...Born in Rotterdam, but I spent my early years in Vlaardingen.On the third floor of a building on Parallelweg, with a view of the railway line to Hoek van Holland.In the distance, I saw the Nieuwe Waterweg with the Shell, Nieuwe Matex, and Albatros factories in ... Lees verder »

  ...During the periods I worked in Libya, between 1972 and 1976, all kinds of tankers came to load their oil.Undoubtedly, there must have been T2 tankers among them as well.Although that was likely sporadic, they were increasingly disappearing from the world's ... Lees verder »

  …Something happened in the port service. For example, the bridge of the 'Junior' was damaged, possibly by a mooring-rope. Together with a mate we took her to a shipyard somewhere in Amsterdam. Which exit did we have to take? We ended up between all kinds of ... Lees verder »