UPSTREAM:

Navigating S-100/S-200 — Systems Thinking for Digital Maritime Transition

 
Join us in Antwerp on 29 April.

S-100/ S-200 are mandatory by 2029. The technical specs are being written. Is your organisation ready for the human and organisational transition?

A full-day workshop in Antwerp for maritime leaders responsible for what S-100 abd S-200 actually mean for their organisation — not the data model, but the people, processes, and governance structures around it.

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Workshop Details

DATE Wednesday 29 April 2026  TIME 10:00 - 16:00 (registration and coffee from 09:30)  

LOCATION MCA Labs, Gerlachekaai 20, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium

FORMAT Full-day interactive workshop with networking lunch  

GROUP SIZE Maximum 20 participants

Tickets

 

 

  • Early Bird: €315 (excl. BTW) — closes 15 April
  • Standard: €425 (excl. BTW) 
  • Series Bundle (UPSTREAM series: Jan 2026 STCW transition + this workshop): €650 (save €200)
  • Group Rate (3+ from same organisation): €345 per person

 

 

Why Join?

 

 

The S-100/S-200 ecosystem is impressive engineering. New data models, new product specifications, new communication protocols. The people building this infrastructure are doing important work.

But every system has a boundary. The S-100/S-200 ecosystem draws its boundary around data specifications. Outside that boundary: the VTS operator interpreting the display at 03:00, the training programme that does not exist yet, the governance decisions nobody is making.

Most S-100/S-200 preparation focuses on the technical layer — ECDIS upgrades, data supply chains, connectivity. That is necessary, but not sufficient. The organisations that will struggle are the ones that assumed the technology would be the hard part. It will not be. The human and institutional transition will.

This workshop addresses that gap. Using systems thinking methodology (Donella Meadows), you will map your own organisation's S-100/S-200 transition, identify the interface failures most likely to affect you, and leave with a concrete transition priority list.

 

 

This is for you if...

This workshop is designed for maritime professionals with institutional responsibility for some aspect of the S-100/S-200 transition:

  • You are a VTS manager or harbour master preparing your team and operations for S-100/S-200 digital information services
  • You are a port authority digital transformation lead, fleet manager, or DPA planning the transition from S-57 to S-100/S-200
  • You are a maritime training institution manager needing to redesign VTS, AtoN, or ECDIS curriculum for the S-100/S-200 environment
  • You are a national hydrographic office representative navigating S-100/S-200 implementation timelines and product specification delivery
  • You are a flag state official responsible for SOLAS Chapter V compliance in a digital context
  • You are a classification society surveyor or advisor who needs to understand the organisational readiness challenges your clients face — beyond the technical specifications
  • You are at an OEM or technology company building products for the S-100/S-200 ecosystem and need to understand the operational context your users work in
  • You are a ship management company coordinating S-100/S-200 transition across multiple owners' fleets
  • You are a senior pilot or captain involved in your organisation's digital transition planning and need to understand what sits outside the technical system boundary

Not sure? If someone in your organisation has asked "what does S-100/S-200 actually mean for us beyond the equipment upgrade?" and nobody had a clear answer — this workshop answers that question.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Module 1:

The S-100/S-200 Ecosystem and Its Boundaries — Where the current S-100/S-200 framework draws its boundary, what is inside, what is outside, and why that matters for your transition planning. Includes group exercise: mapping your own system boundary.

Module 2

 Interface Failures — The Evidence — Three documented cases where S-100/S-200 implementation has already failed at the human layer: the display clutter problem (Korean sea trials), the S-127/S-212 semantic gap, and MCP authentication vs operational trust.

 

Module 3

 Your Systems Map — Using the Caerulea Systems Map tool, you will map your own organisation's S-100/S-200 transition: what is inside your control, what requires negotiation, and what you need to monitor. Facilitated in groups with expert guidance.

 

Module 4

Transition Priorities and Action Planning — Build your concrete transition priority list. Identify the highest-priority actions for your organisation, assign ownership, and define your timeline.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

Your registration includes:

Full-day interactive workshop (10:00 - 16:00) with networking lunch

Printed Participant Workbook with proprietary frameworks

Caerulea Systems Map (A3 worksheet) — personalised to your organisation

S-100/S-200 Organisational Readiness Checklist (PDF)

Transition Priority List — your take-home action plan

Certificate of completion

6 months free membership to The Land and Sea Community — with a dedicated S-100/S-200 Transition Debate Room for peer support, progress sharing, and quarterly facilitated check-ins 

Networking with other senior maritime professionals facing the same transition

WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH

Your Systems Map

A completed Caerulea Systems Map specific to your organisation's S-100/S-200 transition.

Your Transition Priority List

Concrete actions with ownership and timelines — ready to present to your team.

Your Peer Network

Connections with 15-20 senior maritime professionals  — plus 6 months in The Land and Sea Community,  a community that bridges traditional maritime silo's and provides a platform for cross-disciplinary debate within our industry. 

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR

 

Naomi Vanderstockt | Master Mariner | Founder, Caerulea

Naomi works at the intersection of maritime operations,
regulatory transitions, and systems thinking. Her work
focuses on the gap between technical standards and
operational reality — the human and institutional layer
that determines whether implementation succeeds or fails.

She advises port authorities, shipping companies, and
maritime administrations on S-100/S-200 organisational
readiness and STCW 2026 implementation, and is an active
participant in the IALA and IHO communities shaping
these transitions.

Caerulea is based in Antwerp.

FAQ

 

 

Is this a technical S-100/S-200 course? No. This workshop assumes you already know what S-100/S-200 is. It addresses what the specs do not cover: the organisational, human, and governance dimensions of transition.

I am a classification society surveyor. Why should I attend? Because your clients are going to ask you questions the technical specs cannot answer. Understanding the organisational readiness challenges gives you a more complete advisory capability — and differentiates you from surveyors who only know the data model.

What do I take home? A completed Caerulea Systems Map specific to your organisation, a Transition Priority List with concrete actions and timelines, and the S-100/S-200 Organisational Readiness Checklist. Plus 6 months access to The Land and Sea Community.

I cannot make it to Antwerp. Is there an online alternative? Yes. The UPSTREAM: Navigating S-100/S-200 online course is available on Kajabi (launching late May 2026). It covers the practical assessment and tools. The live workshop goes deeper with systems thinking methodology and peer exercises.

Is lunch included? Yes. Networking lunch, coffee and refreshments are included.

 

20 seats. One day. A concrete transition plan for your organisation.

Early Bird: €315 (closes 15 April) | Standard: €425 | Series Bundle: €650
Group bookings (3+): contact [email protected]

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