LiftOff
Gerben Ficker is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as Engineering Manager at LiftOff since March 2021. Prior to this role, Gerben worked as a System Engineer at VanRiet Material Handling Systems from February 2020 to March 2021 and as a Project Engineer at Eager.one from July 2014 to February 2020. Gerben's career began with a position as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at VDL Enabling Technologies Group (ETG) where a high precision positioning module was designed. Additionally, Gerben contributed as a Mechanical Engineer at Daedalus, a student start-up focused on energy conversion technologies, and as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Vencomatic Group, where production and import possibilities for products were investigated. Gerben holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Fontys Hogeschool Eindhoven, completed in 2014, and attended Eindhoven University of Technology from 2008 to 2009.
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LiftOff
LiftOff provides major component exchange services for wind turbines. We focus on minimizing turbine downtime, enhancing performance. We have a highly-experienced team that is committed to getting the job done. Our up-tower lifting technology uses compact and fully-electric cranes that can be easily mobilized to any site using standard shipping containers. We can work in higher wind speeds compared to conventional cranes and only need a small footprint at the base of the tower. We offer high-end solutions to exchange major components in offshore wind turbines, in both floating and bottom-fixed environments. Using our technology, major components can be safely exchanged offshore using a minimal amount of equipment, and the requirement to tow floating wind turbines to port is completely avoided.