Dr. Thorsten Quent

General Manager
phone: +49 163 3225992
email: quent@maritime-experts.com
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Dr. Thorsten Quent: he is as Dr. Eng. and Mechanical Engineer (hons.) Founder & Partner of Maritime Experts GmbH & Co. KG. As General Manager and Owner of MD engineering GmbH,
Dr. Thorsten Quent can draw on more than 30 years of hands-on experience in the maritime field. His world-renowned expertise in the areas of construction, hydraulics and automation combines well with the extensive know-how of his partner Karsten Kalthoff, a well-known expert in ship operation engineering.
His skills are:
- Several years teaching activity at Ruhr-University Bochum
- Developing
- Cranes
- Board Equipment
- Controls for Sailing Systems
- CPP-Controls
- Steering Gears
- Trolling-Gearbox-Control
- Helicopter Lifts for Mega Yachts up to 162m
Karsten Kalthoff

General Manager & Chief Engineer Officer
phone: +49 170 8135706
email: kalthoff@maritime-experts.com
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Karsten Kalthoff: he holds valid Unlimited Class 1 Merchant Marine Chief Engineer Licenses und Ship Security Officer Licenses. Decades of experience in various positions and vessels, i. e. as Chief Engineer / Watch Engineer on Talls Ships, Cruise Liners and Megayachts characterize his impressive career history.
His skills are:
- Commissioning, sea trial, delivery, interim/relief engineer
- New built, refit, project engineer/manager
- Megayachts up to 145m
- Navy vessels up to 140m
- Authority & research vessels
- Commercial vessels
- Author of Ships‘ Handbook / System manuals
Andrea Kalthoff

Office Manager
Trained retail saleswoman
office: +49 4625 189847
office: +49 170 9561788
email: office@maritime-experts.com
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Her skills are:
- International experience
- Languages: english, german, danish
Special Fields:
- Human resources
- Purchase orders & calculations
- Customer service
- Supplier contact