Ocean Climate Impact Series

Haakon Lenz, the new CEO of Wilhelmsen Ship Management, sits down with the Ocean Climate Impact Series podcast to discuss the legacy, evolution and future of shipping as WSM celebrates 50 years at sea. 

Santiago Suarez de la Fuente, Ship Performance Manager at Lloyd’s Register, and Luke McEwen, Technical Director at Anemoi, join us on the podcast today to discuss the state of play for wind propulsion technology. We look at where the industry is currently, where it's going and what needs to be done now to achieve success in the future. 

Biofouling has always been a part of the maritime industry, but new innovations and technologies are combating the impacts like never before. Join Regulatory Affairs Manager Petter Korslund and Global Category Director Morten Sten Johansen as they share their insights into these new tools.

The Ocean Climate Impact Series’ first guest MariApps CEO Sankar Ragavan returns alongside Bureau Veritas' Director of Strategy, M&A and Sustainability Suba Sivandran to explore all the ways the marine industry has evolved in 2024. As we move into the new year, we create the actions of tomorrow from the lessons of today as our speakers discuss market trends, the future of the industry, collaboration, cost management and growth.

Director of Strategy, M&A, and Sustainability at Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore Suba Sivandran explores the most pressing challenges of the maritime industry. From managing decarbonisation and driving innovation to promoting growth in a rapidly evolving sector, Suba dives into how sustainability can realistically be achieved. 

CEO of ABS Wavesight, Staci Satterwhite, joins the podcast to discuss how accurate data is driving cost efficiencies, impacting decarbonisation strategies and helping companies weather the digital transformation sweeping the shipping industry. She provides insights into the challenges shipowners are facing as the future continues towards greener, cleaner targets. To hear more from Staci and ABS Wavesight, tune into the TradeWinds Content Studio's PosidoniaTV for another interview Jade hosted with Staci (available from the start of June).  Next episode: 12th June 2024

Data has always played a key role in the shipping industry, but Miros Mocean believes that clients should not be satisfied by the current status quo of unreliable data. That quality, commercial data can help drive decarbonisation and reduce operational costs, are but a few reasons the sector should embrace accuracy. Miros Mocean's Christian Bonfils joined the podcast to discuss green financing, decarbonisation and the need for accurate data to pave a new future for the shipping industry.    Next episode: 29th May 2024

Biofouling solutions have always been an important part of what Jotun does. As one of the leading manufacturers of paints and coatings, the company continues to dedicate time and effort into research and innovations that will power the next generation of biofouling solutions. Jotun's Jessica Doyle, Global Sales Director of Shipping, and Petter Korslund, Regulatory Affairs Manager of Performance Coatings, sat down with host Jade du Preez to talk about the future of biofouling and how Jotun plans to tackle the problem as regulations increase and change.  Next episode: 15th May 2024

With increasing decarbonisation regulations, the need for more efficient vessel optimisation whilst also keeping ahead of moving targets has never been more important. Sankar Ragavan, CEO of MariApps, walks host Jade du Preez through the intricate details of the vessel optimisation software options that could revolutionise decarbonisation efforts. Take the stress out of navigating ever changing regulations, safe in the knowledge that MariApps' fully integrated vessel solutions are doing the leg work for you.  Next episode: 1st May 2024

Introducing the new Ocean Climate Impact Series from the TradeWinds Content Studio; where we shine a light on the efforts put into increasing sustainability and decarbonisation within the maritime industry. In this episode, Jon Spencer joins host Jade du Preez to talk about the ethos of the show and what listeners can expect from future episodes.  Next episode: 17th April 2024