WHO WE ARE
Leader and Founder Patrick Englebert
- Active since 1976
- Technical expert, innovator and project manager
- Extensive management, experience and network for large projects
- From concept to construction to support in operation
- International experience: Belgium, Venezuela, US, France, Netherlands, …
Patrick's Professional History
PERIOD
EMPLOYER / CUSTOMER
FUNCTION / ROLE
MAIN LOCATION
Jan. 2019 – present
PLANETTE.BE
Founder – developer
Brussels
Aug. 2011 – present
PROPELWIND
Founder – Leader
Brittany, France
Aug. 1998 – present
ENGLEMER
Technical consultant
Brussels
Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2018
GTT
Sr LNG Bunkering consultant
Paris
Feb. 2007 – Jul. 2011
EXMAR Offshore
Technical Project Manager
Antwerp
May 2005 – Jan. 2007
EXMAR Offshore Company
Engineering Manager
Houston
Sep. 1998 – Apr. 2005
EXMAR Offshore
Technical Project Manager
Antwerp
Sep. 1995 – Jul. 1998
WATCO (now SUEZ)
Director Dangerous Waste
Rotterdam & Brussels
Dec. 1984 – Aug. 1995
EXMAR Offshore and Shipping
Technical Project Manager
Antwerp
Mar. 1982 – Nov. 1984
TRACTEBEL (now Engie)
Piping/Commissioning manager
Doel (nuclear power)
Aug. 1980 – Feb. 1982
TRACTEBEL (now Engie)
Construction Manager
Caracas, Venezuela
May. 1976 – Jul. 1980
TRACTEBEL (now Engie)
Nuclear Equipment Engineer
Brussels
CEO References
- Patents
- Cargo ships wind propulsion : folding system for rigid articulated wing-sail
- LNG Bunker mast (with GTT)
- Trimaran fuel storage, side cargo handling
- Monohull side cargo handling
- Monohull green fuel isotainers storage and handling
- Car carriers fire protection total solution
- Associations – Membership
- IWSA – (International Wind-Ship Association) – www.wind-ship.org :
co-founder (2012-2015) , assisting the Executive Committee - EN1474 part 2 and 3 – “Installation and Equipment for LNG – Design and Testing of Marine Transfer System (STS)”
Member of EN Working Group: initial writing (2008) and revision of Part 2 (2018) - ZESTAs – (Zero Emission Ship Technology Association) – www.zestas.org :
Assistant to the founder (March 2019)
- IWSA – (International Wind-Ship Association) – www.wind-ship.org :
- Other Innovations
- 1989: offshore fishfarm, Monaco
- 2003: oil FPSO, newbuild, Mediterranean sea
- 2005: LNG STS, nowadays undisputed industry standard
- Publication
- LNG Industry, Oct. 2014: « LNG goes mobile » with GTT and Arthur BARRET, Manager LNG as Fuel dept.