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Since May 2008, 1017 persons attended my public Seminars or “In Company” courses.
From June 2010 until June 2012, no public Seminars were presented. Since June I have started with “In Company” Seminars/Masterclasses and have also scheduled Public Seminars/Masterclasses in co-operation with Breakbulk USA. Starting in Mumbai on the 5th+6th of Dec. 2012 followed by:
- 13-14 May 2013, Antwerp, Belgium
- 4-5 September 2013, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- 20-21 November 2013, Istanbul, Turkey
- December 2013 date TBD for Mumbai
Here are some pictures from earlier Seminars/Masterclasses:
This week Richard L.Krabbendam the “Heavy Lift Specialist”, presented his two day Masterclass/Seminar to an international group of participants at the Breakbulk Antwerp Conference & Exhibition, which took place from the 13-17th of May 2013 in Antwerp, Belgium.
Below a series of pictures of the participants which came from: Australia, Germany, Uruguay, Brazil, Chili, The Netherlands, Belgium, The UK, Japan, Spain, Bulgaria, France, Denmark, Italy and some Testimonials:
- This Seminar is very interested for me (especially for Transport with Hydraulic Trailers & Load-outs). I will recommend my colleagues to attend this one!!
- More Sea Transport & Lashing!!
- Great experience. Good lesson is: learn from mistakes: people usually want to forget!
- Fantastic Workshop! This presentation was excellent, perhaps 3 day Workshop would be better to allow to absorb the information

23 participants from 12 countries joined the two day Masterclass/Seminar “Heavy Transport & Lifting” at the Breakbulk Conference & Exhibition in Antwerp
The next two Day Masterclass/Seminar “Heavy Transport & Lifting” is scheduled on the 4+5th of September 2013 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Click here to register.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Another two day Breakbulk Masterclass “Heavy Transport & Lifting” was presented in Cape Town, SA on the 15th+16th of April 2013. Although only a relatively small group, they were highly motivated and enjoyed the course. If you missed this one, make sure you sign up for the next BreakBulk Masterclass ” Heavy Transport & Lifting” in Antwerp on the 13th+14th of May 2013. I hope to see you there. See pictures below:
XIAMEN, CHINA
Another “In Company” training session was given to the Fujian Huisman Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd. in Xiamen, China in the week 18-22 March, 2013. See pictures below:
DROBAK, NORWAY
An “In Company” Seminar was presented at TTS Handling Systems AS in Drobak on the 10th + 11th of January 2013. See pictures below:




MUMBAI, INDIA
On the 5th and 6th of Dec. 2012 the two day Seminar/Masterclass was presented to 67 Indians and International participants and was a great success.
MADRID, SPAIN
A two day “In Company” Seminar and shared with clients and good business relations was organized by Coordinarora International de Cargas in Madrid on the 15+16th of Nov. 2012
KRIMPEN AAN DEN IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS
End Oct. and on the 6th of Nov. a two day Seminar was presented at Hollandia Steel Structures in Krimpen aan den Ijssel, the Netherlands.
The course was split in two days one week apart, which could easily be done as it was close to my home town.
DELHI, INDIA
On the 25+26th of July 2012 a two day “In Company” Seminar was presented for the Power Grid Corporation of India and followed by a road survey in the Himalaya to investigate the feasibility of moving 240 tons trafo’s to a sub station high in the mountains.
MIDDLESBOROUGH, UK
Early July 2012 an “In Company” Seminar was presented in Middlesborough, UK for LV Shipping
LONDON, UK
DHL Industrial Projects in London end of June 2012

An “In Company” Seminar was organized by DHL Industrial Projects in London end of June 2012.
FRANKFURT, GERMANY
This was the group that attended my Frankfurt Seminar on the 25th + 26th of June 2010:




















Lottery of the iPad for celebrating more then 1000 participants during 45 Seminars in two years!!


