On Friday January 16th, the naming ceremony for the hopper dredger Freeway took place in Papendrecht. Sponsor lady Truus Verschoor (catering manager) wished the ship and its crew a safe voyage, after which deafening drum rolls sounded from the ship - a spectacular performance by the crew. The first NINA Workbox was also presented on […]

“Everything is becoming bigger and more powerful in the fleet. Stronger pumps, heavier engines. That's great, but what is often forgotten is that people need to work with this equipment. Risks that can no longer be managed could be the result."

"In the first month of my employment, I sailed for a few days aboard the DSV Constructor. A whole new world opened up for me there with regard to the intense collaboration in a diving team."

Hans Bezuijen, Operations manager at Marine Contracting, shares his NINA moment: “When we went to Palermo to do a project with Diamond Drilling, everything went wrong with the first lift. The Diamond Drilling riggers went to work without thinking.