Eric van Loenen

Chief Engineer at Rederij Doeksen B.V.

Eric van Loenen has extensive work experience in the maritime industry. Eric started their career in 1992 as a Maritime Officer at P&O Nedlloyd, where they worked until 1996. Eric then joined Spliethoff Beheer B.V. as a 2nd Engineer/Chief Engineer from 1996 to 1999. Eric then moved to Jo Tankers, where they held the same role from 1999 to 2002. In 2002, they joined Holland America Line as a 2nd Engineer/First Engineer and later became the Chief Engineer, a position they held until September 2020. Following their time at Holland America Line, Eric joined Rederij Doeksen B.V. in 2020 as the Chief Engineer. Most recently, in 2021, they started working at Heerema Marine Contractors as an Engineer 1.

Eric van Loenen attended Hogere Zeevaartschool Willem Barentsz from 1987 to 1992, where they earned a degree in Marine Engineering.

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Sneek, Netherlands

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Rederij Doeksen B.V.

Rederij Doeksen is a family business which has been in existence since 1908 and which is a part of the holding company Koninklijke Doeksen BV, whose head office is established in Rotterdam. Rederij Doeksen has approx. 145 employees (115 fte) and catering company TSM Horeca BV has 55 employees (42 fte), distributed over the locations Terschelling, Vlieland and Harlingen. We have been providing the ferry services between Harlingen, Terschelling and Vlieland since 1923. Annually we transport approx. 600,000 passengers across the Wadden Sea on our fleet of car ferries and fast catamarans. In addition to those, we also have a cargo ship, that transports cargo and stores to the islands. We are encouraging sustainable partnerships with (islander) businessmen and we are proud of being the (main) sponsor of great events like Oerol, The Great Wide Open and the Berenloop (Bear’s Run). In addition we sponsor a variety of large and small islander initiatives, from music lessons for children to outings for the old people’s association. We would like our passengers to feel welcome and comfortable and that’s why we provide safe ships with environmentally friendly applications. Hospitality, safety, continuity and innovation are very important to us. Rederij Doeksen satisfies the quality requirements of ISO-9001 and we have been certified according to the ISM-code (International Management Code for the Safe Operations of Ships and for Pollution Prevention).


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201-500

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