Dr. Heike Deggim

Former Director, Marine Environment Division at International Maritime Organization

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Dr. Heike Deggim is a marine engineer and joined the International Maritime Organization in September 1993, having worked in the naval shipbuilding industry and later in various positions in the German Maritime Administration. Following a 30-year career in IMO, she is now Director of IMO’s Marine Environment Division.

Experience

  • Retired at Ex: IMO
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • International Maritime Organization (32 yrs 9 mos)
    • Director Marine Environment Division
      Jan 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Director, Maritime Safety Division
      Jan 2018 - Jan 2024 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    • Senior Deputy Director, Marine Environment Division
      Nov 2013 - Dec 2017 · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Technical Officer at Federal Hydrographic Agency Hamburg
    1990 - 1993 · 3 yrs

    Tonnage measurement of ships. Water level and ice predictions.

  • Schiffsvermesser at Deutsches Seefahrtsamt
    1989 - 1990 · 1 yr

    Tonnage measurement of ships.

  • Senior Research Assistant at University Rostock
    1985 - 1989 · 4 yrs

    Design and construction of floating aquaculture net cages.