Discipline
Marine Warranty Surveyor, Subsea, Cable & Pipeline Engineer
Specialisms
Certification and Verification of Subsea Pipelines, DNV-ST-F101 and supplementing RPs
Location
Germany
About
Holding a university degree in Structural Engineering, Achim gained extensive professional experience with maritime infrastructure projects and developed a strong skillset in the offshore oil and gas and renewables industries.
Before joining ABL Germany, Achim worked for 14 years at DNV Oil and Gas and as a freelance engineer on behalf of German approval authorities. There, he played a pivotal role in the third-party verification and certification of significant offshore pipeline projects worldwide, from shallow to ultra-deepwater, ranging from design to installation.
Beyond the technical document review, including independent analyses for complex engineering documentation, he has gained invaluable on-site knowledge through attendance onboard installation vessels, ensuring the reliability and performance of critical components. His on-site expertise also extends to witnessing pre-commissioning operations offshore.
In addition to his certification and verification authority experience, he has also worked on the technical project development and conceptual design of an offshore hydrogen backbone pipeline system in the North Sea at a major German TSO and as project manager for submarine cable installation in two major grid connection projects in the North Sea on behalf of Prysmian Powerlink.