Christophe Tytgat

On 1 March 2016, Christophe Tytgat was appointed as Secretary General, both of SEA Europe – the Shipyards’ and Maritime Equipment Association of Europe – and CESA. SEA Europe defends the interests of the shipyards and maritime equipment industries from Europe, Norway, and Turkey in the European Union and internationally. CESA defends these interests at the IMO.

As Secretary General, Christophe has been a board member of the research association “Vessels for the Future” and the “Waterborne Technology Platform”.

Since 1 January 2021, he is a delegate in the “Consultative Commission on Industrial Change” of the European Economic and Social Committee.

Before joining SEA Europe/CESA, Christophe has worked for about 15 years in various positions in the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and, before that, he has worked for about three years in the Belgian federal administration, first with the Foreign Affairs Office and then with the Maritime Transport Administration.

Christophe holds degrees in Law, International Relations, and East-European Studies from the University of Leuven and in International and European Law from the University of Brussels. He has also followed various management courses.

Christophe is a Belgian citizen. He speaks Dutch, French and English and has knowledge of German, Italian and Russian. He is married with two daughters.