Dr. Abdul Rahim
Corporate Officer
ClassNK

Dr Abdul Rahim, FIMarEST FRINA, was appointed as Corporate Officer of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) in 2020, and is currently the Managing Director, Europe and Africa, based in London. He has been with ClassNK for more than 3 decades, serving long stints in various roles in Tokyo, Singapore, London, Mumbai and Dubai. He also holds the position of Chairman of NAPA Group, Finland.
Dr Rahim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Ship Building from Cochin University of Science and Technology, and Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in Ship Structures from Hiroshima University