We can see the barge from our HQ in the Waalhaven. Only two harbour basins further away, we can spot the JB-115. Visiting the barge, we received a warm welcome from our crew. Mijke Zabel, Senior Consultant Offshore, met with most of the crew in the galley. New TOS colleague Floris van Haarlem, Commercial Consultant, [...]

Sinterklaas surprised us at the TOS HQ with Rotterdam cookies. For all seafarers at home: enjoy ‘pakjesavond’ or in English the ‘evening of presents’. Are you still at sea? Then join us in baking pepernoten, a typical Dutch Sinterklaas sweet! This recipe will be a piece of cake for the ship's cook. And they taste great with a cup [...]

‘I worked at sea for nearly eight years. In 2015, I worked and lived in China for three months to guide the completion of two heavy-lift vessels. This period, as well as sailing along the Northern Sea Route on the Polar Class heavy-lift vessels, made a tremendous impression on me. The success we booked as [...]

It was interesting, amazing and sometimes overwhelming to hear all about the training sessions that our resources have to face on a regular basis. Twice a month, all TOS colleagues attend a ‘TOS Academy’ about various subjects to keep everyone up to date on the processes, laws & regulations. TOS Academy is our internal education [...]

Van 12 tot en met 15 november wordt landelijk voor de vijfde keer de Week van de Werkstress georganiseerd. Dit jaar staat de week helemaal in het teken van preventie en werkplezier. Volgens onderzoek van TNO kan door voldoende werkplezier voorkomen worden dat gezonde werkdruk omslaat in ongezonde werkstress. Tijdens de Week van de Werkstress [...]

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. By delivering inspiring trainings and courses for [...]

‘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 [...]

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. TOS [...]

Every day our receptionists give a warm welcome to everybody who comes through our doors: clients, candidates and resources. More than anything, they are the voice of TOS to parties contacting us from all around the world. Last month, there were some changes at the reception desk of our head office. ANTINE LALLEMAN Antine (right) [...]