Dimitris Koukoulas
Executive Vice President
Engineering
Ocean Rig
Greece
Biography
Mr. Dimitris Koukoulas has been appointed as Executive Vice President of the Company as of December 16, 2016. Prior to joining Ocean Rig, Mr. Koukoulas served in various positions with ship management entities controlled by Mr. George Economou since 2005, prior to which he was the Technical Manager of Oceanbulk Maritime SA.Mr. Koukoulas has over 30 years of experience in the shipping industry and shipbuilding projects out of which 25 years in managerial positions in the technical management field of bulk carriers, general cargo ships, containers, multi-purpose ships and offshore support vessels, including six years of experience in the marine repairs field in Houston, USA.Mr. Koukoulas holds a BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo, Ohio. He is a member of the ASME and the Hellenic Technical Committees of Bureau Veritas, Class NK, CCS, DNV GL, KRS and Lloyd’s Register.
Research Interest
Mechanical Enigineering
