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.

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, …

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




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)
- 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.

