Ruud Van Veen

Experience

• 

  Jo Tankers

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1988

  A/b
• 

  Spliethoff

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  Zelfstandig wacht lopen. (navigeren op zee en laad/los wachten in haven)Leiding geven aan matrozen tijdens laad/los wachten in de haven. (nachtploeg)Verantwoordelijk voor het “up to date” houden van alle nautische publicaties benodigd aan boord.Verantwoordelijk voor de planning en uitvoering van de reisvoorbereiding.Administratieve taken.Medeverantwoordelijk voor het opmaken en uitvoeren van laadplannen / losplannen inclusief stabiliteitsberekeningen.Actief begeleiden en opleiden van stagiaires. Show less

  • 2nd Officer

    Jan 1991 - Jan 1992

  • 3rd Officer

    Jan 1990 - Jan 1991
• 

  Various shipping companys

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  Chief Officer

  • (sea navigation and loading/unloading duty at port) • Managing deck-officers, ab’s, and trainees• Responsible for load administration• Responsible for administration of sailors’ work/rest periods• Principal responsibility for preparing and implementing loading/unloading plans including stability calculations• Active trainee management and instruction• Budgetary responsibility for ship maintenance and nautical requirements

• 

  Norfolkline

  Sept 1995 - Dec 1998

  Chief Officer (roro-vessels)

  • (sea navigation and loading/unloading duty at port) • Managing deck-officers, ab’s, and trainees• Responsible for load administration• Responsible for administration of sailors’ work/rest periods• Principal responsibility for preparing and implementing loading/unloading plans including stability calculations• Active trainee management and instruction• Budgetary responsibility for ship maintenance and nautical requirements

• 

  OBA Bulk terminal Amsterdam

  Jan 1999 - Sept 2013

  • Directly managing three shift-leaders, planners, operators, terminal-stock coordinator, supervisor training, and terrain supervisor; indirectly managing operational service (100 FTE)• Determining training requirements and monitoring progress and implementation of training programm• Preparing, coordinating, managing, reporting on, studying, and improving day-to-day transhipment activities and related sidelines including good housekeeping and hiring services, personnel, and materials• Managing and outsourcing operational duties by permanent and hired staff or, if necessary, on an hourly basis to third parties• Studying, developing, implementing (upon consultation), and managing operational improvement processes• Preparing proposals and improving work procedures and instructions• Indicating, analysing, reporting, and solving bottlenecks in operational management• Responsible for heavy machinery (commercial and operational) Show less

  • Head of Operations

    Oct 2007 - Sept 2013

  • Shiftleader

    Jan 1999 - Oct 2007
• 

  Keppel Verolme

  Oct 2013 - Nov 2014

  Port Captain (Master Mariner)

  • Responsible for all marine operations at the shipyard. • Responsible for all transportation at the shipyard, both horizontally and vertically.

• 

  KOTUG International

  Dec 2014 - Oct 2016

  Operations Manager Harbour Towage Netherlands

  • Responsible for the day-today business for the fleet.• Maintain the highest possible safety standard on board and in the operations and contribute to a process of optimal risk management with zero accident statistics.• Ensuring maximum availability of the ships and deployment of the crew, taking into account cost efficiency.• Managing the Crew Coordinators, Technical Superintendents, Purchasers, Planners and Crews.Support the General Manager in the field of optimization of the operational management and implementation of projects for this purpose.•Contribute to the (medium) long-term personnel planning.• Supports the monitoring of annual plans and budgets and contributes to the preparation of management information.• Contributes to maintaining external contacts such as the Pilotage, Port Authority, customers, agents and other relations.• Communicates the KOTUG core values and shows exemplary behavior in the field of safety, sustainability and cost efficiency. Show less

• 

  Maja Stuwadoors Groep B.V.

  Jul 2017 - Oct 2018

  Planner/Coördinator

  In my role as a Planner/Coördinator at Maja Stuwadoors Groep B.V., I was responsible for efficiently planning and coordinating floating cranes and personnel based on customer orders. This involved hiring third-party personnel and equipment, ensuring maximum crane availability, and deploying the crew effectively.

• 

  Cornelder de Moçambique

  Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

  Senior Advisor General Cargo and Bulk Terminal / Assessor de Carga Geral Cornelder de Moçambique

  In my role as Senior Advisor General Cargo and Bulk Terminal at Cornelder de Moçambique, I coached and advised terminal management on operations improvements, procedure enhancements, and human resource developments. I also conducted audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and implemented process improvements to enhance terminal operations.

• 

  C. Steinweg Oman LLC

  Nov 2019 - Aug 2024

  General Supervisor Operations

  In my role as General Supervisor Operations at C. Steinweg Oman LLC in Sohar, Oman, I oversaw the loading and discharging of vessels, managed berth planning, and coordinated equipment and staff allocation. I collaborated with various stakeholders, including customers, consignees, inspectors, and shipping agents, to ensure seamless port operations. Additionally, I proactively identified process interruptions, communicated with the operations manager, and contributed to improvement initiatives.

• 

  Svitzer

  Sept 2024 - now

  Operations Manager, Cluster Continental Europe