Commander Jeroen van Overloop

Name: Jeroen van Overloop  Date of Birth: 10 August 1979  Address: Joossensgang 6, 2060 Antwerp, Belgium  Nationality: Belgian  Languages: [bijv. Dutch (native), English (fluent), French (professional proficiency)] Education  Master of Laws (LL.M.) — Ghent University, 2003  Postgraduate Studies in Maritime Law — University of Antwerp Professional Experience Head of Maritime Security, Shipping Directorate-General for Shipping, Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport 2016 – present  Lead national Maritime Security Division, shipping. Providing advise on strategy and policy.  Supervise implementation of international and EU regulations.  Coordinate risk analyses and security plans for underwater infrastructure. Legal Advisor on Maritime Security Federal Government 2012 – 2016  Advised on maritime and port security legislation.  Represented Belgium in international and European maritime security fora. Legal Advisor Agency for Maritime Services and Coast 2004 – 2012  Provided legal expertise on maritime law and coastal management.  Drafted and reviewed regulatory frameworks. Military Service Corvette Captain (Reserve) — Belgian Navy (since 2018)  Specialized in Coastal Security and Harbour Protection. Key Responsibilities & Expertise  Permanent Belgian Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) — Maritime Security.  Strategic Point of Contact for Belgium at NATO — Underwater Infrastructure.  National Expert for Belgium at NATO — Maritime Security.  Maritime Security Expert at the EU — EU Maritime Security Strategy.  Member, EU Subsea Cable Expert Group.  Permanent Representative for the Joint Declaration on Maritime Security (Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, Denmark).  Appointed by the National Authority for Maritime Security to conduct risk analyses and develop security plans for underwater infrastructure