Upcoming my biggest project till now! Training the dutch RWS or ” Department of Waterways and Public Works” in english. This project is going to take 2 to 3 years. The RWS bought 3 new vessels with azimuth thrusters. But they didn’t get much training to use the vessels. Before all could started we visit the Merwestroom […]
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This period was quite busy for me. All kind of new ships that are ready for seatrail and trainings. Also this Cemex dredger MAD3500 with a length of 100 metres. This trail started from Galati, Romania and only one hour when we let go all the lines the heavy fog came in. sadly the fog
Tug handling training for the Swedish navy. I traveld to Stockholm and drove of to the beautifull town of Nynäshamn. There is sleped in a very nautical little hotel From there i drove to Muskö to gave training. The have two ASD3010 ICE tugs. It was very nice to see the trainees grow in there
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This job was also very interesting because it was for the navy! 100 meters long and 22 knots of speed. This was something else. Starting the trip in the middle of the corona pandemic. Flying out from an empty terminal from Amsterdam to Damen shipyard in Galati, Romania, very special to experience. Besides lots of precautions for spreading and clearences we
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Bcferries ordered 4 new roadferries. This is ferrie number 2 and ready for seatrail. We started in Galati, Romenia and sailed to the black sea to conduct the seatrail. Because of the high number of people onboard and no cabins we had to lay over due the nights in Constanta. This Damen roadferrie8117 is hybrid
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Two new Stan 2309 tug are deliverd on a heavylift vessel in the port of Qatar. I got a very warm welcome (43 degrees) and was here to make sure the vessels were ready for handing over to the new owners. A small trail and familiarisation and both tugs are ready to operate! All the
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My first trip starts in july 2018!Seatrialing this Damen ASD2913 Tug with 85 ton bullard pull. Its my first time in Galati, Romania so everthing is new. Early in the morining departing from Galati to Sulina. This is the ending of the river Danube and the beginning of the Black sea, from there we sail
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