HANSA.newscast by Janne Silden

In this episode, we dive into the world of nuclear energy as a sustainable and efficient power source for the maritime industry. My guest, Jan Emblemsvåg, professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), presents facts and figures on why nuclear energy stands out compared to wind, solar, and fossil fuels.With 4th generation reactors currently under development—specifically the thorium-based Molten Salt Reactor (MSR)—Jan explains why their application in merchant shipping is key to achieving decarbonization in the industry.But how does Marine Nuclear Propulsion actually work? And what about radioactive waste—is it the Achilles' heel or a manageable challenge? We tackle these pressing questions and more in this insightful and technically in-depth discussion.🔍 Recommended by Jan: Dr. Edward Calabrese – The History of the LNT Episode Guide (hps.org)

Meet Michael Fibbe, Senior Area Sales Manager & Key Account Cruise Industry, who is really enthusiastic about separators. He even has his own models at home, but which separator does he like the most and why? Learn more about Michael, but also about the products and new developments from GEA Marine. I honestly did not know that separators can be inspiring! About GEA Westfalia Separators: Whether fuel, lube oil, bilgewater or ballast water treatment, fuel oil conditioning, engine cooling, sea water desalination or cooling and freezing is required, GEA offers marine system solutions that make it possible to achieve strategic improvements in efficiency and cut costs while optimizing product and process quality in a sustainable way. GEA offers solutions that are comprehensively and systematically designed for the special requirements on board. All of our products are designed for extreme conditions and operate reliably even in rough seas. And they provide high performance efficiently, while securing maximum availability of the systems. Further, our solutions support the aim of shipping companies to protect both their crews and the environment.  About Michael: Michael has been with GEA since 1997, and is a 5th generation Westfalia Separator employee in his family. He is an expert on separators, who really loves the products he represents as well as his job. About Janne: Janne is a mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience in international sales and management. She enjoys a straight-forward communication style and is curious by nature – this is her motivation to do the technical Hot Seat that looks behind the buzzwords.

Wolz Nautic is a company constructing prefabricated and pre manufactured teak decks. Meet Jörg Bubelach, Manager Mega Yacht Department, who gives some interesting insights in the decking industry for luxury yachts. Learn why teak is technically hard to replace, about the mindset of mega yacht owners, the challenges to implement new ideas and about alternatives material available on the market today. About Jörg: Jörg is a dedicated windsurfet who studied electrical engineering but is now selling woods, as he puts it himself. He has been in the mega yacht business for more than 30 years and has an interest in making yachting greener. About Janne: Janne is a mechanical engineer with more than 20 years experience in international sales and management. She enjoys a straight-forward communication style and is curious by nature.

Henning Jongebloed, Head of Sales at Meyer RE, a newly established company within the Meyer Group, share how they will deliver a holistic and more sustainable maintenance support to the cruise industry. We dig into the background of the words Rethink. Revalue. Care in their logo, and this episode is really for anyone interested in the cruise industry and what is going on behind the scenes– enjoy! About Henning: Henning has a master in automotive engineering, but has a passion for the marine industry. Not only is he dedicated to energy saving and sustainability at work , but privately he drives CO2-neutral with an electric car charged by his own solar panels. About Janne: Janne is a mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience in international sales and management. She enjoys a straight-forward communication style and is curious by nature – this is her motivation to do the technical Hot Seat that looks behind the buzzwords.

Piening Propeller has developed a patented water hydraulic driven controllable pitch propeller (CPP), which they call piening controllable propeller (PCP). This is the first of its kind, and quite impressive considering the size of the company – but maybe that is the reason for the success? In this episode you will learn more about Matthias Pein, CEO, as well as how „customized“ is an own niche in the competitive propulsion market. About Mathias: Mathias runs a family business in Germany, and is the 3rdgeneration CEO. He is a good dancer and you will find him on the dance floor on parties. About Janne: Janne is a mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience in international sales and management. She enjoys a straight-forward communication style and is curious by nature – this is her motivation to do the technical Hot Seat that looks behind the buzzwords.

