Svensen retires from DNV GL
positions, including Regional Manager in Singapore, Technical Director for the Global Maritime Business and Global Head for the Maritime Business with responsibility for Classification and all other DNV maritime activities worldwide.
From 2006 to 2012 he was President and Deputy CEO for the DNV Group. He has also been extensively involved in the work of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), being Chairman of IACS in the period 2007–2008.
Prior to coming to DNV, Svensen worked for several years with research and engineering consulting in the UK. He