Raymond van Berkel

27 Jul 2026

The Master Came. He Looked. It Worked.

I was young when I first understood what real mastery looks like. A chief engineer flew in from Rio de Janeiro. The engine had been silent for days. Half a day later, it was roaring If you've built something real through decades of hard work, this one is for you.

28 Jun 2026

What a Kitchen Boy Taught Me About Narrative

Before I ever set foot on a vessel, I knew the smell of the sea. Not from experience. From a book. Ketelbinkie, the story of Jan van Leeuwen, who started as a kitchen boy, and worked his way up to captain. Written by Anthony van Kampen. I must have read