Germanischer Lloyd's (GL) new Chief Surveyor is Norbert Kray (42). He will be taking on the professional support of the classification society's 1,000 surveyors in over 77 countries. In future, the qualified naval architect and marine technology expert will appoint new technical surveyors, monitor their work and further develop new rules for the construction and operation of ships. to Germanischer Lloyd in 1997. and Repair Management. of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). Emergency Response Service (ERS). registered vessels.