Marcel Kool

Chief Engineer at MF Shipping Group

Marcel Kool has extensive experience in the maritime industry, with roles ranging from mechanic to chief engineer. Marcel started their career as a maritime officer at Norfolkline-Maersk in 1996 before progressing to become a 3rd engineer and then a 2nd engineer. In 2005, they joined Stena Line as a chief engineer and worked there until 2012. Marcel then worked briefly at Chevron as a mechanic before moving on to Workfox/Seafox Contractors as a chief engineer. From 2013 to 2019, they worked as an engineer at Van Oord. In 2019, they became a ZZP/Freelance chief engineer at Kool Marine Engineers. Currently, Marcel is the chief engineer at MF Shipping Group, where they have been working since 2023.

Marcel Kool obtained a Bachelor's degree in Scheepswerktuigkundige B from Maritiem Instituut Michiel de Ruyter during the period of 1999 to 2000. Prior to that, they completed their studies as a Maritiem Officier, specializing as a 3rd Engineer A/3rd Mate, at STC Rotterdam from 1992 to 1996.

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Almere, Netherlands

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MF Shipping Group

MF Shipping Group is a service-oriented International shipping company based in Farmsum (Delfzijl) and facilitates all aspects of the maritime business. In terms of size the organisation is listed in the top ten in the Netherlands and occupies an especially prominent position in the tanker segment market. MF Shipping Group is a full-service fleet manager and responsible for the day-to-day management of a fleet of more than 53 product-oil and chemical tankers, dry cargo vessels and cement carriers. We provide a wide range of valuable services to our customers. Its tasks range from overseeing new shipbuilding projects, crew matters and nautical-technical management to financial management and quality control. We organise all of these processes down to the finest details. Safely and reliably. We do that by making optimum use of our expertise, specialist knowledge and resources. Combined with a hands-on mentality we offer shipping companies and captain-owners an optimum level of dedicated service and attention. All intended to ensure our customers that they are able to perform their core activities in the best possible and smoothest way, and achieve their business goals.


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501-1,000

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