Main objectives:
1. To develop the specifications for the in-line internal tank inspection robot.
2. To develop and test the components for the in-line internal tank inspection robot according to the requirements and specifications.
3. To develop and test the in-line internal tank inspection robot in mock-up field according to the requirements and specifications.
Sieger Terpstra
PETROBOT Coordinator & Work Package 7 Leader: Management and coordination
Principal Integrity Engineer – Shell Sieger works in the Inspection Technology team in the Technology Centre of Shell in Amsterdam. With a background in Applied Physics he started on the development and implementation of non-destructive testing techniques, and characterising their performance. After a coordinating role in the downstream central function and responsibility for a structural […]
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Ekkehard Zwicker
Work Package 2 Leader: Development of inline tank inspection
CEO – ALSTOM Inspection Robotics. Ekki has a background in product development and innovation strategies. Ekki was involved in setting up several spin off companies at the Swiss Institute for Technology (ETH) in Zürich.
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Prashant Potnis
Work Package 3 Leader: Demonstration of pressure vessel inspection
Inspection and Integrity Engineer, Shell Global Solutions International B.V. Prashant has been involved in development and deployment of various NDE tools for inspection and in particular, he is involved in validation of robotic inspection. Prashant received his PhD in Solid mechanics and materials engineering from the University of Oxford and has 3 years of work […]
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Ron Bakker
Work Package 4 Leader: Demonstration of inline tank inspection
International Operational Advisor – Vopak Ron has experience in operations, HSE and Marine with the petrochemical industry for more than 25 years, experience as a tank storage terminal manager.
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Moritz Oetiker
Co. Work Package 2 Leader
Senior Engineer – ALSTOM Inspection Robotics. Moritz has a PhD in dynamic systems and control and is an expert for robotic navigation and mechatronics. As senior robotic engineer Moritz is in charge of the navigation in WP2 and co. project leader of WP2.
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Andreas Schler
Project Manager – Innospection Germany GmbH Work Package 1 & 2: Provision of the eddy current testing units With a background in managing all aspects of pipeline inspection projects for 17 years and magnetic eddy current inspections since 2.5 years, Andreas is responsible for the provision and integration of the eddy current measuring unit in […]
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