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In 2016, René was involved as a commissioning engineer in the preparation and implementation of the repair and modification of the TSHD "Volvox Terranova" in Singapore.
Following a mine incident in 2014, the entire ship had to be overhauled, re-commissioned including a new PLC SCADA system and a new frequency controlled underwater pump and jet pump drive plus subsystems.
During this period, I have come to know René as a driven and accurate professional who made the existing and new installation his own in a very short time.
This was especially proven in discussions with suppliers in which René showed that he knows the ins and outs of the installation by heart. Due to his detailed knowledge, he has observed and partly solved many pain points in system integration in time, saving valuable commissioning time.
Rene also showed the same characteristics, accuracy and enthusiasm during the performance of work in Singapore. He made it his and our ultimate goal to rebuild the ship in the original version. In this process, cabinets and cabling were made original or schedules were made as built which resulted in a substantially trouble-free ship, completed in December 2016.
And last but not least, René is a team player who sets his goals and the goals of the team in which he operates high, but he knows to maintain a pleasant working atmosphere.
Frank de Waard - Project Manager - Ship Management Department - Van Oord