Senior Principal Engineer, DNV, Maritime
With over 30 years at DNV, Hasso Hoffmeister brings extensive expertise in assessing marine structures, sailing yachts, and rigs. With a degree in Naval Architecture, he developed several standards and guidelines, including the DNV Guidelines for Structural Design of Racing Yachts and those for Superyacht Carbon Rigs.
In addition to his work at DNV, Hasso was part of the design team for “United Internet Team Germany” during the 32nd America’s Cup in 2007, serving as the team’s rig designer. He also contributed as a member of the 36th America’s Cup Rules Committee in 2021.
At DNV, in the 2010s, Hasso began applying his sailing expertise to the shipping industry, pioneering standards for wind-assisted propulsion on seagoing vessels. He has led the development of technical rules and standards in this area, assembling a strong team of experts to address the challenges of this fast-evolving technology.
