Beginning of October 2020, Passenger ship ECO LUX while serving the route Ibiza – Formentera, ran aground off the Islet of Castavi in Espalmador. Shortly after the unfortunate grounding experienced salvage company Ardentia Marine were contracted by the owner to refloat the vessel. The 12 passengers and 5 crew members were safely offboarded as soon as the incident occurred. After a thorough inspection and consequent dive inspection the vessel was… Read More »Salvage of ECO LUX
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Wouter, a seasoned mariner, is certified both as a master all ships and naval architect. As Captain and Chief officer on a variety of tugs he has been involved in port-, sea and ocean towing, anchor handling and salvage operations.
Apart from his strong operational background Wouter is real people person always taking care of his team. When the call of the sea subside Wouter finds his solace on his own sailing yacht or socializing
Immediate response of BlueTack salvage teams either remote or on-site, ensuring the client has the incident management partner on speed dial.
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Amaline is a Quality & improvement professional with over 15 years of relevant experience in the field. One of her goals as a professional is to help raise awareness and translate (ISO) requirements into practical, no non-sense solutions that will serve the organization, work for the organization and not against it. She believes in the power of simplicity, she would say.
In her free time, she takes care of her two boys, her dog, her canary (found in the street) and her plants; amongst other (too many) hobbies. She also has a passion for yoga, which she also practices in her, by now, really scarce free time.
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Tim started his career in the maritime world with Svitzer Salvage. He is a graduated automotive repairman. With this knowledge he entered a training program to become a professional diver. Now after many years of experience he is the ideal salvor. Whether it is in or above water Tim knows his trade. Tim lived for 3 years in Paris and there he learned how to appreciate good wines. When it comes to wines it is like his work, he knows what he is talking about.
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Holding almost a decade of experience in the oil & gas industry mainly focussing on subsea completions. However Hein does like to solve wider complex and technical challenges. When not working he can be found near the water fishing for pike and big fan of tailor made Italian suits.
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A German Master Mariner at heart Carl Henrik worked on dry cargo vessels and gas carriers, but living in Gothenburg, Sweden, with the harsh Nordic environment, incidents happening at the doorsteps and a neck for problem solving, he joined the marine specialists and salvage industry. In his free time he enjoys racing sailboats, hiking isolated trails and collecting wines that need at least 10+ years aging before even being considered enjoyable.
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Ruud is somebody who started to understand the theories he learned in school by practicing in the field. His knowledge of safety, organizational cultures combined with his skills of firefighting makes him a valuable member of the cooperative. He is constantly busy with expanding his (practical) knowledge. Over the last 30 years he created a database with articles, books, etc. with all kinds of information related to, for example, safety, maritime, offshore and industrial incidents, decision making processes, organizational culture, etc. In his free time, he likes to travel and hike through Europe with his wife and daughter.
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Willem is a man who approach his work from an operational and executional perspective. Please don’t make things more complicated than they already are. Let’s see how you are planning to execute your work and discuss if that’s safe instead of prescribing what our teams must do with a lot of paperwork. Safe working is something you practice and who better to practice this then the craftsman him/her-self. Willem believes it is important to understand the work floor and the task at hand. In his spare time, you can find Willem in his own workshop, he likes to make his hands dirty welding and building stuff. Willem is a busy and happy man with a young family.
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From a strong background in electrical engineering and a passion for wreck diving Steve was trained as a commercial diver. He did his time as a civils construction diver learning the trade before entering the the salvage world with Titan maritime as a salvage diver and progressing to supervising and offshore management. Now with 15 years in the industry he’s a jack of ‘all’ trades and a valuable member of the BlueTack team.
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Joost has over 10 years of experience in heavy lift operations. He gained his experience in roles as project and heavy lift engineer while working on several installation and decommissioning projects. Within these roles he has built up a broad range of knowledge regarding various heavy transport and lifting techniques. When he is outside the office or not on the job, he spends time with the family. If any time left, he enjoys cycling, sailing, skiing, and working on improving his home and restoring his recently bought 30-year-old Toyota Landcruiser
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Rienk started his career as Naval Architect at a large salvage company, being involved in large number of complex and high profile projects. After 8 years and looking for a change he spend a few years in the yacht building as well as the survey industry working in a variety of roles. During those “office jobs” he started to miss the salvage industry more and more, whereas he decided to return in 2021.
When not at work he’s out on the water sailing, attempting some wall climbing, running, moutainbiking and during the winter you can find him on the ice ring or on a snowy mountain. When the weather is not favourable he might show up as “a very unproffesional DJ without any fans” in an empty living room.
What will I learn?
An introduction to LNG as a fuel, are you starting with implementing LNG as a fuel in your fleet or you have such vessel sailing globally. BlueTack in its intro to decarbonization focuses on handling marine incidents with LNG as fuel, what can I do as Captain, as shipowner, a new fuel with its unknowns. We further provide you a brief introduction to the other new upcoming fuel types and its new challenges.
Is this course for me?
This course is suitable for: shipowners, DPA’s, superintendents, legal/insurance etc
Duration: 2 hours
Location: remote or physical
What will I learn?
A 2 hours intro to salvage and the tips and tricks when you face salvage incident, handy support in making the right decisions
Is this course for me?
This course is suitable for: DPA’s, superintendents, legal/insurance etc
Duration: 2 hours
Location: remote or physical
What will I learn?
A tailored full Incident Management training, whereby we provide all aspects related to a preventing, preparing and running of an emergency response salvage case. With the option to tailor, it to the client’s specific fleet, geographical operating area and much more. By running through specific salvage scenarios, you become a specialist and prepared for any future incident.
Is this course for me?
This course is suitable for: shipowners, DPA’s, superintendents, legal/insurance etc
Duration: 1-2 days
Location: remote or physical
What will I learn?
A 1 day full focus on LNG as a fuel, running scenarios, running solutions to avoid incidents to take place and adding the other new fuel systems. We are preparing you when you start sailing with LNG and ensuring you are known to the potential challenges that come with it, this to ensure the risks are known and to be mitigated for the future.
Is this course for me?
This course is suitable for: shipowners, DPA’s, superintendents, legal/insurance etc
Duration: 1 day
Location: remote or physical
What will I learn? An intro to marine salvage, focusing on marine specialists (e.g. DPA, Superintendent, Fleet Managers) that may become involved in a salvage related incident. We provide the main tips & tricks when you face a salvage incident, hands-on support in making the right decisions.
Is this course for me? This course is suitable for: DPA’s, superintendents, legal/insurance etc
Duration: 2 hours
Location: remote or physical
What will I learn?
A 2 hours intro to salvage and the tips and tricks when you face salvage incident, handy support in making the right decisions
Is this course for me?
This course is suitable for: DPA’s, superintendents, legal/insurance etc
Duration: 2 hours
Location: remote or physical
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Bringing 15 years of experience in marine & oil and gas projects related to emergency preparedness & emergency response. Takes pride in assisting our clients in mitigating marine risks. Passionate about good coffee, patatas bravas from my in laws, Valencia, sunglasses and nice shoes.
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Jan’s experience ranged from working onboard of tankers, diving support vessels, barges, tugboats to running salvage operations, giving him a combined working experience of over 30 years in the marine and oil & gas industries. In his free time enjoys cooking, sailing motorboats, putting energy into restoring the ancient house & wooden picket boat.
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