Sibrand Hassing

Sibrand Hassing is Director, Fleet Operations Europe for the Holland America Line (HAL). As well as a decade as a Master Mariner,  including operating in ice covered waters off the Baltic and St. Lawrence, Sibrand worked for 21.5 years for the Dutch Maritime Authorities as senior policy adviser on cargo safety, port state control, ISM Code, STCW/safe manning, Polar Code and Climate Change. Furthermore, he was a lead-auditor of IMO’s Member State Audit Scheme.

In 2013 Sibrand joined HAL, later representing the Operator at IAATO meetings as well as participating in several IAATO Committees.  He has also served on the IAATO delegation at IMO meetings. He joined the IAATO Executive Committee in April 2022.