About Karen van Vliet
co-founder
Karen van Vliet
co-founder
Excels in
Analyzing complex situations and developing human-centered solutions.
What she loves most about her work
– The interaction with the people we work for, both on board the ships and in the office.
– Building bridges between people.
– Bringing together and using the expertise of different people to design optimal processes. She believes in synergy.
Background:
Karen studied Civil Engineering, Offshore Engineering, and Sociology. She then decided to combine everything she learned in her profession. Because of this background she understands technical environments, approaches situations from a highly analytical perspective, and combines all of that into human-centered solutions.
At the moment she is working on a PhD in safety awareness and safety culture.
Some of the projects she has worked on:
- Leading the research into the effects of watchkeeping schedules on the workload of offshore operators
- Developing training sessions on management of change and safety awareness
- Process management within Joint Ventures and project teams
- Developing and implementing management systems
- Developing a safety awareness campaign for a company with a fleet of over 60 vessels