Spliethoff Group
Michiel Starmans currently serves as the Director of the Legal Department at Spliethoff Group since May 2002 and has been a member of the BIMCO Documentary Committee since May 2019. Additionally, Michiel held the position of Chairman of The Association of Average Adjusters from May 2020 to May 2022. Michiel Starmans achieved a Fellow degree in Marine Insurance from The Association of Average Adjusters and completed studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam from 1983 to 1989.
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Spliethoff Group
The Spliethoff Group is one of the largest shipping companies in the Netherlands. With almost over a century of maritime expertise behind it, the Amsterdam-headquartered Group has a broad portfolio of specialised services in sectors including dry cargo, breakbulk & project cargo (Spliethoff TM) project & heavy lifts (BigLift Shipping TM), container & Ro-Ro cargo and door-to-door services (Transfennica & Transfennica Logistics TM), shortsea (Wijnne Barends TM), yacht transport (Sevenstar Yacht Transport ®) and tonnage provider (Bore TM). With a rich maritime heritage, Spliethoff Group provides quality services of the highest industry standards. A dedicated team of professionals is committed to making sure all cargoes are handled safely and efficiently. Drawing on Spliethoff’s in-house engineering and logistic capacities, the companies within the Group work closely together to arrive at integrated and cost-effective solutions for clients. The Spliethoff Group operates a large and modern fleet of more than 100 vessels ranging in size from 2,100 to 23,000 tonnes. Versatility and flexibility are at the heart of the Group’s customer service and this is reflected in the fleet, which includes multipurpose, geared tween deckers, heavy lift vessels, shortsea vessels, Ro-Ro vessels and semi-submersible vessels. The company is used to operate in challenging areas, almost all the vessels have Swedish/Finnish Ice Class 1A and some even 1A Super.