Experience.
Please find below a brief summary of education and work history of Sjoerd Veeman.
Education : 1965 - 1971 : Stedelijk Gymnasium at Leeuwarden. Completed with exams in β(science) department. 1971 - 1978 : Technical University in Delft. Completed with degree (master level) in naval architecture.
Work experience : 1978 - 2005 : Shipyard Amels in Makkum. During this period : 1978 - 1987 : designer in design department. Designed various kinds of commercial vessels. 1980 - 1985 : manager of design department. 1985 - 1987 : manager of design and estimating department. 1987 - 1990 : manager of technical department, only involved with superyachts. Responsible for design, specification, estimates and proposals for superyachts. 1990 - 1996 : project manager for yacht projects, newbuilding and refit, but specialised in refit/repair projects, doing project survey, proposal development, costing and specifying, and project execution. Responsible for a long list of refit projects ranging from <1 million Euro to >10 million Euro in cost and from 3 to 12 months of project duration. 1996 - 2002 : managing director of Amels Holland, responsible for all yard operations, including sales. Setting up a second production facility in Vlissingen in the last few years from 1999 onwards and restructuring the company to reflect the principle of central sales and design with 2 decentralised production facilities. 2002 - 2005 : director of Amels Makkum and technical director of Amels Holland. Responsible for production of yachts in Amels Makkum and for design and engineering in Amels Holland. Setting up of a quality assurance program and a quality control and standardisation program for the whole Group of companies. 2005 - present : Owner and director of Veeman Superyacht Consultancy BV. During this period : - general assistance to Amels Makkum for completion of m.y. Lady Ann. - inspection of 50 meter existing motoryacht for interested Buyer. - feasibility study for acquisition and transformation of commercial repair yard into megayacht service center for interested Buyer. - general consultancy to big German yard for production of 60+ meter yacht. - general assistance to big Italian yachtbuilder for development of outline specifications. - inspection of an existing tug for conversion into yacht for interested Buyer. - general consultancy for development and Construction of 45 meter motoryacht for Owner. - quality and progress inspection on 62 meter yacht under construction for Owner. - assistance to Dutch shipyard in coaching Young project manager for 60+ meter yacht. - general consultancy to big Italian shipyard for development and production of 130+ meter yacht and for adapting the commercial shipyard to yachtbuilding. |
Veeman Superyacht Consultancy BV |
Phone : +31-515-233162 Mobile : +31-654-334048 E-mail : s.veeman@vsyc.nl |
Buren 13 8756JP Piaam The Netherlands |