Dimitris Vastarouchas is Danaos' Deputy Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Vastarouchas has been the Technical Manager of Danaos Shipping since 2005 and has over 15 years of experience in the shipping industry. Mr. Vastarouchas initially joined Danaos in 1995 and prior to becoming Technical Manager he was the New Buildings Projects and Site Manager, under which capacity he supervised newbuilding projects in Korea for 4,250, 5,500 and 8,500 TEU containerships.

He holds a degree in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Certificates & Licenses of expertise in the fields of Aerodynamics (C.I.T.), Welding (CSWIP), Marine Coating (FROSIO) and Insurance (North of England P&I). He is also a qualified auditor by Det Norske Veritas.