Broder Hinrichsen
NAVAL ARCHITECT
SHIP STRUCTURAL
ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS, EXPERTISE & CONSULTING
EFFICIENT & SUCCESSFULL
With over 20 years of international experience in executive positions in the maritime industry, I look forward to being your competent partner for consulting and engineering services.
In addition to my principal occupation as a professor for “Structural Design of Ships and Offshore Structures” at the University of Applied Sciences in Bremen, I can support your business with consulting services, calculations and expert reports.
Based on my in-depth knowledge in experimental and computational structural analysis, I am happy to apply my expertise to solve complex problems related to marine structures.
In addition, the broad spectrum of my professional activities made me very familiar with all engineering and production processes at shipyards. This experience enables me to support your work with the preparation of technical expert reports and evaluations.
YOUR COMPETENT PARTNER
FOR MARITIME ENGINEERING
Do not hesitate to contact me.
SERVICES
ANALYSIS & CONSULTING
Advisory services related to structural analysis of ships and offshore units as well as drafting of expert opinions for the maritime industry.
CALCULATIONS
Analyses of complex problems related to static strength, fatigue and ultimate loads of ship and offshore structures.
ADVICE
Consultancy with regard to processes and organizational structures at shipyards. Support in subcontraction of engineering services and evaluation of external analyses.
ASSESSMENT
Drafting of expert opinions.
Technical evaluation of applications in respect of the German funding program "Innovative shipbuilding secures competitive jobs".
Curriculum Vitae
Since 2021 I have been professor for "Structural Analysis and Design of Ships and Offshore Structures" at the University of Applied Sciences in Bremen.
After many years of experience in maritime industry, I am enthusiastically passing on my knowledge to the next generation of naval architects. In addition to sound theoretical background, practical relevance is the focus of my teaching.
2020
Neptun Ship Design GmbH, Rostock
Head of Design
2016 - 2018
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG)
EVP, Head of Design
2007-2015
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG)
EVP with changing responsibilities for research, engineering, warranty, planning and IT
1999-2002
Germanischer Lloyd (today DNV)
Structural engineer,
since 2000 deputy head of department
"Strength and Vibrations"
1992-1999
University of Hamburg
Scientific assistant at the Institute for Shipbuilding, Department "Ship Structural Design and Analysis"
since 2021
2018-2020
Seaspan
Vancouver Shipyards
VP Engineering / Technical
Associate Professor Maritime Technology
2015-2017
University of Southern Denmark, Odense
(one year full-time)
2002-2006
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG)
Manager Steel Design
1999
Hamburg University of Technology
PhD Thesis "Prediction of Welding Induced Distortion of Thin-walled Deck Structures"
1987-1992
University of Hamburg
Education in Naval Architecture
CONTACT
Broder Hinrichsen
Westerholzstrasse 78
D-28309 Bremen
info@hinrichsen-naval-architect.com
Tel .: +49 (0) 456 7890