DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2007 – 257
 Proudly presents Chief Engineer Martin Spaansen onboard the Oosterdam seen below with his staff, the FIRST Graduate from HAL’s newly implemented “Engineering Excellence Training Program”.

From Left to right: 4th engineer Bart van Gils / 2nd Engineer Rini Honcoop / Chief Engineer Martin Spaansen / Assistant engineer Andrew Carrie / Facility Manager Martijn Nieuwendijk / 2nd Engineer Barend Novak.

Assistant Engineer Andrew Carrie attended the theory course at Hal’s office in Rotterdam, where he afterwards flew out to the MS Oosterdam where he was warmly welcomed and further trained as a Junior Watch Standing Engineer. Andrew succeeded in less then 3 weeks and convinced the Senior Watch Standing Engineer that he is able to perform the duties on his own. As you can see Andrew has been completely absorbed by the Engine staff of the MS_Oosterdam!