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Oceanwide staff

Expedition staff

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

Adam was brought up in the countryside of Essex, England. He began sailing at the age of nine and by 12 was already working on the local river.

By the age of 16, he had a small fishing boat and was working on boatyards, taking tourists to see local seal colonies and helping out on the local lifeboat.

Adam later joined the British Armed Forces and was posted in Northern Ireland and elsewhere in the UK. He also served in Kenya as a boat operator. In 2002 Adam joined the police and spent several years on a specialist unit working across the UK with his search dog, Charley.

Since Adam was young, he dreamed of working in the Antarctic like his uncle, who had worked there in the late 1980s. In 2014 Adam left the police to work as a boating officer for the British Antarctic Survey at King Edward Point, South Georgia, where he spent just over a year.

Adam studied at Middlesex University and often gives lectures on history. In 2017 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society while working as a guide and consultant.

In 2020 Adam began working fulltime for Oceanwide Expeditions as their field operations manager. He holds a commercial masters certificate and instructs in several marine disciplines. Adam enjoys diving, climbing, kayaking, and other outdoor activities.

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  • Martin Berg
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nacionalidad: Swedish

Martin is a keen birder and botanist and has been involved in several research projects with a focus on seabird ecology and conservation.

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  • Sara Jenner
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nacionalidad: British

For as long as Sara can remember, she has had a passion for travel and for finding the wildest and most remote places on Earth.

  • Ali Liddle
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nacionalidad: British
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  • Philipp Schaudy
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nacionalidad: Austrian
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  • Rinie van Meurs
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nacionalidad: Dutch
  • Pippa Low
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nacionalidad: British
  • Florence Kuyper
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nacionalidad: Dutch
  • Katja Riedel
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nacionalidad: German
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  • Beau Pruneau
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nacionalidad: Canadian
  • Jan Belgers
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nacionalidad: Dutch
  • Christian Engelke
  • Function: Expedition leader
  • Nacionalidad: German

Activity staff

  • Michael Green
  • Function: Dive Team Leader and Advisor
  • Nacionalidad: 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
  • Nacionalidad: 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
  • Nacionalidad: 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.

  • Remmert Koster
  • Function: Captain
  • Nacionalidad: Dutch

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

  • Ernesto Barria
  • Function: Captain
  • Nacionalidad: 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
  • Nacionalidad: Finnish
  • Mika Erik Appel
  • Function: Captain
  • Nacionalidad: Finnish
  • Evgeny Levakov
  • Function: Captain
  • Nacionalidad: Russian
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  • Alexander Schmidt
  • Function: Captain
  • Nacionalidad: German

Office

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