Ernesto La Colla

Product Engineer, Feadship

I am Ernesto La Colla. I grew up in San Chirico Raparo, a small town in the south of Italy. As a teenager I travelled to UK for summer classes, maturing the idea of pursuing a master abroad. Before this, I enrolled for the BSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in Genova, curious about the maritime world, a far reality from my mountainous village. Conversations with local pharmers during visits back home, highlighted the growing effects of climate change on remote communities, igniting my desire to contribute to the maritime decarbonization. Concurrently, my passion for nuclear energy grew steadily over the years. I combined these interests during my Marine Technology MSc at TU Delft, exploring alternative fuels for ships. At TU Delft I was part of a study association and students’ representative for the IMarEST Benelux. Currently, I am employed at Feadship where I work on the superyachts’ decarbonization.

Dr Lindert van Biert

Assistant Professor, Delft University of Technology

Dr. Ir. Lindert van Biert is Assistant Professor at the Maritime and Transport Technology department of TU Delft. His research focuses on characterisation, modelling, simulation and application of marine power and propulsion systems, and the adoption, storage and bunkering of renewable fuels.

Bojan Grenko

PhD Candidate, Delft University of Technology

Bojan Grenko, MSc is PhD candidate at TU Delft working on methanol-to-hydrogen reforming for shipboard fuel cells. He obtained a MSc in CFD at Cranfield University in 2020 where he researched cavitation occurrence in airplane landing gear.

Giedo Loeff

Head of Research and Development, Feadship

Ing. Giedo Loeff is head of Feadship R&D and BSc in Naval Architecture with working experience in maritime research, design and shipbuilding.