Summary
Niels Huisman is a seasoned maritime SHEQ Manager, DPA and CSO with over 9 years in leadership roles and more than three decades of seafaring experience across oil, chemical, bitumen tankers and livestock carriers. Holding a Dutch Master all ships license and an Engineer A certificate (chief engineering up to 3000 kW, including steam), he blends operational command with technical engineering insight to lead safety, emergency response and vetting programs. Based in Zeeland, he has a proven track record building SHEQ frameworks and managing maritime operations for Vroon and affiliated companies. An electro-mechanical enthusiast and early-career software hobbyist, he brings a practical curiosity for electric propulsion and systems thinking that informs pragmatic, future-facing safety strategies.
9 years of coding experience
S - 1, Master all ships, S - 1, Master all ships at Nautical college 'De Ruyter'
English, Dutch