DOF Talks

A big energy crisis and the war in Ukraine is affecting the energy market today. The world is facing many different challenges at the same time. How do these circumstances influence the maritime industry? And does the maritime sector keep going green in a world defined by instability and uncertainty? Join in for an interesting conversation between Marianne Møgster, Harald Solberg, CEO of Norwegian Shipowners´ Association, and Jan-Kristian Haukeland from DOF.

We are in some extraordinary times in DOF as the organisation´s restructuring phase is coming to an end. In this episode CFO Hilde Drønen joins the podcast and she shares her insights and experience with us, in conversation with Marianne Møgster. Join in and take a listen as Hilde Drønen gives us both historical background and her take on the times we are in now, and the days to come.

Marianne is in the DOFs office in Rio de Janeiro talking to HR and Crewing director Bruna Santo Tokarski and Commercial director Elias Abibe. What is the secret behind our commercial success in Brazil and how do we recruit the very best people for our Brazilian region? Take a listen.

How does DOF approach a greener future? What role do digitalization and technology play in DOF moving forward? As an operator within a carbon-intensive industry, it is crucial for DOF to understand our relationship with fossil fuels, our role within the global energy transition and what proactive decisions we can make today to secure a sustainable future for the company. Arnstein Kløvrud and Lars Solbakken are guests in this episode of DOF Talks. 

What is it like to be young in DOF? During difficult times in the industry, we have continued with our trainee programs in DOF, because we have a big focus on retaining and attracting the right people. We need to retain the good people we have on board, and to attract future employees to our organization. This is the topic for today´s episode.

We take you on board Skandi Skansen, one of the two vessels at Gulen assembly site, where the wind turbines headed for the Hywind Tampen floating wind farm will be assembled. We hear from Roger Storebø, the captain of Skandi Skansen, and the marine operations manager Rune Nilsen, as well as the shift supervisor Gary Bruce, who give us an insight into the work that goes into this huge task. Marianne is then joined by Camilla and Narve in studio, to talk about the safety aspect, which is our highest priority when working on these projects.

In the second episode of DOF talks, we take a closer look at the dimensions of this project, where giant concrete structures are assembled and prepared for towing to sea. How big are the finished wind turbines, and what goes into completing this enormous construction. Marianne Møgster talks to project manager Fredrik von der Fehr and Jan Kristian Haukeland as we move closer to the big tow to sea.

In the first episode of DOF Talks, we give you a brief history of DOF, and discuss how Norway is progressing in relation to offshore wind, and what we can do to keep up with our neighboring countries.