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Richard Klabbers

Managing Director

The Netherlands

Richard is the Managing Director of Sevenstar Yacht Transport and has over 25 years of experience in the industry. He founded the business and built it into the world leader in yacht transport. Richard is a hands on leader specializing in Exceptional Marine Transport (EMT).

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Uta Scarlata

Sales USA

USA East Coast

Uta Scarlata established Sevenstar Yacht Transport’s USA presence with the successful launch of our Florida office in 2005. For more than a decade, Uta has overseen the USA, Caribbean and European yacht transport markets. Uta’s experience and passion for her clients will ensure you and your yacht receive first class service throughout the transportation process.

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Jan Maarten Boissevain

Commercial Director

The Netherlands

Jan Maarten has a long standing career in shipping and yacht transport. Heading up the Commercial Team in Amsterdam he is keen on getting every detail right for clients at all times. This makes him a highly valued person in the company.

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Charles Massey

Sales Asia

Hong Kong

Charles is active in the yacht transport business for almost 20 years. Since 2014 he has operated from Hong Kong and is responsible for the Asian market. His profound knowledge and experience makes him the right man for all your transport related questions. Work makes him a very frequent traveler.

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Nic Kühne

Trade Manager: Mediterranean to USA & Caribs v.v.

The Netherlands

Nic is the youngster in our Amsterdam Headquarter, but don’t underestimate his knowledge or dedication to the job. Sharp and committed he holds the responsibility for everything that floats between The Med, United States and the Caribbean.

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Alisha Hickling

Sales New Zealand

New Zealand

Alisha is an important contact for Sevenstar in the Pacific. She maintains a wide network of contacts in New Zealand and beyond which she helps her in leveraging to clients’ benefit. In her personal and professional life she is known to be a very lively, full of energy character.

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Andrew Pickering

Sales UK

UK

Andrew is Sevenstar’s client service star performer! His amiable communications skills and eye for detail makes your yacht transportation a smooth and happy ride leaving you to relax in the knowledge your vessel is being looked after. Andrew is responsible for UK clients transporting their yachts worldwide.

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Astrid Schulte

Sales USA

USA East Coast

Astrid is a valuable Dutch asset to the international team in Palm Beach, Florida. She is very focused and conscientious in her work combined with her open personality makes her a great contact for her clients. She is responsible for the USA, Australia and Asia yacht transport market.

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Charles Massey

Sales Asia

Hong Kong

Charles is active in the yacht transport business for almost 20 years. Since 2014 he has operated from Hong Kong and is responsible for the Asian market. His profound knowledge and experience makes him the right man for all your transport related questions. Work makes him a very frequent traveler.

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Chris Jongerius

Sales Asia

Thailand, Malaysia & Singapore

Chris is like the Swiss army knife: full of skills, a variety of specialties and experience in more than one trade, this makes him the ideal person to service Sevenstar’s transport clients in Asia and especially Phuket.

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Dave Starkey

Trade Manager: Continent to Mediterranean

UK

Dave is a well appreciated member of the Sevenstar UK team in Southampton. Experienced in both Liner specialist transports and chartering on our own vessels, Dave has worked for large shipping carriers making his knowledge and relationships valuable to Sevenstar. He is currently responsible for yacht transports to and from Northern Europe and Mediterranean.

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Dean Sharples

Sales Australia

Australia

Dean is the veteran in maritime services and yacht transport. With his extensive knowledge he can drum up any yacht transport solution for any client around the world and especially Australia.

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Douglas Rapier

Sales Martinique

Martinique

Douglas is well known in Martinique for his knowledge and experience in maritime services. He is French/English bilingual and a very valuable base in the Caribbean for Sevenstar.

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Ben Hardy

Sales USA East Coast

USA East Coast

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Janik Maaß

Sales Germany

Germany

Janik looks after our German clients with a focus on Europe. He works within the German Sevenstar team and he will ensure his customers receive a first class service.

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Julia Sebastiani

Sales Germany

Germany

Julia looks after our German clients who are transporting their yachts Worldwide. She operates within the German Sevenstar team and can frequently be found at one of our boat shows.

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Kris Caren

Sales USA

USA West Coast

Kris started his career working in Amsterdam, Spain and the Monaco office for the Spliethoff Group, Sevenstar's parent company. In 2014, Kris moved to San Francisco to support the North and Central American yacht transport markets. He speaks fluently French, English and Spanish.

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Lachlan Taylor

Sales Australia

Australia

Lachlan is a key contact in our Australian office. He is an active and appreciated promoter of the yacht transport business on social media platforms. He is also an energetic person that loves his sports.

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Levent Bayir

Sales Turkiye & Middle East

Turkiye

Levent is a professional yacht transport specialist who founded Sevenstar Office in Turkiye. He is your point of contact for yachts travelling to and from Turkiye, East Mediterranean and Middle East. With his entrepreneurial spirit Levent helps clients to find creative solutions to their transport needs.

