Erik Klaassen

As Coastal Engineer for the KfW funded project Integrated Coastal Protection and Mangrove Belt Rehabilitation Project for Kien Giang and Ca Mau Provinces (Vietnam).

Team Leader / Hydraulic Expert for the AFD funded project Feasibility Study - Nga Bay resilient city project in the Mekong Delta - Hau Giang Province (Vietnam).

Drainage expert and water manager and temporarily acting team leader on the World Bank funded project: Establishing Flood Risk Management Information System in Can Tho City.

2022 - ongoing: As Coastal Engineer for the KfW funded project Integrated Coastal Protection and Mangrove Belt Rehabilitation Project for Kien Giang and Ca Mau Provinces (Vietnam). 2022 - ongoing: Team Leader / Hydraulic Expert for the AFD funded project: Feasibility Study - Nga Bay resilient city development in the Mekong Delta - Hau Giang Province (Vietnam) 2020 - ongoing: Drainage expert and water manager for SWS Consulting Engineering for the project "Establishing Flood Risk Management Information System in Can Tho City" 2019 - 2021: Transport & Logistics Expert for Royal HaskoningDHV for the project "Development of Vietnam Mekong Delta Integrated Regional Plan to 2030 with an outlook towards to 2050 under Mekong Delta Integrated Climate Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods project" 2018-2019: Team Leader / River Engineer for Mott MacDonald for the project "Preparation of Priority River Basin Flood Risk Management Project" in Nepal. As Team Leader having the overall responsibility for the project, coordination with stakeholders and within the team, quality control of all outputs, and coordination of all activities. As River Engineer responsible for prepare / guide the design team in relation to identification and types of hydraulic structures required, preliminary designs, detailed design and the preparation of tender documents. 2017: Senior Ports and Waterways Expert for EGIS (France) for the project "Feasibility Study for the Southern Region Waterways and Transport Logistics Corridor Project" in Vietnam. 2016: Urban Drainage Expert for SCE (France) for the project "Integrated wastewater and drainage management for the cities of Can Tho, Vinh, and Hai Duong, Vietnam" (CDIA funded). 2014 - 2015: Technical Team Leader (Drainage / Flood Protection Expert) for IGIP (Germany) for the project "Flood protection and drainage of medium sized coastal towns in Vietnam in order to adapt to climate change" in Vietnam (GIZ funded).

Responsible for the Transport & Logsitics component for the development of the Mekong Delta Integrated Regional Plan for the project "Development of Vietnam Mekong Delta Master Plan to 2030 with an outlook towards to 2050 under Mekong Delta Integrated Climate Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods project"

Preparation of Priority River Basin Flood Risk Management Project in Nepal. As Team Leader having the overall responsibility for the project, coordination with stakeholders and within the team (6 international and 16 national experts), quality control of all outputs, and coordination of all activities. As River Engineer responsible for prepare / guide the design team in relation to identification and types of hydraulic structures required, preliminary designs, detailed design and the preparation of tender documents.

As project manager and hydraulic design engineer involved in projects in Vietnam and its region. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Involved in projects such as: Vung Ro Petroleum Port – Master plan and Basic Design: Preparation of a master plan and basic design of a petroleum port in the center of Vietnam. The port is designed for both liquid bulk (including LPG) and general cargo. Mekong Delta Transport Infrastructure Development Project - Supervision of Phase 1 and Design and Supervision of Phase 2: The 250 kilometres of waterways improvement will result in these waterways being able to accommodate Class III ships in convoys for 24 hours a day.

As project manager and hydraulic design engineer involved in projects in Vietnam and its region. In addition, involved in business development. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Involved in project such as: Vung Ro Petroleum Port – Master plan and Basic Design: Preparation of a master plan and basic design of a petroleum port in the center of Vietnam. The port is designed for both liquid bulk (including LPG) and general cargo. Mekong Delta Transport Infrastructure Development Project - Supervision of Phase 1 and Design and Supervision of Phase 2: The 250 kilometres of waterways improvement will result in these waterways being able to accommodate Class III ships in convoys for 24 hours a day. Design Review of Detailed Design Cho Gao Canal Improvement Project: Design review of the detailed design of Cho Gao Canal Improvement Project. Cho Gao Canal (28.5 km long) is one of the busiest canals in Vietnam connecting Ho Chi Minh City with the Mekong Delta.

National and international experience in designing structures and providing consultancy services related to infrastructure, ports, waterways and coastal development. The ability to participate in all types of projects from design and execution to management stage. The designs he carried out covered quay walls, breakwaters, marinas, discharge sluices, ports, bottom and coastal protections, navigation locks, tunnels and aqueducts. The studies executed comprise feasibility studies, master plans, preliminary designs and final designs. As design engineer or project manager involved in participatory project approach with various stakeholders. Involved in different projects, such as: Strengthening Water Management and Irrigation Systems Rehabilitation Project:Rehabilitation of the Bac Hung Hai irrigation and drainage system. Infrastructure Reconstruction Enabling Program 2 (IREP 2): Focuses on design review and supervision of construction works of the infrastructure development West Coast of Aceh which was hit by the 2004 Tsunami. The projects comprise the (re)construction of water supply, waste and sanitation facilities, roads, river training works and coastal protection. Feasibility study and preliminary design for the Northern Delta Transport Development Project: The project objectives are to support sustainable economic growth and inclusive development in the Northern Delta Region by increasing the efficiency of transport infrastructure in the Northern Delta Region in an integrated and safe manner by means of multi-modal transport.

As hydraulic design engineer involved in different projects, such as: Feasibility Study on the Kyung-In Canal Project and Master Plan (South-Korea). As hydraulic engineer involved in the feasibility study of the 19km long and 80m wide canal between Incheon and Seoul to be used for drainage (flood protection) of the Gulpochun area and inland navigation. Project IJssel Delta (Netherlands). As design engineer involved in the project IJssel Delta. This project is part of the "Space for the Rivers" project. Works comprised the design of a bypass for the river IJssel Design Engineer for Drainage Management for Jakarta, Strategic Action Development Plan (Indonesia). For this Worldbank project, as design engineer, responsible for the detailed design of storm-water drainage for several areas in Jakarta. Hydraulic Engineer - Storm Surge Barrier St. Petersburg (Russian Federation). Determination of the wave loads on two large gates of the storm surge barrier in the access channels to St. Petersburg.

As design engineer involved in different projects such as: Conceptual design San Ya Bay Marina (China). As hydraulic design engineer involved in the preliminary design of the new private marina at San Ya. Olympic Water Sports Centre in Qingdao (China). Involved in the feasibility study of a Master Plan of the Olympic Water Sports Centre in Qingdao for both the Olympic and post-Olympic period. For the post-Olympic phase the possibility of a cruise terminal was investigated. Western Scheldt Container Terminal (The Netherlands). Design engineer from the preliminarily design phase to the final design phase of a 2615 m long quay-wall to be used for 12,500 TUE ships for the Western Scheldt Container Terminal at Vlissingen Seaport. The quay-wall has a retaining height of 29 m. Extension of the pumping station at IJmuiden (The Netherlands). Due to the climate change more water has to be discharged to the sea which results in the need to the extension of the present discharge sluices. The discharge sluices are used to discharge the excess water from the West of the Netherlands, draining an area of 4,000 km2. The extension consists of two pumps each having a capacity of 50 m3/s. Involvedin the structural design as well as design of the bottom and shore protection. "De Blauwe Stad" (The Netherlands). Design engineer for the design of a lock and inlet sluice. The inlet will be used for flood control of the surrounding area and must have a discharge capacity of 25 m3/s.