Adriaen Winckers - Marstrat

Adriaen Winckers

Adriaen Winckers is a professional with 30 years of experience in the international Maritime, Oil & Gas and Offshore Wind industry. With his technical roots he is highly analytical and able to quickly process and master complex matters. As well as being able to translate this into practical solutions.

He is an independent and strategic thinker, who thinks out-of-the-box, but also a relationship builder and diplomat. Ready to use his broad knowledge and experience to assist companies in supervisory and advisory roles.

Adriaen holds a MSc Naval Architect from Delft Technical University. Starting out as an engineer (naval architect) he soon acted as Engineering Manager on major marine/civil projects. After gaining substantial operational experience he moved into commercial and business development roles, including development and negotiation of marine construction contracts and larger multiple party contracts. He built up his international contracting experience across Europe and, during his secondment in Singapore, in the Far East.

Back in Europe, Adriaen became general manager of a company specialized in the subsea equipment development and fabrication. The past 17 years he has been working in the offshore subsea and service industry in a variety of roles ranging from QHSE, commercial management to business development and as technical director. Recently he completed the program for Supervisory Board Members at Nyenrode Business School.

Areas of expertise:
  • Sparring partner for management boards, supervisory and/or advisory boards, investors
  • Strategy development and implementation
  • Contract management and negotiation support
  • Partnership development
  • Second opinion / review of business and strategy plans

Example Deal

Meindert van Genderen

Meindert van Genderen MSc Eng MBA has a critical mind and an eye for innovation. He has over 15 years of senior management experience in shipping and offshore innovation. His keen insights in market research and branding are of great value to our customers.

Meindert was trained at TU Delft in maritime engineering and naval structure. Later on he completed his studies, by getting an executive MBA from RSM Erasmus University; Europe’s top business school. During this course he prepared himself for senior management challenges and further developed his leadership and team-building skills.

In his career, Meindert covered a variety of functions; ranging from departmental and general management, leading multi-functional teams, departments and companies, in varying phases of the business cycle at Nile Dutch Africa Line BV and Rolldock NV.

Specialized in the fields of Chartering, Operations, Ship Management and New Building, he combines technical know-how with extensive analytical skills.

Areas of expertise:
  • Program and Project Management
  • Contract and Negotiation Support
  • Strategy Development
  • Valuations, technical and economic feasibility studies and second opinions
Marstrat - operational management - shipbuilding

Operational management

Marstrat helps clients with improving their production processes in shipbuilding, and the implementation of change programs in maritime and offshore-related production and service companies. Services range from ICT and automation processes to big-data management.

Examples of our work are performance improvement of company processes, assessment of design and engineering software solutions, second opinions on the ICT infrastructure, information architecture consultancy, and change management related to process, data, organisation and ICT of the company. An integrated approach to improve highly intertwined area’s in shipbuilding and the maritime / offshore industry.

In respect of shipping and offshore vessels, we have technical knowledge to prepare surveys for acquisitions, or provide a second opinion for the bank. For larger specialist assignments we can coordinate and select the right operational partner.