Netherlands
Martijn van der Voort has 25 years professional experience in risk management of dangerous goods, in particular ammunition and explosives. After obtaining his MSc degree in Applied Physics at the University of Technology Delft in 2001, he started his career as a researcher at TNO Defense, Safety and Security, at the department of Explosions, Ballistics and Protection. He executed various projects for the Dutch Ministry of Defence, the EU, as well as national and international commercial clients. Between 2015 and 2022 he was the Technical Specialist Officer for transport and storage safety at the Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center (MSIAC) at NATO HQ in Brussels. His activities ranged from developing NATO policy together with the international community, organizing workshops and training, conducting scientific research, maintaining databases and tools and advising member nations. In 2022 he returned to TNO as a senior project manager at the department of Personal Protection and Explosives Safety. He is a member of international committees and expert groups on ammunition and explosives safety, such as the NATO AC/326 SGC and the Klotz Group. Martijn has presented at conferences such as the International Explosives Safety Seminar (IESS), International Symposium on the Interaction of Explosives and Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS), Military Aspects of Blast and Shock (MABS). He has published seven reviewed journal articles and presented about 30 conference papers on a variety of subjects. Topics range from the modelling of blast and fragmentation effects of munitions, gas and dust explosions and BLEVE’s, forensic analysis of explosions, counter-IED and quantitative risk analysis (QRA). For a more detailed overview of his work please visit his researchgate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martijn-Van-Der-Voort/research
Within the department of Personal Protection and Explosives Safety I am active as a project manager on various topics.
MSIAC supports its 15 member nations with technical advice on all aspects of munitions safety. Within this great team, I'm responsible for the topic of safe transport and storage of ammunition and explosives. Responsibilities and impact: - Development of NATO policy within AC/326 (Ammunition Safety Group), SG C and AC/305 (Logistics Committee), Explosives Safety Munitions Risk Management (ESMRM) panel. A new transparent approach for Quantity Distances has been implemented in AASTP-1 Edition C Version 1; - Organization of workshops bringing international experts together. I was responsible for the 2018 IEMRM workshop in Granada and 2022 HD 1.3 issues technical meeting; - Organization of training on application of various NATO standards. More than 100 students per year complete the AASTP-1 and AASTP-5 course, making ammunition transport and storage safer around the world; - Development of knowledge and tools in relation to Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA). Our consequence analysis tool (MQDCAT) is used worldwide; - Maintenance of databases in relation to hazard classification and accident reporting. Information is shared between member nations to prevent accidents; - Advice MSIAC member nations. Issues are solved with state of the art knowledge and analysis. www.msiac.nato.int
As a scientist and project manager at TNO Explosions, Ballistics and Protection, I managed various projects for the Dutch Ministry of Defence, the EU, national and international commercial clients. Responsibilities and impact: - Development and application of the Dutch Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) software Risk-NL for ammunition storage; - Development of the NATO risk assessment method for operational ammunition storage; - Development of the international Klotz Group (KG) Engineering Tool for debris hazards from storage magazines; - Conducting projects in relation to forensics and counter IED, resulting in methods for backward calculation in post blast scenes (HYPERION) and IED damage assessment in rail sector (PROTECTRAIL); - Conducting projects in relation to process safety and protection against e.g. Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosions (BLEVE), gas- and dust explosions. www.tno.nl
Teaching Mathematics in a Rotterdam highschool (during MSc studies).
Preparing minutes for Rotterdam-Delfshaven city council committee meetings (during MSc studies)