Mr van Poppel succeeds Gerard Keser, who steps down from his current role after eight years with the company to take up a position on the company’s advisory board.

With experience in the marine contracting environment, Mr van Poppel has worked for companies such as Fabricom and Boskalis Subsea Cables & Flexibles (formally VBMS).

N-Sea specialises in subsea services for the renewable, oil and gas, and utility industries, as well as for civil contracting communities. N-Sea provides offshore survey and IMR services to subsea asset operators and tier 1 contractors.