WHO WE ARE

Ownership

The operating Company PROPELWIND s.a.s. is fully owned by the holding Company PROPELWIND n.v. registered in Brussels and owned by 16 friendly risk capitalists and the founder.

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CEO 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, …
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CEO Professional History

PERIOD

EMPLOYER / CUSTOMER

FUNCTION / ROLE

MAIN LOCATION

Jan. 2019 – present

PLANETTE.BE

Founder – developer

Brussels

Aug. 2011 – present

PROPELWIND

Founder – CEO

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

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

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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
  • 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)
  • 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.
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