Torgeir Sterri is the Maritime Regional Manager West Europe at DNV, a role he took up in 2018. Based in Hamburg, he is responsible for all DNV maritime operations across the Region which includes Area Germany, Switzerland and Austria, Area Benelux and France, Area UK & Ireland, Area Iberia, Italy and Malta, as well as the Hamburg Advisory unit.

With more than 20 years’ experience in the global maritime industry, Mr Sterri has held a variety of managerial positions in DNV, including the role of Maritime Regional Manager and Chairman for Greater China, one of the most strategically important regions for the DNV. Based in Shanghai, he was responsible for overseeing, strengthening, and growing DNV’s maritime business across the region.

A naval architect, Mr Sterri graduated from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and has a strong technical background in areas such as plan approval, ship newbuilding, ships in operation and certification of materials and components. He also has experience of sailing as a captain on ferries in Oslo.