Responsible for:• Head of Nautical Department on large sea-going cruise vessels;• Safely navigating, maneuvering and operating Holland America Line passenger vessels using prudent seamanship;• Managing several teams in Safety, Security, Crew Training, Health, Environment and general vessel operations following ISO 9001-, STCW-, SOLAS-, SI- and USCG regulations.

The Royal Netherlands Navy is the maritime and amphibious element of the Netherlands armed forces. It works for peace and security at and from the sea, all over the world.Career path:11/02/2021 - 05/09/2021 - Commander (NL: KLTZ / NATO: OF-4)01/12/2015 - Lieutenant-Commander (NL: LTZ1 / NATO: OF-3)02/04/2001 - Lieutenant (NL: LTZ2OC / NATO: OF-2)11/03/1999 - Sub-Lieutenant (NL: LTZ2 / NATO: OF-1)01/11/1997 - Acting Sub-Lieutenant (NL: LTZ3 / NATO:… Show more The Royal Netherlands Navy is the maritime and amphibious element of the Netherlands armed forces. It works for peace and security at and from the sea, all over the world.Career path:11/02/2021 - 05/09/2021 - Commander (NL: KLTZ / NATO: OF-4)01/12/2015 - Lieutenant-Commander (NL: LTZ1 / NATO: OF-3)02/04/2001 - Lieutenant (NL: LTZ2OC / NATO: OF-2)11/03/1999 - Sub-Lieutenant (NL: LTZ2 / NATO: OF-1)01/11/1997 - Acting Sub-Lieutenant (NL: LTZ3 / NATO: OF-1)Functions:03/2024 - 09/2024: Staff Officer NCAGS (SO NCAGS) at CTF-153 and Secretary of the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) at Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), Bahrain, in support of 'Operation Prosperity Guardian' (OPG)02/2021 - 09/2021: Senior National Representative, DETCO of 1(NL)DET Bahrain and Asst. Chief of Staff at CMF, Bahrain09/2007 - Present: Naval Reserve Officer @ Naval Cooperation And Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS)03/2007 - 09/2007: Head of Operations @ Coast Guard Air Station Hato, Curaçao01/2005 - 09/2007: Tactical Coordinator Fokker-60 MPA @ CG Netherlands Antilles and Aruba04/2004 - 01/2005: Navigations/Communications Officer P-3C Orion @ 320(NL) Squadron11/2001 - 04/2002: Junior Mission Support Officer @ MARPAT, Naval Air Station Valkenburg03/1999 - 06/2001: Watchkeeping Officer / Mine Warfare Officer @ HNLMS MiddelburgNaval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) promotes cooperation between military and civil maritime authorities and agencies, and merchant shipping. Show less

Instructor for:• ECDIS Generic Training (IMO Model Course 1.27)• Type-Specific ECDIS Training (SAM NACOS 4/5 and FURUNO)• On-board Familiarization ECDIS Training (NACOS 4/5 and FURUNO)• Voyage Planning with ECDIS• SAM NACOS Track Pilot• FURUNO Radar and Track Control System• AIS