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Murat Demir

Sales Eastern Mediterranean & Arabian Gulf

Turkiye

Murat recently graduated in logistics and gained experience working with Sevenstar Turkiye as a shipping agent during his studies. Now, based in the Istanbul office, he will focus on both sales and customer relations. As a young, eager member of the team, he is your point of contact for yachts traveling to and from Turkey, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Middle East.

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Marieke Derks

Sales Asia

Thailand & Malaysia

Marieke is fully emerged in the yachting World of Thailand and Malaysia. Her client focussed and professional approach has built a solid base for yacht transport between Asia and the rest of the World. She is a passionate destination expert for cruising in Southeast Asia.

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Matthieu Le Bihan

Sales France

France West Coast

Matthieu is well established in offshore racing in France and beyond. He has worked and lived in the Caribbean and Brazil and speaks Portuguese, French and English. Based on the West Coast of France and is looking the needs of our French clients as well as all the French yacht builders. He is very passionate about delivering his work at the highest standards.

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Max Bolweg

Operations Manager & Customer Support

The Netherlands

Max started his career in the Spliethoff crew department before joining Sevenstar. Max is an enthusiastic sailor and sports person making him very focused on getting things done.

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Max Stepanov

Manager of Operations

The Netherlands

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources.

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Nic Kühne

Trade Manager: Mediterranean to USA & Caribs v.v.

The Netherlands

Nic is the youngster in our Amsterdam Headquarter, but don’t underestimate his knowledge or dedication to the job. Sharp and committed he holds the responsibility for everything that floats between The Med, United States and the Caribbean.

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Sean Lines

Deputy Manager of Operations

The Netherlands

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources.

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Valerio Del Becaro

Sales Monaco

Monaco

Valerio is Sevenstar’s multi lingual power house based in Monaco. He has been transporting yachts for the past 20 years making him a great source of knowledge to clients and colleagues and specialist in the Italian - French Riviera, USA and all other exotic destinations worldwide.

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Wiebke Bokelmann-Ratha

Trade Manager: USA East to USA West & Asia v.v

Transatlantic

Wiebke started working at the Amsterdam head office in June 2013 and developed the Transatlantic trade out of Northern Europe from scratch. As from July 2017 she was based in the Singapore office to develop the local market and to support the Sevenstar team in Asia. When she moved back in 2019 she took over the transatlantic trade and is running the USA East to West & Asia trade since 2021.

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Willemijn van Renterghem

Marketing & Communications

The Netherlands

After many years as a self-employed marketer, Willemijn joined the Sevenstar team in October 2016, eager to dive into the world of Yacht Transport. With a strong background in luxury marketing, public relations, live events, and online marketing, she brings a wealth of experience to the table.

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Dominic Paul

Loadmaster

Spain

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources. Loadmasters fly around the world ensuring meticulous execution while loading or discharging yachts of all sizes.

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Edward Schol

Loadmaster

The Netherlands

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources. Loadmasters fly around the world ensuring meticulous execution while loading or discharging yachts of all sizes.

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Elodie Le Blevenec

Sales France

France West Coast

In her career, Elodie explored many facets of the nautical industry: sailing, skippering (technic), chartering, managing a day charter company, managing a network of agents in a shipyard and now yacht shipping. After many years abroad, Elodie is now well implanted in La Rochelle.

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Geert de Krom

Loadmaster

The Netherlands

Geert de Krom is a loadmaster for Sevenstar and DYT since 2014, with prior experience as a professional yacht skipper and competitive sailor. With a focus on expertise, he ensures smooth and efficient transport of yachts across the globe.

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Guido Seeleman

Loadmaster

The Netherlands

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources. Loadmasters fly around the world ensuring meticulous execution while loading or discharging yachts of all sizes.

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James Gruner

Loadmaster

UK

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources. Loadmasters fly around the world ensuring meticulous execution while loading or discharging yachts of all sizes.

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Jan Moolman

Yard Manager West Palm Beach / Loadmaster

USA East Coast

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources. Loadmasters fly around the world ensuring meticulous execution while loading or discharging yachts of all sizes.

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Luuk Flens

Sales Manager - Exceptional Marine Transport

The Netherlands

Luuk is as Sales Manager responsible for the sales department of Sevenstar EMT. Due to his eagerness and hands on mentality, he gets things done. Solving complex cargo combinations is his specialty, while supporting his clients 24/7!

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Marie-Eugenie Kieffer

Sales Martinique

Martinique

Marie-Eugénie started to work as a sea freight forwarder, then as a GSA in the airfreight market in France, followed by 6 years as a sailor in the Caribbean and Mediterranean seas. Since 2014, she is part of Douglas Yacht Services in Martinique, a well know yacht Agent in the Caribbean Islands.

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Marian Minoiu

Project Manager / Engineering

The Netherlands

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources.

