SMIT Salvage
Gertjan Verver is an experienced operations and project management professional with a strong background in marine technology. Currently serving as Operations Director at SMIT Salvage since June 2023, Gertjan oversees worldwide operational activities and develops strategies for Emergency Response, Wreck Removal, and Prevention & Preparedness. Prior to this role, Gertjan held various positions at Boskalis from October 2010 to June 2023, including Senior Project Manager, where responsibilities encompassed managing the Tyra Redevelopment Subsea Phase II EPCI SURF project for TotalEnergies, and Project Manager with a focus on subsea services in the Oil & Gas and Renewables sectors. Gertjan's career began as a Naval Architect at SMIT Salvage from May 2008 to September 2010 and includes a solid educational foundation, with M.Sc and B.Sc degrees in Marine Technology from Delft University of Technology and completing Grammar School at Udens College.
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SMIT Salvage
SMIT Salvage offers marine emergency response coverage at a moment’s notice, 24/7. We carry out emergency response, wreck removal operations and environmental care services across the globe, no matter how remote the location is. The company maintains specialized equipment and expert personnel in a state of round-the-clock readiness to respond to incidents. Our rapid response is possible because of four strategic locations, which are situated along the main international shipping routes in different time zones (Rotterdam, Cape Town, Singapore and Houston,). The increasingly complex nature of salvage operations requires multidisciplinary, experienced teams. We deploy our own expert salvage personnel but we can also draw on the vast resources of our parent company Royal Boskalis Westminster. We have specialists readily available in several disciplines, which are vital when dealing with an emergency. We have experts in: * Fire-fighting * Hazardous cargoes * (Ocean) Towage * Marine pollution prevention * Naval architecture * Heavy lift engineering * Diving operations SMIT’s salvage teams have experience in confronting the most challenging cases; from chemical tankers, which have suffered damage to their cargo tanks, to fires involving hazardous cargoes on board Ultra Large Container Vessels. MME Our four-day Managing Marine Emergencies (MME) Course provides a unique chance to meet the salvage experts – the people that have really been at the sharp end in averting maritime disasters. It is designed to identify and assess those vital 'first response' actions needed to safeguard crew, ship, cargo, the environment and the reputation of your company in a marine emergency situation. Special attention is devoted to the fundamentals of crisis management and teamwork, including contracting, insurance, legal matters, dealing with the media, fast decision-making, setting priorities and liaising efficiently between the parties involved.