
CV Eric Houtteman
PROFILE
28 Years Total Industry Experience
C/E Eric Houtteman has acquired extensive experience in salvage and recovery experience in a wide range of projects involving all aspects of the salvage industry.
Salvage experience includes LOF/Scopic, emergency response, wreck removal, activities and oil recovery operations. Appointed Salvage expert witness to the Belgium Court.
Nationality: Belgium
Chief Engineer (Foreign Going)
SCR (Special Casualty Representative)
Salvage Master
Salvage Supervisor
Expert Witness
Diving Supervisor
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2016 Domain Expert to the Court of appeal, Gent, Belgium for the wreck removal MV Flinterstar. Salvage advisor to the Antwerp Nautical Commission, Belgium.
2010: Appointed to the SCR panel by the Scopic Committee
2001 – present: Founded commercial diving company HDS bvba, and working as Salvage Master for the various Salvage companies.
2001 – 2004: Founder of survey company “FVEB”
1992 – 1995: Diving Supervisor at Submergo Diving Company.
1988 – 1992: Chief Engineer on large Fishing vessels, Chief Technician in an Ice Factor
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- SCR (Special Casualty Representative)
- Flinterstar – Appointed expert witness to the Belgium court during the wreck removal operations.
- Amuriyah – Sr. Salvage Master involved with directional drilling / underwater cutting / lifting operations in Iraq waters;
- Baltic Ace – Salvage Master involved with Directional drilling / underwater cutting / lifting operations in Dutch sector;
- Ramco Cruisader – P&I representative, involved with ITT evaluation / Wreck removal in Brazilian waters;
- Mirach – SCR during LOF/Scopic;
- Georgete K – SC during LOF/Scopic;
- Trainer for Mega Dive – Training of divers and Salvage Masters;
- Project Manager OSR equipment – Managing OSR Equipment design and construction
Trackrecord Eric Houtteman
Name Casualty | Role | Ship Type | Location | Client | Situation | Contract type | Activity | Date |
Flinterstar | Appointed Salvage expert to the Belgium Court | GC | North Sea | Nautical Commission Antwerp | Wreck removal | Lumpsum | ITT, ITT evaluation, follow up wreck removal. | 2016 |
Flinterstar | Appointed Salvage expert to the Belgium Court | GC | North Sea | Nautical Commission Antwerp | Aground | Dayrate | Organize the salvage of the Flinterstar (Court order). Emergency response / Oil spill response / oil removal etc. | 2015 |
Amuriyah | SR. Salvage Master | VLCC | Iraq | Mammoet Salvage | Wreck removal | Lumpsum | Directional drilling / underwater cutting / lifting | 2015 |
Baltic Ace | Salvage Master | Car Carrier | North Sea | Mammoet Salvage | Wreck removal | Lumpsum | Directional drilling / wire cutting | 2015 |
Amuriyah | SR. Salvage Master | VLCC | Iraq | Mammoet Salvage | Wreck removal | Lumpsum | Directional drilling / underwater cutting / lifting | 2014 |
Ramco Crusader | P&I representative | AHT | Brazil | Brit Insurance | Wreck removal | Dayrate | ITT evaluation / Wreck removal | 2014 |
Baltic Ace | P&I representative | Car Carrier | North Sea | GMS | Emergency response | Dayrate | Oil removal | 2013 |
Ramco Crusader | P&I representative | AHT | Brazil | Brit Insurance | Wreck removal | Dayrate | Oil removal | 2013 |
TK Bremen | Salvage master | Bulk | France | ED | Wreck removal | Lumpsum | Cut and remove | 2012 |
California | Salvage Master | Bulk | Malaysia | Mammoet Salvage | Wreck removal | Lumpsum | Cut and lift | 2012 |
Stella | SCR | GC | Greece | N.A. | Emergency response | LOF / Scopic | SCR | 2012 |
Renos | SCR | GC | Egypt | N.A. | On Fire | LOF / Scopic | SCR | 2012 |
Indian Ocean Explorer | P&I representative | Passenger | Tanzania | Groupama | Aground | Dayrate | P&I rep. / Advisor to Salvors | 2011 |
Cabo de Hornos | P&I representative | Ocean Survey vessel | Chile | Groupama | Aground | Lumpsum | P&I rep. | 2011 |
Mirach | SCR | Bulk | India | N.A. | Aground | LOF / Scopic | SCR | 2011 |
Jupiter 1 | Assistant Salvage Master | Platform | Mexico | Mammoet Salvage | Capsized | Lumpsum | Offshore refloat and scuttle | 2011 |
FGM Commander | Salvage Master | GC | Greece | Tsavliris Salvage | Aground | LOF | Salvage cargo / refloat / redeliver | 2011 |
Georgete K | SCR | Bulk | Egypt | N.A. | Aground | LOF/Scopic | SCR | 2010 |
Name project | Role | Project Type | Location | Client | Scope | Contract type | Activity | Date |
Training program | Trainer | Oil removal | Greece | Mega Dive | Training divers and Salvage Masters | Dayrate | Training personnel | 2014 |
OSR Equipment | Project Manager | OSR Equipment design | Belgium / Netherlands | Mega Tugs | Manage OSR Equipment design and construction | Dayrate | Management | 2013 |
Ormonde wind farm | Offshore project manager | Wind farm | Irish Sea | Scaldis | jacket installation | Lumpsum | Jacket installation, Grouting, Transport | 2010 |