Klaus Neumann

Klaus Neumann grew up in northern Germany and has been connected to water since childhood. He studied shipbuilding, worked on ships, dealed with ship safety and standardization issues and is author and translator of books with maritime topics. His "Charterfibel - Houseboat Knowledge for Beginners" is one of the most widely read titles of this genre. His translations of Titanic books ("Titanic - Construction and Technology of a Legend", "Mission Titanic" and "The Titanic Logbook - A Handout for Passengers" are among the popular titles of Titanic fans. With "Bus Bahn Boot" the author rounds off the spectrum downwards and opens up boating to readers in an environmentally friendly way. His most recent title "Abtauchen ins Abenteuer Irland (Dive into the Adventure Ireland)" is a collection of humorous travel short stories. The author is a skipper on a traditional sailor, a trained hiking, nature and landscape guide away from the water as well as a speaker and guest in discussion rounds.