New Chief Surveyor at Germanischer Lloyd
Germanischer Lloyd appoint Norbert Kray as Chief Surveyor
Germanischer Lloyd have appointed Norbert Kray as new Chief Surveyor, He will be taking on the professional support of the classification society's 1,000 surveyors in over 77 countries. In future, the qualified naval architect and marine technology expert will appoint new technical surveyors, monitor their work and further develop new rules for the construction and operation of ships.
Mr. Kray started his career at the Bremer Vulkan shipyard and moved to Germanischer Lloyd in 1997. To begin with, he worked in the Analysis of Hull Structures and Damages; later he was deputy head of GL's Damage and Repair anagement. Since 2002, Kray has represented GL in committees of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).
As Chief Surveyor, Kray will be responsible for the regular technical inspection of the fleet in service of at present over 6,600 vessels. In addition, the Chief Surveyor will also be responsible for monitoring the inspection processes for ship newbuildings, as well as materials and components. To this end, Kray decides on the deployment of the task force headed by him.