An initiative of the ‘Safety Incentive Scheme’ fund of Heerema Vlissingen employees
Heerema Vlissingen, one of the three construction yards of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) donated € 15.000 to the Sailing Kids Foundation. This donation has made it possible to arrange two separate unforgettable sailing weeks for sick children, their parents, brothers and sisters.
On Saturday morning the official presentation of the cheque took place on board of the Meridiaan before her departure from the Bataviahaven in Lelystad. The cheque of € 15.000 was presented by Heerema Vlissingen to mr. Ruud Stam, founder of the Sailing Kids Foundation, in the presence of the children and their families. The donation made it possible to sponsor two voyages of the two masted clipper the Meridiaan. During the upcoming week sailing will take place on the IJsselmeer and depending on the weather conditions to the Wadden islands. The Meridiaan is equipped with all modern conveniences. With the help of various experts, such as a medical staff and team leaders, the family members can enjoy a well earned week of rest and relaxation.
Why a donation to Stichting Sailing Kids?
Heerema Fabrication Group considers corporate social responsibility as an integral part of its business and will take its social responsibility in this respect. As such HFG rewards good performance in safety, health and environment by means of a ‘Safety Incentive Scheme’. This initiative makes it possible to support a variety of charity funds. This donation is a perfect example of such a scheme.
This photograph is taken during the official presentation of the cheque to Ruud Stam by Paul van den Heuvel and Harm Sanstra (Heerema Vlissingen) before departure on board the Meridiaan in Lelystad on Saturday 23 August.
Company profile Heerema Fabrication Group:
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands offers innovative, cost effective and high quality engineering and construction solutions for structures to the global oil & gas and energy industry through efficient EPCI management capabilities with the highest regard to safety and environmental issues. HFG owns three fabrication yards of which two are situated in the Netherlands (Vlissingen and Zwijndrecht) and one in the United Kingdom (Hartlepool). Furthermore, HFG owns a multi-disciplined consulting engineering company with offices in the U.S.A. (New Orleans and Houston), Angola (Luanda) and in the Netherlands (Zwijndrecht). This engineering firm, HFG Engineering, is specialized in onshore and offshore facility designs with an emphasis on ease of operations and constructability. Heerema Fabrication Group employs over 1,100 people. HFG is part of the Heerema Group.