Head of Advisory Center Hamburg, DNV, Maritime
Dr. Olaf Doerk graduated from the University of Hamburg in 1998 with a degree in naval architecture. After five years of theoretical and experimental research at the university, he earned his doctorate in 2004. He began his career at TÜV NORD, specializing in fatigue and fracture assessment of nuclear power plants.
In 2007, Olaf joined DNV, working in the Structures Department of Maritime Advisory Services, where he focused on strength, fatigue strength, and fracture mechanics investigations for a wide range of global and local ship structures. He has also held leadership roles in several joint industry projects, as well as national and European-founded research initiatives and IACS project teams.
Olaf previously served as Head of the Structures Department in Maritime Advisory and Regional Head of DNV Maritime Advisory West Europe. He is currently the Head of Advisory Centre Hamburg, part of the independent business unit DNV Maritime Advisory, established in 2022.
