06/2017 - to date

Consultancy and Interims Management Services, headquartered at Rostock

02/1996 - 05/2017

from Deutsche Seereederei GmbH emerged market leader in the German cruise market, headquartered at Rostock, 6000 employes worldwide and approx. 750 employees at Rostock headquarter.

08/2011 - 05/2017

• Fully responsible for planning, development and construction of the company own maritime Simulator-trainingscentre within 12 month
•  Development of the building specifikation for the tender
•  Review of vendor quotations, comparison of quotations and selection of suitable vendors for contract negotiations
•  Negotiation of contracts and final decision making for the assignment of contracts for the development, delivery and commissioning of all required system components within the given deadlines
•  Factory and site acceptance tests of all specified Hard- und Software components for the bridge and the shipautomation-simulator
•  Replication of the onboard real working environment of deck officers and engineers by creation of an integrated simulation- and trainingplatform
•  Development of a quality-managementsystem for training facilities, certification of the system by DNV-Germanischer Lloyd
•  Delivery of trainings for nautical and engineering officers oft he cruise ship fleet as accredited Simulator -Instructor for the training of standard operating procedures and emergency procedures
• Initiiation and dvelopment of a concept for the assessment of nautical competenzies through utilization of shiphandling simulators (Proficiency Training and Assessment)
•  Mentoring for several bachelor thesis of students related to maritime simulator training

10/1999 - 08/2011

• Development and establishment of a complex department for the
• marine and technical management of the cruise ship fleet with  following core task:
• • Planed maintenance and repair of the ships in all operating areas of the ships: deck, technical, hotel
  • Planning, preparation and management of dry docks and re-fits
  • Responsible for the management of all safety relevant onboard systems, according to legal and company requiremen
  • Training and certification oft he crew
  • Frequent own onboard inspections and managementaudits
  • Preparation and follow up on external inspections and audits by flagstate, portstate and classification
  • Operative nautical management of the fleet through coaching and guiding of captains for all itinerary related questions, review of intelligence reports for security related questions in all  deployment areas, support of Captains for the management of incidents/accidents affecting passengers and crew
  • Directing the processes of itinerary planning
• Development and introduction of an integrated management system for safety-, environment- and quality management for shipping companies, certification oft he sytem by Germanischer Lloyd
• Development and introduction of a complex crisis management system for complex crisis scenarios in cruise ship operation
• Recruitment and employment of newhires
• Planning and management of annual operating budgets up to EUR 60 Mio
• Mentoring for several bachelor thesis of students

08/1997 - 08/1999

• Fully responsible for the safety of the ship and of all persons onboard
• In charge for safe navigation and ship operation during arrivals and departures of the vessel
• Responsible for ships stability and environmental protection
• Planned maintenance and repair of the vessel while being in service
• Support for planning, preparation and management of dry-docks and re-fits
• Responsible for the management of all safety relevant systems on board, such as life saving appliances, evacuation systems, fixed and mobile fire fighting appliances
• Inspections and management audits on other ships of the fleet
• Preparation for and follow up on external inspections by  flagstate, portstate and classifikation

02/1996 - 06/1997

• Standing watch as duty officer at sea, in port and at anchor
• Responsible for nautical chart works: responsible for the availability of seacharts, sea pilots and other nautical documentation being relevant for the assigned itineraries and deployment areas, responsible for chart corrections
• Support for planning, preparation and management of dry-docks and re-fits for deck and medical department
• Management of all safety relevant systems onboard such as life saving appliances, evacuation systems, fixed and mobile fire fighting appliances
• Training of crew
• Support for itinerary planning

01/1994 - 12/1995

Mid size surveying company in the maritime insurance business, headquartered at Hamburg (4 surveyors, 4 support staff)

Marine Surveyor

• Worldwide commercial surveys on behalf of shipping companies, ship charterers and insurance companies, e.g. damage surveys on cargo, and ships, certification of cargo securing works survey and certification of dangerous cargo transports, on-hire / off-hire surveys of chartered ships
• Acting as authorized expert on behalf of clients during court hearings and arbitrations

11/1992 - 12/1993

International containership service, owning/operating up to 35 ships of various capacities,  500 employees onboard and approx. 150 employees at headquarter Hamburg

 1. Mate on container feeder ship

• Standing watch at Sea-, in port or at anchor
• As second in command responsible for ship, crew and cargo safety
• Management and supervision of all cargo related operations
• Management of planned maintenance and repair in the deck and medical department
• Management of all safety relevant systems onboard such as life saving appliances, fixed and mobile fire fighting appliances
• Preparation for and follow up on external inspections by flagstate, portstate and classification

03/1990 - 10/1992

Previously state owned shipping company, operating a multi purpose fleet of over 200 ships in worldwide services, headquartered at Rostock, 5000 employees onboard and approx. 750 employees at company headquarter Rostock

3. Nautical Officer on conventional dry cargo ships

• Standing watch as duty officer at sea, in port and at anchor
• Responsible for nautical chart works: responsible for the availability of seacharts, sea pilots and other nautical documentation being relevant for the assigned itineraries and liner service areas, responsible for chart corrections
• Support for planning, preparation and management of dry-docks and re-fits for deck and medical department
• Management of all safety relevant systems onboard such as life saving appliances, fixed and mobile fire fighting appliances
• Supervision of cargo works