Hans van der Molen - Head of Technical Projects & Innovation, KNRM (Royal Netherlands Lifeboat)
Hans has been working for the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue organisation for over 27 years as technical superintendent, where he is currently in charge of a small team which is responsible for technical projects and technical innovation.
Hans started his career in the merchant navy as one of the first ships engineer / navigation officer generation. After being stationed 2 years in Japan and Korea as part of a new building team for container vessels and a career at sea for almost 9 years, Hans decided to join the lifeboat services, combining best of both worlds, working in a maritime environment , while being able to live ashore.
Over the last couple of years Hans has gained in depth knowledge on the subjects of Whole Body vibration and Repeated Shock which helps KNRM to provide maximum care for their lifeboat crews.