Maritiem College IJmuiden

What Maritiem College IJmuiden does

Maritiem College IJmuiden is a Dutch public vocational secondary school (VMBO) located in IJmuiden, Netherlands, operating from the Briniostraat 12 campus within the Campus 't Dok facility. The school delivers technical and maritime vocational education to secondary-school-age students (primarily transitioning from Groep 8, aged 12–13) and is associated with Technisch College Velsen and the Stichting Vrienden van Technisch en Maritiem vmbo Velsen foundation. Its core academic offerings comprise four learning profiles: Maritiem en Techniek (with specializations in inland/coastal shipping and ship and yacht building), Bouwen Wonen en Interieur (construction, carpentry, finishing trades), Mobiliteit en Transport (vehicle technology including bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, and EVs), and Produceren Installeren en Energie (installation, electrical, and metalworking technology). Supporting facilities include the Techlab and Smart Technology Hotspot, the TechClub after-school program for younger students, and an integrated Sportklas.

The institution runs on the standard Dutch public-education funding model: tuition is government-funded through the VMBO system and the school is not a commercially priced enterprise. Distribution is regional, drawing students from the IJmond and Zuid-Kennemerland catchment, with marketing conducted via the school's website, Facebook, Vimeo, and recurring open days and hands-on experience afternoons for prospective Groep 7/8 students. The technology stack is non-commercial and pedagogically focused — Magister for student information, Office 365 for productivity, and iCalendar/Outlook/Google Calendar for scheduling — with no disclosed APIs, proprietary platform, or commercial product surface. Partnerships span regional technical-education coordination (Sterk Techniek Onderwijs, Techport, Opleidingsschool H2O, Technisch College Velsen) and internationalization support (Nuffic). The school has earned the Gezonde School (Healthy School) recognition, reflecting compliance with the Dutch sector health-and-wellbeing certification framework. No commercial revenue, ownership investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed; the entity is a government-funded educational foundation rather than a market-facing business.

Name

Maritiem College IJmuiden

Legal name

Stichting Vrienden van Technisch en Maritiem vmbo Velsen

Website

https://maritiemcollegeijmuiden.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maritiem College IJmuiden is a publicly funded Dutch VMBO school in IJmuiden delivering vocational secondary education in maritime, technical, construction, mobility, and installation trades to adolescent students drawn from the IJmond regional catchment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Secondary Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Navigational Services to Shipping (48833)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Water Transportation (4400), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAOANAA

Merchant Marine & Deck Operations

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Maritime, Logistics & Transportation Trades

SECONDARYEDAOANAE

Navigation, Seamanship & Offshore Operations

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Maritime, Logistics & Transportation Trades

SECONDARYEDAOANAD

Maritime Safety, Security & Compliance (STCW/ISM/ISPS)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Maritime, Logistics & Transportation Trades

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Maritime training
• Technical schooling
• Vmbo programs
• Secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

IJmuiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Maritiem College IJmuiden is a Dutch public vocational secondary school (vmbo) that delivers technical and maritime education to students typically aged 12-16, operating from Campus 't Dok in IJmuiden. The school offers structured learning profiles in Maritiem en Techniek, Bouwen Wonen en Interieur, Mobiliteit en Transport, and Produceren Installeren en Energie, preparing students for MBO (middelbaar beroepsonderwijs) pathways and careers in shipbuilding, inland shipping, construction, mobility, and installation technology.

Product overview

Maritiem College IJmuiden is a Dutch vocational school (vmbo) offering technical and maritime education. The institution provides a unified educational program with multiple learning profiles including Maritime and Technical studies, Building/Living/Interior, Mobility and Transport, and Producing/Installing/Energy. Supporting features include Techlab, Smart Technology Hotspot, TechClub for younger students, and sports programs. The school operates from Campus 't Dok facility and collaborates with Technisch College Velsen for broader technical education offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maritiem en Techniek (Maritime and Technical)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supportive, core, regional and minor.

