Captain Hilko Tjard Mahler: North German navigator and shipping expert
July 31, 2025
Captain Hilko Tjard Mahler: North German navigator and shipping expert
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He calls himself "Captain Thor" – Hilko Tjard Mahler comes from Bremerhaven, learned his profession "from the ground up" and enjoys chatting with his guests on board. The captain wants to know his ship inside out, as he says himself. And so, during Mein Schiff 2's last visit to the shipyard, he crawled into almost every tank. Balancing work and family life has been a successful endeavour for the Mein Schiff captain for many years. Find out which accessory is important to Hilko Tjard Mahler in his everyday life on board and much more in the video.