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October 31st 2008

Published: October 31st 2008

for my job at Van Oord i am in Qatar 30th October I flew from Amsterdam via Dubai to Doha in Qatar. After the landing and waiting for my luggage, the Driver picked me up from the airport. After approximately 1 hour we arrived in Ras Lafan. This is an industrial city in the middle of the dessert (impressive to se during the night). Near the project site we have our living camp. Here stay approxim... Read Full Entry

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Harold van Oorschot

Haroldje

Who loves to travel will know my interests, I love to see and experience other countries. The new cultures, people and above all nature. That is why I normally travel with my friend "Backpack" :P and others. In this blog I describe my own experiences about my private and job related travels. After one year working at the office as a trainee engineer for Van Oord I decided to work more outside. Now I am working for the same company as a superintendent on projects all around the globe. My first project was in Qatar, a large chemo-patrol harbour construction. The harbour is extended and my jo... full info

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The Mighty Rotterdam

De Rotterdam is ook bij ons gekomen in Qatar, zie op de voorgrond het kleine passagiers bootje waar ik mee aan boord kwam. Echt een pracht schip!

Roofvogel

Deze arend vliegt veel boven het project, eindelijk op de foto.

Bird of Prey

En toen vloog ie weer weg

spelen ze weer tikkertje

Mooi om met de Volvox Delta zo precies werk te leveren, echt een top bemanning!!!

Ras laffan by night

Ras laffan in de avond vanaf de Volvox Delta

The crew boat and the Rotterdam

Just for your imagination about the sizes, the crew boat can transport 16 people, Rotterdam accomodates 49 people. Their kitchen "Ricky's 5 star hotel" is very nice, i reccomend it :P.

say good bay the the Volvox Delta

Thank you for the nice cooperation, realy liked working with u guys. Take care in India and when you need a superintendent just let me know :)

Indian drivers cant drive

This is what happened

Diving inspection Volvox Delta

Before the Volvox Delta could leave the vessel needs to be inspected by divers. Also this is a responsibility from me (that it is done, not the diving :()

Shopping in Doha

This is a shopping mall, including a small Venice.

My birthday cake

Thanks, Anna and the rest for this suprise party :P your all so sweet

Me @ the speedboat

Harold van Oorschot. just during working hours on a speedboat, do you call that work.....I love my job!!

The ROTTERDAM band

On board they have their won band, this was an evening of relaxing.....they where actualy good :P

It is real, Harold on a camel

We where invited by a guy on his farm, he has three camels, 6 horses and so on....we could have a ride hehehe

more me on a camel,

just feel the hump :P

Me riding a hors in Qatar

Hehehehe

25th February 2010

jerry
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i want jab in qatar
if any vaccance for thsd dredger as rank of pipe operator plz call me

9th February 2011

hein steman
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mijn dochter (woonachtig in Doha) heeft waarschijnlijk dezelfde vogel (visarend) gezien en vroeg mij om informatie. Mijn handboeken geven alleen verspreidingsgebieden Europe en Turkeije. Dus google gechecked. Ik denk dat haar vraag beantwoord is. met groet HWS

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