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m.minoiu@sevenstar.nl

Paul Miller

Loadmaster

UK

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources. Loadmasters fly around the world ensuring meticulous execution while loading or discharging yachts of all sizes.

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Rene Berger

Project Manager / Engineering

Asia - Pacific

Rene is a seasoned seafarer with over two decades of experience as a deck and engineer officer, and 15 years as Master Mariner on the Spliethoff group fleet. In 2011, he joined the Sevenstar team - BSc Marine Operations, BSc Mechanical Engineering.

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Robert Jones

Loadmaster

Australia

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources. Loadmasters fly around the world ensuring meticulous execution while loading or discharging yachts of all sizes.

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Rod Jenkins

Loadmaster

UK

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources. Loadmasters fly around the world ensuring meticulous execution while loading or discharging yachts of all sizes.

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Ruben Vries

Operations Yard Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Ruben works on the Sevenstar yard where the vast supply of materials come together and have to be rearranged for future transports. This is no easy task but Ruben and the team take it on with perseverance and dedication, ensuring safe and sound transport equipment for the loadmasters to work with.

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Anton Kasatkin

Loadmaster

Mexico

Since 2009, he has been associated with the international shipping business. He sailed on multi-purpose vessels as a Chief officer all around the world. In 2020, he has joined our Sevenstar Yacht Transport team as a Loadmaster.

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Tom Wylie

Loadmaster

Spain

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources. Loadmasters fly around the world ensuring meticulous execution while loading or discharging yachts of all sizes.

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Kevin Visser

Trade Manager Continent to USA & Caribs v.v.

The Netherlands

Kevin holds a Master of Law in Maritime and Transport Law. After gaining practical shipping experience in our operations department, Kevin is now our Trade Manager for the Continent to the USA and the Caribbean and vice versa. He will make sure our clients get the best service.

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Bram van der Zee

Loadmaster

The Netherlands

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources. Loadmasters fly around the world ensuring meticulous execution while loading or discharging yachts of all sizes.

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Alido Ribeiro Silva

Loadmaster

The Netherlands

Sevenstar’s Operational Team is the core of Sevenstar’s yacht transport business. Members of the Operational Team offer operational excellence through highly experienced in-house engineering and planning resources. Loadmasters fly around the world ensuring meticulous execution while loading or discharging yachts of all sizes.

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Laura Mattiello

Operations Manager

The Netherlands

Laura joined Sevenstar after a long experience in Genoa as former port and customs agent. Member now of the Operational Team helps clients giving them all the assistance they need.

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Chantal Smits

Marketing & communications

The Netherlands

As a content marketer, Chantal has extensive online marketing experience in various sectors. She is very familiar with social media and websites, highly skilled with computers and systems, and has collaborated with diverse influencers, successfully managing impressive projects. And as icing on the cake, she comes from a maritime family, which means she certainly has an affinity with shipping.

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Jennifer Kincaid

Sales USA

USA East Coast

Jennifer is new to the yacht shipping realm but not to the world of boating. She comes to us with an extensive customer service background as well as experience in the maintenance / service department for Sportfishing yachts. Her maintenance knowledge as well as her charter mate and charter manager background makes her an ideal candidate to be able to assist with all your transportation needs.

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Leroy Ubbink

Sales Spain, Portugal & Gibraltar

Spain

A year ago, my family and I made the exciting move from the Netherlands to Mallorca. With 18 years at Stork, including 8 as a Valve Service manager, my background may differ, but my enthusiasm for the shipping industry is boundless. Today, I proudly serve as Sales Representative Spain at Sevenstar. My goal is simple: to provide the best possible service to our customers in Spain and beyond. I'm committed to delivering top-notch solutions and support.

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Dounia El Battioui

Sales Associate

The Netherlands

With 7 years background experience in the RORO shipping, she starts a new adventure at Sevenstar Yacht Transport. Dounia will support the Sales team on the Asia, New Zeeland & Australia trade. She brings a fresh wave of enthusiasm and dedication to our team, with passion for excellence and a commitment to exceptional service. She is also ready to navigate the seas of yacht transport with making connections and delivering unparalleled solutions to our valued clients.

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Juliette Verkerk

Marketing & Communications

The Netherlands

After years of experience at advertising agencies, Juliette overturned the helm in December 2022. She started as a Marketing Communication Specialist at Sevenstar Yacht Transport. From offline advertising and events to online activations, Juliette is passionately working with them all. She thinks Yacht Transport is an incredibly intriguing business. Besides, she likes anything that floats on the water, and wooden boats with a sail have her preference.

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Joel Bestard Wirtz

Loadmaster

Spain

I started back in 2008 as a diver. I believe this job is a lifestyle. Traveling around the world brings the excellence of yacht transport to another level. As a Loadmaster for Sevenstar and Chief diver for DYT, I’ve been lucky to meet and learn from the top elite in the sector. Pushing limits to innovate with the security and safety that brings a backup of years of experience, we find new horizons to improve ourselves and our job.

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