Wijnand van Aalst

Wijnand van Aalst is an accomplished maritime executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across multiple companies. Currently, Wijnand serves as Managing Director at Safeway Gangway since January 2015, where the company focuses on advanced motion compensated gangways for vessels. Additionally, Wijnand has been Managing Director at Cargomaxx Drilling B.V. since June 2013 and has held various executive positions within the van Aalst Group since 2005, including Chief Executive Officer. Previous roles include Managing Director at Van Aalst Marine & Offshore and Director at Mulder Europe B.V. Wijnand's early career included project management at Jumbo Shipping and serving as a Second Officer in the same company. Wijnand holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Naval Architecture from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and completed further studies at Nyenrode Business University.