German Naval Yards Kiel has announced Mr Rino Brugge as its new CEO in succession to Jörg Herwig. Mr Brugge has already been part of GNYK’s management since the middle of the year. The graduate mechanical engineer and industrial engineer, who comes from a shipbuilding family, previously held leading positions in the international shipyard industry in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Among others, he was CEO of the large state shipyard in Qatar and CEO of DAMEN Shipyards in Romania, the largest shipyard within the DAMEN Group.

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