Geir Arne, CEO and founder of Havkraft in Norway, is scared of waves, but has still developed and patented an unique technology that picks up different wave frequencies. It has taken more than 20 years, but now his company is ready for commercialization. Geir Arne does not have „an American feel good story“ to tell, but loves to challenge existing truths by asking questions – both to the outer world as well as how he show up in his own life. Havkraft AS was founded in 2009 by Geir Arne Solheim. Fjord Invest Såkorn was the first professional investor in the company. Havkraft developed a highly efficient, simple, and scalable wave energy converter. In 2014, the company deployed a large scale power plant on a ship called MS Havkraft in the Stad Ocean in Norway. Havkraft is currently developing multiple platforms to meet demand for ocean energy worldwide. About Geir: Geir Arne planned to become a history teacher, but decieded in 1998 to develop wave technology in stead. He combines current technology with ancient knowledge and philosophy, as well as a strong belief in what is sustainable for future generations. Ted Talk: About Janne: Janne is a mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience in international sales and management. She enjoys a straight-forward communication style and is curious by nature – this is her motivation to do the technical Hot Seat that looks behind the buzzwords.

Meet Bernt Skeie, founder and CEO of  Alma Clean Power that is building containerized SOFC modules for the marine, oil & gas sectors. The company was set up early 2022 and is based in Norway. With more than 30 years of experience from Clara Venture Labs, their ambition is to become the leading supplier of low and zero emission power systems for the ocean industries - enjoy! Alma has developed clean power solutions for the future. The introduction to Alma’s adventure is world leading competence in fuel cell technology developed over more than 30 years of research and innovation in maritime, energy and space technology. Alma developed its first fuel cell offshore back in 1991 and is now building world's first large scale ammonia fuel cell demonstration on a commercial vessel. About Bernt: Bernt is well known in Norway with his large network towards renewable energy, clean tech, finance and R&D. He has a deep understanding of the energy market, and is currently focused on clean-tech and Renewable Energy (Hydrogen, Ammonia, Energy Storage, Fuel Cells and Carbon Capture). About Janne: Janne is a mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience in international sales and management. She enjoys a straight-forward communication style and is curious by nature – this is her motivation to do the technical Hot Seat that looks behind the buzzwords.

GEA is a large German cooperation with five business divisions, varying from food and pharma & healthcare to marine. In this episode I talk to Sven Jadzinski, Senior Director Sales in the Global Marine Business. We touch upon digitalisation, autonomous shipping, energy efficiency as well as sustainability. About Sven: Sven has an extensive experience in sales, project and service management. He enjoys a good laugh in any setting and does voluntary work, as it is an important pilar in the society About Janne: Janne is a mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience in international sales and management. She enjoys a straight-forward communication style and is curious by nature – this is her motivation to do the technical Hot Seat that looks behind the buzzwords.

Espen Gjerde, Senior Vice President at Wilhelmsen New Energy in Norway, is my guest in this episode. Learn more about how Wilhelmsen is shaping the maritime industry, why working there is fun and what their New Energy division is involved in. Founded in Norway in 1861, Wilhelmsen is now a comprehensive global maritime group providing essential products and services to the merchant fleet, along with supplying crew and technical management to the largest and most complex vessels ever to sail. Committed to shaping the maritime industry, they seek to develop new opportunities and collaborations in renewables, zero-emission shipping, and marine digitalization. Supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace, with thousands of colleagues across more than 60 countries, they take innovation, sustainability and unparalleled customer experiences one step further. About Espen: Espen has an extensive experience within maritime and energy sectors, gained through work for different shipping, offshore and oil & gas companies. He grew up on the west coast of Norway and enjoys diving, which I experienced fits very well with deep water robotic and future vessel design. About Janne: Janne is a mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience in international sales and management. She enjoys a straight-forward communication style and is curious by nature – this is her motivation to do the technical Hot Seat that looks behind the buzzwords.

Learn more about Dynamic Marine Survey & Solution (DMSS), a young and expanding company providing services for marine vessels in Africa. Patrick Adam, Co-Owner of DMSS, calls himself stubborn, but I would reframe it as optimistic and confident in what he does. Learn more about safety, training of employees, cooperation between Europe and Africa, technical developments and a company building its business on being a cheaper alternative to OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer). About Patrick: Patrick moved to Walvis Bay, Namibia, in 2014 as service centre manager for former Rolls-Royce Marine (now a part of Kongsberg Group). In 2018 he started his own company together with 2 others, and is successfully delivering technical services on marine vessels in Africa.  About Janne: Janne is a mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience in international sales and management. She enjoys a straight-forward communication style and is curious by nature – this is her motivation to do the technical Hot Seat that looks behind the buzzwords.