• Stichting Vrienden van Technisch en Maritiem vmbo Velsen (SVTV)supportiveOthersFriends foundation supporting the technical and maritime VMBO education in Velsen region. The foundation promotes and supports the school's mission to attract students to technical and maritime professions.
• Technisch College VelsencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated technical college institution within the same educational network, sharing facilities and programs under the Stichting Vrienden foundation.
• Sterk Techniek Onderwijs (STO) - IJmond Zuid KennemerlandregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership initiative for strengthening technical education in the IJmond and Zuid-Kennemerland region, promoting technical professions among youth.
• TechportregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional technology and education network supporting the school's programs and student pathways to technical careers.
• Opleidingsschool H2OminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership related to water and maritime sector training.
• Nuffic / Global Citizen NetworkminorOthersOrganization supporting internationalization and global citizenship education, providing resources for the school's international programs.

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• ROC van Amsterdam: ROC van Amsterdam is a large regional MBO institution serving the greater Amsterdam metropolitan area with broad vocational tracks including technical, maritime, and construction programs. It is a comparable regional peer because it sits in the same Randstad labor market and competes for the same Groep 8 student pipeline transitioning into secondary and vocational education.
• Nova College: Nova College is a regional MBO institution headquartered in Haarlem, serving the same North Holland metropolitan region as MCIJ. It is a comparable regional peer because it competes for the same Groep 8 cohort with broader technical and vocational tracks and acts as a downstream MBO destination for MCIJ graduates.
• Horizon College: Horizon College is a regional MBO provider across North Holland with multiple campuses offering technical, maritime, and engineering programs. It is a comparable regional peer because it overlaps with MCIJ's catchment in the IJmond region and provides parallel vocational pathways for the same student demographics.
• ROC Kop van Noord-Holland: ROC Kop van Noord-Holland is a regional MBO serving the northern North Holland region including Den Helder, with technical and maritime-adjacent programs. It is a comparable regional peer given overlapping technical vocational offerings and proximity to maritime industries in the North Holland coastal corridor.
• Firda (formerly Friesland College): Firda is a regional MBO institution in Friesland with dedicated maritime and shipping programs including inland navigation. It is a comparable regional peer because it offers directly overlapping maritime VMBO/MBO tracks in a different Dutch province, competing for the same national maritime vocational talent pool.

Direct peers

• STC Group: STC Group is the Netherlands' largest maritime and transport vocational school, operating secondary (VMBO), MBO, and HBO programs across multiple campuses with a deep focus on shipping, port logistics, and maritime engineering. It is a direct peer because it serves the same student pipeline with similar maritime-trade specialization, including inland/coastal shipping, shipbuilding, and transport technician pathways that overlap with MCIJ's programs.
• Technisch College Velsen: Technisch College Velsen is a sister technical vocational institution operating under the same Stichting Vrienden van Technisch en Maritiem vmbo Velsen foundation and sharing facilities with MCIJ at Campus 't Dok. It is a direct peer because it serves overlapping students with broader technical trades (installation, construction, mobility) that map closely to MCIJ's non-maritime programs.
• Maritiem Instituut Willem Barentsz: Maritiem Instituut Willem Barentsz is a maritime-focused secondary and vocational school based on Terschelling with strong programs in navigation, seamanship, and maritime operations. It is a direct peer because it delivers nearly identical maritime trades training to MCIJ, including inland/coastal shipping pathways, with comparable VMBO positioning.
• Lentiz Maritime Academy: Lentiz Maritime Academy in Maassluis delivers maritime-focused VMBO and MBO programs, including inland shipping, maritime services, and shipbuilding-related trades. It is a direct peer given its virtually identical program structure to MCIJ's Maritiem en Techniek offering and comparable positioning as a specialized maritime VMBO in the Randstad.

Emerging players

• Dutch Maritime Academy (HBO): Dutch Maritime Academy is a higher professional education (HBO) institution focused on maritime management, shipping, and offshore operations. It is a comparable peer because it sits directly downstream of MCIJ's MBO pipeline, absorbing graduates from VMBO/maritime tracks and shaping demand for MCIJ's feeder programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/624318317
• Facebookfacebook.com/maritiem.college.ijmuiden.vmbo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maritiem-college-velsen

Compliance1 record

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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