CURRICULUM VITAE
Luc Van Damme
Name of Firm: Flemish Authority – Maritime Access Division
Name of Person: Van Damme Luc V D
Profession: civil engineer
Date of Birth: 04 september 1947
Nationality: Belgian
Years associated with Firm/entity : 35
Membership in Professional Societies :
 International Navigation Association (PIANC, secretary PIANC -BELGIUM)
 Royal Flemish Society of Civil Engineers (KVIV)
 Central Dredging Association (CEDA)
 Society of North Sea Coastal Defense Engineers
Key Qualifications:
1992-to date :
- Head Coastal Harbours Flemish Authority
- Technical Advisor Port Authority Zeebrugge
- Technical Advisor Port Authority Oos tende
1977-1992 :
Chief Project Engineer in the Port of Zeebrugge
1972-1977 :
Project Engineer in the Port of Zeebrugge
Key Qualifications:
 University of Ghent - civil engineer in construction – 1965-70 – distinction
 Economic Highschool Brussels – master in public administration – 1990-92 –
distinction
 Belgian Army School – royal engineer – 1971-72 - distinction
Employment Record:
1992-to date head Coastal Harbours – Flemish Authority – Maritime Access Division – Ostend
Extension works at the port of Ostend and Zeebrugge :
Manager of a multi-disciplinary team for the masterplan of the ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge dealing
with :
Belgian and European legislation
Masterplanning
Environmental assessment
Risk-analysis
Building permits
Hydrodynamic and geotechnical design conditions
Design by consultants
Tender and contractor selection and awarding procedure
Execution of the works
Safety assessment
Technical control for insurance -policy
Quality control
Quantity survey
Project budgeting
As-built file
1982-1991
Chief Project Engineer in the Port of Zeebrugge :
Responsible for study, design and construction of a new naval base at Zeebrugge
- quaywalls
- ship lift and transfer zone
- ship repair building
1976-1991
Chief Project Engineer in the Port of Zeebr ugge :
Responsible for study, design and construction of the new outer harbour of Zeebrugge :
- rubble mound breakwaters
- dredging works
- coastal protection
- beach replenishment
- LNG-terminal
- soil mechanics
- port construction
- quaywalls
- offshore pipelines
- environmental assessment
1972-1976
Project Engineer in the Port of Zeebrugge :
Responsible for study, design and construction of the new sealock at Zeebrugge.