Helge Bartels, Chief Operating Officer, Bernhard Schulte Helge Bartels joined the Schulte Group’s ship-owning arm, Bernhard Schulte, in 2019. Since 2021, he has served as the Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the operations and asset management of over 75 fully or partly owned vessels. Prior to Bernhard Schulte, he held key leadership positions at ZEABORN Ship Management, E.R. Schifffahrt and HATLAPA Marine Equipment. Helge Bartels holds a Master of Engineering from the University of Hannover.