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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  • Ali Liddle
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: British

Ali Liddle grew up in the north of England where, after leaving school, she qualified as a primary school teacher.

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  • Florence Kuyper
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: Dutch

Florence is a world traveler with a passion for the polar regions, remote nature, deserts, history, and nomadic peoples.

  • Pippa Low
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: British
  • Katja Riedel
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: German
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  • Christian Engelke
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: German
  • Beau Pruneau
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: Canadian
  • Martin Berg
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: Swedish
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  • Adam Turner
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: British
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  • Rinie van Meurs
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • Jan Belgers
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nationalität: Dutch
  • 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

  • Arthur Yakovlev
  • Function: Captain
  • Nationalität: Russian

Arthur Yakovlev was born in Petrozavodsk, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Karelia, in northwestern Russia.

At the age of 15, he started training at the Maritime College in Petrozavodsk, where he graduated in 1999. At 18 he began his career as a seaman on a dry cargo vessel.

One year later, he was promoted as third officer on the same type of vessel, and later as second officer, working on various cargo vessels until 2007.

That same year, Arthur began work as a second officer on the passenger vessel Marina Cvetaeva, now Ortelius. As of 2008 he has worked for Oceanwide Expeditions, and in 2019 became a captain on Plancius.

Arthur never dreamed that most of his career would be spent in the polar waters, but he considers this his destiny and would not have it any other way.

He is married and has a son, and during vacation he enjoys spending most of his time with his family, while also traveling and enjoying nature.

  • 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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  • Ernesto Barria
  • Function: Captain
  • Nationalität: Chilean

Ernesto Barria was born in Santiago, Chile, into a family with strong bonds to the sea: His father, grandfather, and several uncles all share a love of the ocean.

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  • Toni Salo
  • Function: Captain
  • Nationalität: Finnish
  • Remmert Koster
  • Function: Captain
  • Nationalität: Dutch

Office

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