Eel Kant to Jongert
Eel Kant is the new managing director of Jongert Shipyard BV. Immediately after his studies he began his career in the commercial shipbuilding industry. He then switched to the yachtbuilding industry where he worked for the Royal Van Lent shipyard (Feadship) for sixteen years. From 2003 up to 2010 Kant was the managing director of Oceanco. Courtesy of E.J. Bruinekool Photography & Text.
Although Jongert Shipyard too is confronted with the fact that the enquiries are falling in number, Kant is convinced that the yard will well survive the crisis. ‘Quality, energy and innovation are the answers to these problems. The fact that Jongert Shipyard has sufficient orders in its portfolio and continues to receive requests regarding potential orders, proves that our customers and relations have faith in us. We guarantee them continuity and stability.’
Jongert Shipyard belongs to a syndicate of which also VeKa Group, specializing in the development, construction and completion of inland craft and ocean-going vessels, is a partner. ‘The syndicate offers us a very sound financial base. Another advantage is that we can use each other’s possibilities and capabilities’, says Kant. ‘Especially the fact that we have the facilities of VeKa Group in the Netherlands and abroad at our disposal, does offer us unique possibilities.’
At the request of Rabobank Folkert Brongers supervises the construction and completion of two projects that Jongert Shipyard obtained in 2009 out of the bankruptcy estate of the old Jongert yard. As soon as both projects are completed Brongers will leave the new Jongert shipyard.