DNV GL Group’s executive vice president Tor E. Svensen on Tuesday revealed his decision to retire from his position with effect from August 1, 2016.
Svensen will take up a role as a professor at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, focusing on education and research related to safety at sea, after 23 years at DNV GL, the classification society revealed in a statement.
“Safety at sea remains one of my main interests, and at Strathclyde I will lead research on the interface between politics and regulations and how that impacts safety,” Svensen said.
Since joining DNV in 1993, Svensen held various management positions, including regional manager in Singapore, technical director for the global maritime business and global head for the maritime business with responsibility for classification and all other DNV maritime activities worldwide.
He also served as president and deputy CEO for the DNV Group from 2006 to 2012.
LNG World News Staff