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North Sea & The Channel

JoinNorth Sea & The Channel

The North Sea and The Channel (English Channel) are a crucial sailing route for boat transport between Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Skippers with offshore experience are highly sought after here.

Sailing areasNorth Sea & The Channel

English Channel
North Sea coast
Bay of Biscay crossing
Belgian & French coast
South English harbors
Dutch North Sea ports

Why join the Swelb network?

Earn flexibly, worldwide

Choose which requests you accept. Set your own price and availability — from local transports to transatlantic crossings.

Professional maritime standard

Swelb looks for RYA Yachtmaster- or MCA Master-level or equivalent professional maritime qualifications, including MCA/STCW or comparable commercial backgrounds, then personally reviews each application.

Get started right away

After approval, you immediately receive requests matching your experience and sailing area. Respond quickly and grab the best jobs.

How to join Swelb

1

Apply via our registration assistant — takes just 2 minutes

2

Receive login credentials by email and complete your profile

3

The Swelb team personally reviews your application, certificates and experience

4

After approval, you immediately receive requests in your sailing area

5

Respond to requests, make an offer, and get started!

Ready to get started?

Apply for the North Sea & The Channel network and receive requests once your profile is approved.

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