Category Archives: Geen categorie

Commissioning a system, basically is installing it offshore, testing it and hand it formally over (completely functional) to the client. This is one of the most exciting parts of my job, together with offshore maintenance work. Commissioning is the last … Continue reading →

When you read all the succes stories on social media, including LinkedIn, things tend never to go wrong. You only hear the good news. I am guilty as well; my post typically show the progress and succes in projects. Does … Continue reading →

In June 2018 I wrote a blog in which I described what kind of work I actually do, since for many of my friends it is kind of hard to imagine. The office part of my job sounds all too … Continue reading →

Even though autonomous skids like the above, typically are a temporary Aids to Navigation (AtoN) solution, often our systems are deployed for more than a year. In general, unless specified differently by our clients, we design systems for which we … Continue reading →

Audible fog signals have been around for centuries, warning seafarers for hazards ahead in foggy conditions. Initially ringing a bell, or firing a canon, later developed into the electronically powered fog signals we see today, such as the Tideland Signal … Continue reading →

  I recently had an interesting discussion with an operator in the North Sea, about marking platforms and the costs of a complete Aids to Navigation system. We were talking ATEX, so that means that the costs double compared to safe … Continue reading →

Most of my friends and relatives find it hard to understand what I actually do for a living. Explaining them that I supply chains, hooks and related products for lifting, does ring a bell, but when I talk about the … Continue reading →

Since my post in February, a lot has happened.  Construction of our new building has finished The inventory for the warehouse and the office has been purchased, installed and is up-and-ready First stock has come in We’ve had an informal … Continue reading →