Consulted 28 December 2022. a historical and contemporary port area in the center of Rotterdam. This building has all the simulators and training materials required for secondary and higher shipping and transport education. The building is a Rotterdam architectural landmark and was opened by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.

Facilities

Practical facilities include modern labs, workshops, offshore centre, training vessels, training centres, training factories and process simulators. For over 3 decades, “De Loopplank”, a division of the STC Group, has provided supervised accommodation for various participants from the STC Group. At the Lloydstraat and Waalhaven campuses, there are sports facilities and fitness centres.

Training ships

International schools

The STC Group has several schools and facilities in Vietnam (STC-VIETNAM), Korea (STC-Korea), Brazil (STC-Brazil), and Oman (IMCO-Oman). STC Group Website

Projects

The STC Group is also running a vast array of projects in the Bahamas, Benin, Cameroon, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Tonga, and Vietnam.

Bibliography

* STC ''Informatieboekje MBO'' (STC, Rotterdam, 2011).

References

External links

STC Group official website
Retrieved August 2017
Netherlands Maritime University Rotterdam official website
Retrieved August 2017
Maritime-Database.com directory for STC
Retrieved August 2017
Maritime-Database.com directory for STC Group
Retrieved August 2017
International Maritime Club newsletter, Graduation Ceremony for first group students of NMU
Retrieved September 1, 2010.
Top Universities, Netherlands Universities, STC-Group/Netherlands Maritime University of Applied Sciences
Retrieved September 1, 2010. {{authority control Maritime colleges in the Netherlands