SUPERVISION & ADVICE
To maintain our worldwide leading position we require competent management. Our board does not only vouch for providing the best research but also ensures that our research remains impartial and reliable. By combining the advice from our departments with the supervision of our external advisors, such as the Supervisory Board and MARIN Stakeholders Association, we ensure our leading position as a reliable, independent research institution.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
MARIN’s Management Team is responsible for our policy and strategy, and consists of the following people:
BAS BUCHNER,President
GUILHEM GAILLARDE, Manager Ships
OLAF WAALS, Manager Offshore
HANNES BOGAERT, Manager Performance at Sea
HUGO AMMERLAAN, Manager Maritime Operations
ARNO BONS, Manager Seven Oceans Simulator Centre
PEPIJN DE JONG, Manager Defence
HENK PRINS, Manager Research and Development
TIMO VERWOEST,Manager Digital Services
FRANK VAN DER WAL, Manager Production & Facilities
JOHAN DE JONG, Manager International Cooperation
ANDRE VAN DER LUGT, Manager Communications
KATHELIJNE VOORHAAR, Manager HRM
EYAL AZULAY, Manager Finance, Legal en Compliance
BAS BUCHNER,President
GUILHEM GAILLARDE, Manager Ships
OLAF WAALS, Manager Offshore
HANNES BOGAERT, Manager Performance at Sea
HUGO AMMERLAAN, Manager Maritime Operations
ARNO BONS, Manager Seven Oceans Simulator Centre
PEPIJN DE JONG, Manager Defence
HENK PRINS, Manager Research and Development
TIMO VERWOEST,Manager Digital Services
FRANK VAN DER WAL, Manager Production & Facilities
JOHAN DE JONG, Manager International Cooperation
ANDRE VAN DER LUGT, Manager Communications
KATHELIJNE VOORHAAR, Manager HRM
EYAL AZULAY, Manager Finance, Legal en Compliance
SUPERVISORY BOARD
The MARIN Supervisory Board supervises our operations, development strategy, budget and annual financial statements and administers the agreement with the external auditor. The Supervisory Board ensures that the management and control of MARIN’s operations and administration are satisfactory and conducted in accordance with legislation, agreements and decisions.
The Board consists of seven members and a representative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, all appointed for a five year term by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate. The current Supervisory Board consists of the following people:
MR R. VERKERK, Chairman | Lieutenant general Royal Netherlands Navy (retd)
MRS J.M. VERKERK, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
MR P.W. VERHEUL, Koninklijke Van Oord
MR R. BRIENE, Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
MRS TH. MENSSEN, Entrepreneur
MRS K.B. VAN DE VEN, Shell Marine
MR F. VERMEULEN, Mayor of Wageningen
The Board consists of seven members and a representative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, all appointed for a five year term by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate. The current Supervisory Board consists of the following people:
MR R. VERKERK, Chairman | Lieutenant general Royal Netherlands Navy (retd)
MRS J.M. VERKERK, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
MR P.W. VERHEUL, Koninklijke Van Oord
MR R. BRIENE, Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
MRS TH. MENSSEN, Entrepreneur
MRS K.B. VAN DE VEN, Shell Marine
MR F. VERMEULEN, Mayor of Wageningen
MSA | MARIN STAKEHOLDERS ASSOCIATION
The MARIN Stakeholders Association (MSA) was founded in 2003 to strengthen ties between MARIN and the maritime sector. The companies involved and the municipality of Wageningen have formed a guarantee fund for MARIN. They are also active members of the MARIN Advisory Board, which also includes scientists and representatives of the Dutch Ministries of Defence, Infrastructure and Water Management, and Economic Affairs and Climate. The MSA consists of the following participants:
A.P. MØLLER-MAERSK A/S
BLUEWATER ENERGY SERVICES B.V.
DAMEN SCHELDE NAVAL SHIPBUILDING
FEADSHIP
HAVENBEDRIJF ROTTERDAM N.V.
HEEREMA MARINE CONTRACTORS NEDERLAND B.V.
HUISMAN SPECIAL LIFTING EQUIPMENT B.V.
KONINKLIJKE WAGENBORG
KONINKLIJK VAN OORD
RH MARINE NETHERLANDS B.V.
ROYAL BOSKALIS WESTMINSTER N.V.
ROYAL IHC
SBM OFFSHORE
SHELL DOWNSTREAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL B.V.
WÄRTSILÄ NETHERLANDS B.V.
A.P. MØLLER-MAERSK A/S
BLUEWATER ENERGY SERVICES B.V.
DAMEN SCHELDE NAVAL SHIPBUILDING
FEADSHIP
HAVENBEDRIJF ROTTERDAM N.V.
HEEREMA MARINE CONTRACTORS NEDERLAND B.V.
HUISMAN SPECIAL LIFTING EQUIPMENT B.V.
KONINKLIJKE WAGENBORG
KONINKLIJK VAN OORD
RH MARINE NETHERLANDS B.V.
ROYAL BOSKALIS WESTMINSTER N.V.
ROYAL IHC
SBM OFFSHORE
SHELL DOWNSTREAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL B.V.
WÄRTSILÄ NETHERLANDS B.V.