About Us

In 2016 OWL was founded with the mission to make the logistics supply chain of offshore wind turbine maintenance more efficient both operationally and financially within the ever-changing market conditions. OWL supplies services focused on both fixed and floatin

Optimizing offshore wind logistics

Based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, OWL is rooted in a rich maritime heritage and extensive Dutch marine contracting expertise.
In 2016 OWL was founded with the mission to make the logistics supply chain of offshore wind turbine maintenance more efficient both operationally and financially within the ever-changing market conditions. Today OWL provides various specialists marine services in both the fixed and floating wind industry.

We like to be challenged by the market, and to take those challenges heads-on;
always with the highest regard for safety and care for people and the environment and to perform with enthusiasm, professionalism, innovation and integrity and to deliver sound quality.

Our mission is to make more renewable energy available, to make it more affordable and to reduce related emmissions. 

We are here to optimise the marine logistics within the offshore wind industry . Anywhere. Anytime.

Mission & Vision

Mission

Our mission is to be the expert company providing practical and economically sound solutions for real
market challenges, performed always with the highest regard for safety and care for the environment and
performed with enthusiasm, professionalism, innovation and integrity
and to be recognised and appreciated for that by our clients, shareholders and our team.

Vison

At OWL SRI we provide our customers with a specialised marine service, assisting clients and renewable
offshore industry in LCOE and emissions reduction whilst adhering to the highest industry standards with
regards to safety

Our team

Our team combines extensive experience and knowledge in subsea rock installation, shipping, and offshore industries.

Maurits van der Giessen

Chief Commercial Officer

Maurits has over 15 years of experience in the shipping industry. He has served as a Commercial Manager for SMIT Transport and Heavy Lift and was responsible for the commercial management of floating cranes at Bonn & Mees. Additionally, Maurits has experience as a project manager at Boskalis, overseeing multiple subsea rock installation projects.

Piet Jan van der Giessen

Chief Technical Officer

Piet Jan has more than 15 years of experience in fleet management, having served as Fleet Manager at Boskalis. His extensive background includes overseeing offshore vessels such as cable layers, dive support vessels, stone dumping vessels, and floating cranes, including the ‘Bokalift 1.’

Minne Meijer

Chief Financial Officer

Minne has over 25 years of experience as a CFO with various shipowners and ship management companies. Notably, as CFO of Hanzevast Shipping, he was instrumental in financing, building, and managing five ocean going tugs for Fairmount Marine (now part of Boskalis).

Maarten van der Giessen

Chief Executive Officer

Maarten brings over a decade of experience in the shipping industry, with a background that includes roles such as Commercial Manager for SMIT and Boskalis floating cranes. His expertise extends to major projects such as the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm jacket installation, the Izmit Bay Bridge construction in Turkey, and various FPSO integrations in Brazil.

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