Unserer Mitarbeiter

Oceanwide staff

Die freundlichen und hilfsbereiten Mitarbeiter unserer Verkaufs- und Reservierungsabteilung stehen Ihnen zur Verfügung. Sie beantworten Ihnen alle relevanten Fragen zu Ihrer Reise, dem Reiseziel und den Oceanwide Expeditions-Schiffen. Sie alle waren auf einer oder mehreren Expeditionsreisen in der Arktis und Antarktis und haben die wunderbaren Polarregionen kennengelernt. Bereits seit Jahren arbeiten sie mit großer Begesiterung für Oceanwide Expeditions.

Expedition staff

  • Philipp Schaudy
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: Austrian

Philipp Schaudy holds a Master’s Degree in Physical Geography and has studied in Austria, Iceland, and Svalbard. A restless traveler, adventurer, and alpinist, he’s always loved the outdoors.

Doing the bulk of his travel by bicycle, Philipp has visited more than 80 countries and set foot on all seven continents. He earns a living in his homeland of Austria by giving talks about his long trips and expeditions.

Philipp first visited Svalbard in 1998, and from 2004 to 2006 he and his wife lived in Longyearbyen. There they experienced not only the midnight sun, but also the magic of the polar night.

It was during these years that Philipp started working as a tour guide. In the cold months he led snowmobile trips into the Svalbard wilderness, and during the summers he led guests on glacier hiking trips.

Since 2005 Philipp has worked for Oceanwide Expeditions as a guide, lecturer, and expedition leader, taking voyages to some of the wildest places on Earth. 

He considers himself a victim of the polar virus and can attest that it’s highly contagious. 

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  • Katja Riedel
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: German

Katja grew up in Germany, where she completed her Ph.D. in Atmospheric Chemistry.

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  • Adam Turner
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: British

Since Adam was young, he dreamed of working in the Antarctic like his uncle, who had worked there in the late 1980s.

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  • Christian Engelke
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: German
  • Florence Kuyper
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Pippa Low
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: British
  • Jan Belgers
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Martin Berg
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: Swedish
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  • Rinie van Meurs
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Ali Liddle
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: British
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  • Beau Pruneau
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: Canadian
  • Sara Jenner
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: British

Activity staff

  • Michael Green
  • Function: Dive Team Leader and Advisor
  • Nationalität: British

Michael began diving in 1980, training with the Royal Navy in Portsmouth Harbour.

After leaving the Navy, he continued to dive mainly around the UK, diving wrecks and always looking for a new story.

He is qualified as a dive instructor with BSAC and PADI and is certified to operate Drager Dolphin and Buddy Inspiration rebreathers.

Michael has worked for Oceanwide Expeditions for five years and enjoys giving divers a safe and exploratory experience in the polar regions.

Michael’s biggest tip for polar divers is to slow down, look around, and enjoy the environment.

He looks forward to enjoying it with you.

  • Henrik Enckell
  • Function: Dive Team Leader & Advisor
  • Nationalität: Swedish

Henrik is an experienced dive leader, rebreather instructor trainer, and one of the first dive masters to bring tourists diving in Antarctica.

Captains

  • Alexander Schmidt
  • Function: Captain
  • Nationalität: German

Ali was born in Germany, where he studied geography but eventually decided to turn his passion for sailing into a profession.

He pursued nautical studies in the Netherlands, specializing in traditional sailing ships as well as tall ships.

Ali has been professionally sailing tall ships since 2008, mostly around Europe (the North Sea, Baltic, and Mediterranean) but also across the Atlantic and in the Caribbean.

In recent years, much of his sailing has taken place in the Arctic, specifically in the beautiful, remote, and sometimes challenging waters of Greenland and Svalbard.

  • Evgeny Levakov
  • Function: Captain
  • Nationalität: Russian

Evgeny Levakov was born in a small village not far from Nerekhta, an ancient Russian town in the Kostroma region. The closest water to his village was a 15,000 square-meter pond.

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  • Remmert Koster
  • Function: Captain
  • Nationalität: Dutch

Remmert Koster was born in the Netherlands, and from a young age he was convinced he would become a captain.

  • Mika Erik Appel
  • Function: Captain
  • Nationalität: Finnish
  • Ernesto Barria
  • Function: Captain
  • Nationalität: Chilean
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  • Toni Salo
  • Function: Captain
  • Nationalität: Finnish
  • Arthur Yakovlev
  • Function: Captain
  • Nationalität: Russian

Office

Head Office:
Fax: +31 (0)118 410 417
USA & Canada reservations:
Fax: +1 (0)281 749 8220
  • Geert Kroes
  • Function: Art Director
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Loraine van Huizen
  • Function: Online Marketeer
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Nyrée Siereveld-Verstraete
  • Function: Account Assistant
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Karin Toornstra
  • Function: Reservations
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Sietse Vonk
  • Function: Purchase & logistic Manager
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Marie Rose Porreca
  • Function: Reservations, North-America
  • Nationalität: American
  • Dorine van Boekhout
  • Function: Reservations
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Ronald van Herwijnen
  • Function: Technical Superintendent
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Piet Vink
  • Function: Managing Director
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Maria del Pilar Fernandez
  • Function: International Sales Manager
  • Nationalität: Chilean
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  • Gabi Merten
  • Function: Reservations for the German speaking market
  • Nationalität: German
  • Danique van Burken
  • Function: Senior Marketing Manager
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Florian J. Piper
  • Function: Director Sales | Arctic program
  • Nationalität: German
  • Femke Wolfert
  • Function: Staffing Manager
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Iris van Zalinge
  • Function: Sales Accountmanager
  • Nationalität: Dutch
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  • Michel van Gessel
  • Function: Director
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Ingrid van de Loo
  • Function: Food & Beverage Manager
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Ko de Korte
  • Function: Consultant
  • Nationalität: Dutch
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  • Jeroen Blanken
  • Function: Hotel Operations Manager
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Grace Vidal
  • Function: Reservations, North-America
  • Nationalität: American
  • Sebastiaan Schijf
  • Function: Financial Controller
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Elza Back
  • Function: Account Assistant
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Andreas Diesing
  • Function: Key Account Manager for the German speaking countries
  • Nationalität: German
  • Marina Joglar
  • Function: Reservations, North-America
  • Nationalität: American
  • Erik Hageman
  • Function: CFO
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Majanda Fens
  • Function: Reservations Manager
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Toto Vermue
  • Function: Sales Accountmanager
  • Nationalität: Dutch
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  • Franklin Braeckman
  • Function: Antarctic Program Manager
  • Nationalität: Belgian
  • Teun van ‘t Verlaat
  • Function: Technical Superintendent
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Alexandra den Dikken
  • Function: Senior Graphic Designer
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Matt Cutts
  • Function: Content Writer
  • Nationalität: American
  • Adam Turner
  • Function: Field Operations Manager
  • Nationalität: British
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