From offshore wind to towing services, and from ship delivery to inland shipping. Anywhere in the world and in any market, you can count on the same service and quality from TOS. In the magazine TOS TIMES, we are pleased to share with you how we realise this.
Archives for October 2018
Superintendent with sea legs
I have always greatly enjoyed sailing as an Officer. The dredging project in Indonesia was especially impressive: the construction of a new container terminal. You begin with the dredging and, for a long time, all you see is water. After a few months, you slowly start to see an island forming. It’s fantastic!’ tells Myron Dam.
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Our neighbours in Rotterdam
Pioneering and adventurous!
Long-term relationships are sacred at Damen. Not only with clients, but also with personnel and contracted parties. So, it makes perfect sense that Damen Shipyards and TOS have worked together for as long as Damen Chief Operations Officer Jan-Wim Dekker can remember. We found out about his first memories of TOS, how Damen has developed over the years and how the collaboration with TOS has evolved along the way.
The Ocean Cleanup
There is enough plastic in the world’s oceans to cover entire continents. Every year, the oceans collect another eight billion kilos. In 2012, Delft student Boyan Slat decided to do something about this problem. He designed an installation with long floating arms that gather and hold on to plastic until a ship comes to pick it up. More than five years later, The Ocean Cleanup is now ready to be tested. Captain George Zwart contributed to a pilot along the coast of the Netherlands.
A matter of trust
A good conversation is the driving force behind a strong collaboration. Transparent communication is what keeps things running smoothly through change and challenges. Sodexo and TOS know this like no other. They discuss their collaboration on a regular basis. How is TOS contributing to the service offered by Sodexo? And which expertise does TOS have in house that Sodexo needs most? In a round-table discussion, Sophie Broers from Sodexo and Marleen Stuurman and Marlena Holdermans from TOS share their views on this partnership.
A puzzle of vessels and people
Boskalis is involved in the construction of various offshore wind farms throughout Europe and, in the future, far beyond that, as well is the expectation. The Boskalis business unit Subsea Cables & Flexibles – formerly VBMS – carries out the installation and repair of infield and export cables. These are challenging projects, often logistic puzzles and a complex interplay of vessels, equipment and maritime professionals. Achieving operational excellence in this developing market is not only a motivation for Boskalis, but also their greatest challenge.
Elephants, crocodiles and the port of Rotterdam
He has no regrets. In 1993, after having worked for years with companies such as Nedlloyd and Smit, John Venis walked into the office of the young company of Kees Wagenaar and Joop Keesmaat (business partner at the time). And he never left. What has he done over the years? And how has he managed to ‘hang in there’ at TOS for 25 years?
DAG VAN DE DUURZAAMHEID
Morgen, 10 oktober 2018 is het de jubileumeditie van de Dag van de Duurzaamheid. Deze tiende editie geeft wederom aan dat duurzaamheid belangrijk is. Dat er veel initiatieven en dus mogelijkheden zijn om duurzamer te leven. Doe mee! Organiseer ook een duurzame activiteit net als de duizenden andere particulieren, bedrijven, maatschappelijke organisaties en overheden.