SINGAPORE
Another “In Company” Seminar was held on the 7th and 8th of June 2010 at Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore. A group of 34 persons from various departments joined the Seminar for two days and learned all about how to transport & lift Heavy Loads Safely. The Seminar was well received by all participants. See pictures below:














BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
On the 2nd and 3rd of June 2010 a two Day Seminar was presented to a selected number of clients of A.Noble & Son. Ltd. in Brisbane, Australia. All attendants expressed their appreciation for sharing my “Know How” and “Experience” with them.
See pictures below:


















SINGAPORE
Another two day public Seminar on the 26th and 27th of May 2010 in Singapore was a great success as well. See pictures below:











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HOUSTON, USA
On the 7th+8th of May, right after the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), the two day public Seminar “Heavy Transport & Lifting ” Houston was held. It attracted 22 participants, who learned the basics of handling “Heavy Lifts” . See pictures below:















DAMMAN, SAUDI ARABIA
On the 11th + 12th of April 2010 an “In Company” Seminar was held in Damman, Saudi Arabia at MELI (Middle East Logistics Institute for Training), part of the Al Majdouie Group of Companies












DUBAI, UAE
On the 8th+9th of April 2010 another two day Seminar “Heavy Transport & Lifting” was presented in Dubai and received well by all participants. It was a full house with 47 participants. See pictures below:



The Al Murooj Rotana Hotel was located opposite the Dubai Mall Shopping Centre and Burj Khalifa with a height of 828 m, the highest building on earth. A view from the 450 m high observation platform.












SINGAPORE
The public Seminar on the 31st of March and 1st of April 2010 in Singapore was a great success. See pictures below:













PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The Perth Seminar in Western Australia on the 19th and 20th of March 2010 attracted 18 persons and was almost a private course. See pictures below:
















ISTANBUL, TURKEY
More and more Companies realize that training is success in business. On the 19th and 20th of Feb. 2010 an “In Company” Seminar was done in Gebze, Turkey for Sarilar Crane rental & Transport company. The Seminar was well received despite the language barrier. See pictures below:










XIAMEN, CHINA
On the 28th+29th of Jan. 2010, an “In Company” Seminar was held at the Fujian Huisman Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd. in Xiamen, China. See for an impression, pictures below:






Slewing platform of 5000 Tonnes Mast Crane under construction for Offshore Contractor Acergy

300 Tonnes Pedestal crane on gantry for Saipem

300 Tonnes Pedestal crane being transported to the load-out quay on SPMT’s













RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
On the 6th of Nov. a Mini-Seminar was held in Rio de Janeiro. Only 11 of the 17 persons that originally enrolled showed up.
It was well received by those who joined. The presentation was even simultaneously translated into Portugese.
Here are some pictures of the Seminar






NIEUWERKERK AAN DEN IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDDS
On the 30th + 31st of Oct. 2009 a Two day Seminar was held in the Netherlands with 38 participants from 8 countries. Below some pictures and an e-mail received from one of the participants:
Dear Richard,
Thank you for your message and the Certificates.
We both enjoyed your seminar, which we think is professional in both content and in location/catering etc.
We can make use of your course in our day-to-day work, but obviously within criteria. This was also during your course a matter of distinguishing what was usable for us in our line of work, and what was not.
I think it is quite a task to organise the contents of the seminar such, that all participants can enjoy a sufficient level of usage.
We will certainly recommend your services to colleagues or business-partners, and hope to meet you sometime in the future,
Best regards,
Frank Thomas & Olivier Geboers
IMCS Antwerpen
Below a well deserved Certificate of one of the Participants from Spain:














FRANKFURT, GERMANY
On the 5th of Sept. 2009 a one Day Mini-Seminar was presented at Fracht AG in Frankfurt, Germany








BADEN, ZWITSERLAND
On the 20th and 21st of August 2009 a two day Seminar “Heavy Transport & Lifting” was presented at Alstom in Baden, CH.
LONDON, UK
On the 6+7th of August 2009 a two day “in Company” Seminar was given at Bertling in London. See pictures below:
After two days a Multiple Choice test is don
I learned a lot during the two Day Seminar and got my Certificate
Bertling Group from all over the World together in London
The Test
They Survived Richard’s course!: THE TEST!
Checking Stability of the Load
Checking Stability of the Load
HOOFDDORP, THE NETHERLANDS
On the 9th and 10th of July 2009 a two day Seminar was given at Bluewater Energy Services in the Netherlands. See pictures below:



