Ernst-Christoph Krackhardt

Ernst-Christoph Krackhardt, born 1959, received his Extra First Class Certificate of Competency (combined – motor & steam) in 1989.

Subsequently he joined MTU Friedrichshafen as Project engineer, from where he left as Team Manager Special Naval Applications in 2001, joining Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG (HDW) as head of Machinery design department - in 2003 taking over the position head of the projects department.

Early 2004 Mr. Krackhardt joined MAN UK as Applications Engineering Director, taking on the position as Director Sales of SIEMENS Marine Solutions in Hamburg from Dec 2006, being appointed as Director Life Cycle Management recently.

• Vice-Chairman of EMECrid (R&D WG of EMEC) since 18 February 2010
• Chairman of the Workgroup Climate Change and Environment of EMEC since 2009
• Member of the Board of VDMA (Section Offshore- and Marine Equipment) since 2008
• Member of the High-Speed and Ferry Committee of DnV since 2004
• Member of IMarEST, CMarEng, CEng since 1992
• Member of STG, VDI, VSIH