Philipp Simmank

Philipp coordinates and represents the interests of the VDR and its members on the key topics of climate protection, research, development and funding of relevant ship- and in particular propulsion-technologies, alternative fuels, and digitalization towards national and international institutions (e.g. federal ministries and state authorities, partner associations, European and international shipowners’ associations and the International Maritime Organization IMO).

After having worked over a decade in the Two-stroke Marine Engine Research and Development Division of MAN Energy Solutions SE in Copenhagen, Denmark, Philipp recently moved back to Germany to complement the VDR-team. As a Senior Research Engineer at MAN ES Denmark, he was in charge for all topics evolving around the environmental certification of large two-stroke marine engines. Involvement in various new-building and retrofit projects (especially dual fuel conversions) worldwide allowed him to gather sound marine knowledge and international experience, especially in, but not limited to, East Asia. Furthermore, as a part of his role at MAN ES, Philipp Simmank was, for several years, advisor in the Danish Delegation at the International Maritime Organization IMO.

Philipp holds a Master Degree (German Dipl.-Ing.) in Mechanical Engineering from Braunschweig Institute of Technology (TU Braunschweig). During his studies he focused on internal combustion engines and completed his studies with an experimental Master Thesis (Diplomarbeit) in collaboration with MAN Energy Solutions, investigating optically the interior flow of marine-engine diesel fuel injectors. At MAN Energy Solutions he recently completed the group-internal Management Development Program ‘Leadership Mastery’.