Arie Sprong

Arie Sprong has over two decades of experience in the maritime and shipbuilding industry, currently serving as the Manager Outfit & Commissioning at Royal IHC since September 2001. Responsibilities include overseeing all outfit and commissioning activities for projects in Shipbuilding Nederland, particularly in Krimpen ad Ijssel and Kinderdijk, while also managing a team of approximately 100 employees. Previous roles include Manager Outfitting & Commissioning and Head of IBS, with a focus on project completion, quality assurance, and client coordination. Earlier career experience includes positions as a Service Engineer at Huisman Equipment B.V., Chief Engineer at BigLift Shipping B.V., and Maritime Officer at Spliethoff. Arie Sprong holds a degree as MBO Maritiem Officier from the Scheepvaart & Transport College, complementing a solid foundation in maritime education.