NIEUWERKERK AAN DEN IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS
On the 3rd and 4th of July 2009, the first Englsih Seminar “Heavy Transport & Lifting” was presented in the Netherlands
25 delegates from Australia, Belgium, Germany, Abu-Dhabi, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Zwitserland, UK, Nigeria and Chili enjoyed a two day extensive Seminar
See pictures below:









HOUSTON, USA
Public English Mini-Seminar Houston on 8th of May 2009


DEEST, THE NETHERLANDS
Mini-Seminar at shipyard Ravestein in Deest , Holland early April 2009

Early April a two day extensive Seminar was presented on Pipelay vessel “Solitaire” of Allseas

HENGELO, THE NETHERLANDS
Mini-Seminar Wagenborg Nedlift in March 2009

ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
Mini-Seminar Lloyds Register of Shipping, March 2009

NIEUWERKERK AAN DEN IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS
Public Mini-Seminar 10+14 March 2009




SINGAPORE
Mini-Seminar at APL Singapore January 2009

SINGAPORE
Mini-Seminar Yew Choon in Singapore on in Jan. 2009

CHENNAI, INDIA
Early 2009 the first extensive “In Company Seminars” given in Chennai, India
NIEUWERKERK AAN DEN IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS
Public Mini-Seminars in Holland on the 4th and 8th of Nov. 2008


Demand for MINI-SEMINARS Heavy Transport & Lifting is rising!
A little more then a year ago the first Mini-Seminars “Heavy Transport & Lifting” were held in the Netherlands. Since then a lot of interest has developed in the event, given by Heavy Lift Specialist Richard Krabbendam. Still fully employed by Jumbo Offshore he has found the time to prepare a detailed course in which the basic principles are explained for handling Heavy Lifts. In September the first foreign “In Company” Seminar was conducted with Bay Crane & Rigging in New York and since then a constant flow of requests for “In Company” Seminars came in and similar one day Seminars were given in Norway and the Netherlands. Early January 2009, the first two day extensive Seminar with 11 Subjects was given for the leading Engineering & Construction company in India: Larsen & Toubro Ltd., in Chennai, India. The Seminar was given to the special Project Group of the 10,000 employees counting Engineering & Construction division of Larsen & Toubro and was a great succes. Also a presentation on lifting and installation of heavy plant equipment was given my Mr.Srinivasan, Joint General Manager Plant & Machinery Business Unit (Special Projects & Construction Methods) of L&T in order to exchange ideas and have feed back from the 51 participants in the Seminar. This two day event served as an ideal platform to get his department members from all over India assembled in Chennai and exchange ideas.
Some new subjects were introduced in this two day extended Seminar. He now also introduced new topics such as Safety & Risk Management as well as Maintenance & Inspection Criteria as well as Jacking and Skidding Techniques and Load-outs of Extreme Heavy Lifts were newly introduced topics. The two day Seminar deals in total with 11 subjects. The last topic of the Seminar has since now always been the most popular one, as participants learn a lot from the mistakes that others still are making. Krabbendam encouraged his audience to mail him accidents and incidents in the Heavy Lift Transport & Lifting Industry in order to analyse what happened and avoid these accidents in the near future. After Chennai, two more “In Company” Seminars were given in Singapore and several two day public as well as “In Company” Seminars were held in the Netherlands.
His website will soon be expended with an extra web page to which pictures of accidents can be uploaded. The next public Two Day English Seminar in the Netherlands is scheduled for the 30th and 31st of Oct. 2009.
The past year a number of Mini-Seminars Heavy Transport & Lifting were given.
Most of them were “In Company” Seminars.
NEW YORK, USA
“In Company” Seminars were given in New York, USA for Bay Crane Services and the second one, in English as well on the 9th of October for Sevan Marine in co-operation with Advanced Production & Loading (APL) in Arendal, Norway.

Both Seminars were received very well.
Kenneth Bernardo, Chief Operating Officer of Bay Crane said it as follows: “Richard, you are exceeding my expectations”










































