Engineering Management, Production Engineering and Planning

Experienced Chartered Marine Engineer and seasoned Project Manager. Demonstrated track-record in the Marine Industry. Experienced leader of cross-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams. Control of quality, planning and budget. All dealings with Class and Regulators. Confident negotiator. Client-centred with business acumen.

About Rob Vankalsbeek

  • Chartered Marine Engineer     

  • Marine Project Manager

  • Certified Production and Inventory Manager  

  • Master of Science in Engineering     

  • Dedicated Person Ashore 

  • Qualified Master 1600 gt, worldwide 

ROB VANKALSBEEK LTD has supported the following companies;

Burgess Yacht Management – Project Manager

  • Owner’s Representative for the refit of superyacht ALFA NERO at Oceanco.

Royal Van Lent Feadship - Technical Project Manager

  • Hull-construction and fit-out of 71-metre superyacht Project 820 

Isles of Scilly Steamship Company - Project Manager

  • To control and accelerate the refurbishment of a 1000 gt cargo vessel.

  • Concept design for the new-build passenger ferry.

Princess Yachts - Programme Manager

  • Intermediate between design and production for M-Class 30m, 35m and 40m yachts. 

Marine Business Development  

  • Technical Specifications, Scope of Work, Quotes, Proposals, Terms & Conditions, Risks, Planning, and Bill of Materials.

Dimension Data - Planning Manager

  • Implementation of world-wide Skype-for-Business at Deutche Bank HQ, London. 

Cockwells Boatbuilding - Yard Production Planning  

  • Implementation of production planning and standardization across all projects.

Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Project Manager Pre-Production

  • Develop the Business Case and Scope of Work for a new boat-building facility.

Stevenson and Sons - Marine Engineering Manager

  • Manage the special surveys, annual surveys and upgrades of 12 fishing vessels.

Babcock Marine - Planning Engineer

  • Fit-out of aircraft carrier HMS ‘Queen Elisabeth’ for the Royal Navy.

Isles of Scilly Steamship Company - Marine Project Manager        

  • Comprehensive Life-extension programme of ‘Scillonian III’. 68m Passenger Vessel.

  • Implementation of ISO9001

Griffon Hoverwork - Marine Project Manager

  • Manage the construction of 5 hovercraft for the Armed Forces of Peru. 

Babcock Marine - Design Programme Manager      

  • Intermediate between design and production for 96-metre Superyacht ‘VAVA II’

Agusta-Westland Helicopters - Project Engineer

  • Manage the Defence Modification Programme for UK Lynx Mk 7 and Mk 8.

Greenline Yacht Interiors - Interim Operations Manager

  • Facilitate the interior fit-out of 109-metre yacht ‘A’ and 162-metre ‘Eclipse’.

Extensive international and multi-cultural leadership experience

Languages

- English, German, French (level B1), Spanish (level B1), Dutch.

Professional Membership

- Chartered Marine Engineer - The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology