Rik Geertsma

Project Engineer bij Royal Huisman

Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands

About

Experienced Lead Project Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the shipbuilding industry. Strong engineering professional skilled in AutoCAD, Word, Excel and Engineering. With a strong motivation to integrate all shipbuilding disciplines.

Experience

  • Project Engineer at Royal Huisman
    Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

  • Project leader Mechanical Engineering at Damen Shipyards Bergum
    Jan 2014 - Mar 2021 · 7 yrs 3 mos

    Making a basic mechanical engineering package for several types of vessels with a team up to 7 engineers. Communicating with Classification Societies, like LR, RMRS, BV, ABS and flag states. Production support in Romania and China.

  • Project engineer at Balk Shipyard
    Mar 2011 - Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Engineering and commissioning from rudder installation, bowthruster, boardingladder and propulsion system of a 55 meter wooden sailing yacht. The mechanical CPP system of the propulsion system was made production ready from devellopment fase. The system has been succesfully implemented and commissioned on two vessels. Besides this I have made several cost calculations for quotations for new and refit projects.

  • Group leader at STI-Engineering
    May 2010 - Oct 2010 · 6 mos

  • Technical Manager at De Vries Scheepsbouw Makkum
    Jul 2007 - May 2010 · 2 yrs 11 mos