Torsten Mathias Augustsen is 47 years old and has over 20 years of experience in the Blue Denmark. First as a trained dual ship officer making sure to balance work equally between the bridge and the engine room. He also has great experience working on board different types of vessels and operating patterns.
Furthermore, Torsten Mathias Augustsen has experience working ashore in shipping offices involved in the implementation of energy and efficiency optimization on ships and also providing technical support to ships.
Since 2009, Torsten Mathias Augustsen has worked for the Danish Maritime Authority and the Ministry of Education, respectively, with seafarers' skills and qualifications, including supervisory tasks with the maritime educational institutions in Denmark, the development of new rules, discussions with relevant public sector labour market partners on new initiatives as well as international negotiations on training and certification of seafarers. He has most recently completed a Master's in profession development from Aarhus University, focusing on stakeholders in the Blue Denmark.
CEO of SEA HEALTH & WELFARE, René Andersen, expresses: “We are very pleased to welcome Torsten who possesses great insight in the industry, a large network in the Blue Denmark and a great knowledge of occupational health and safety at sea. I look forward to our future collaboration.”
For further comments, contact: CEO, René Andersen on ran@shw.dk or +45 4046 5453.
Head of Department, Torsten Mathias Augustsen on tma@shw.dk or +45 2960 7427.