Oceans of Energy

Founder & CEO

Allard has 25 years experience with permanently moored offshore systems and new technologies for offshore applications. Allard is Engineer of the Year 2015 and is the inventor of the OOE offshore solar farm system.

Head of Ecology & Sustainability

Brigitte (PhD, Marine Geology, University of Miami) has more than 15 years experience in the corporate, non-profit, consulting and academic world focusing on marine & environmental research.

CFO

Remco holds an MSc Business management and Finance from Heriot Watt University - Edinburgh. He is an experienced 15+ years allround CFO with a proven trackrecord in operating, funding and scaling high growth technology companies. Always looking at where he can make the most social and environmental impact.



Offshore Manager

Xander (Msc Mining and Petroleum engineering) has over 25 years’ experience in data acquisition and service delivery within the energy sector. With a hands on mentality and a strong safety awareness he will be focusing on the offshore inspections and maintenance.

Project Manager

Tijmen has 26 years of offshore industry experience, with a passion for offshore works related to the Energy Transition. Tijmen loves to engage with clients and delivering projects & solutions, and build strong relationships.

Interim financial Controller

Eric La Lau has a Master of Science in Controlling from Nivra-Nyenrode. For more than 30 years he obtained a broad Financial experience in the offshore industry. Roles he fulfilled during his career were cost controller, project controller, financial controller and group financial controller. Since November 2023 Eric is financial controller a.i. (head of finance) at Oceans of Energy.

Sales Director Hein holds a Business degree and a Master's in Law, with a strong background and passion for the Maritime and Offshore industry. He has extensive experience in commercial management roles within the Maritime Contractors sector. Hein is dedicated to engaging with clients and building strong relationships to achieve common goals.

Head of Product

Fabian is specialized in structural dynamics of offshore structures, has been working in offshore solar from the beginning and leads the product development within Oceans of Energy.

Head of Sales, Business Development, and Project Development

Johnny graduated in Energy Science (Utrecht University) and Business Administration (University of Amsterdam) and was previously active at Cleantech Venture Capitalist Yellow&Blue. He is responsible for the Sales, Business Development, and Project Development department at Oceans of Energy.

Lead Hydrodynamic Engineer 

Miguel (MSc in Structural and civil engineering) specializes in hydrodynamic modelling of offshore structures. He focuses on mooring and hydrodynamic analysis of the floating solar platform.

Head of People

Natacha her passion is People! Worked in big companies but her heart lies within start- and scale-ups. She is responsible for people and strategy such as formalizing and optimizing people processes, recruitment and retention of talent, fostering a positive work environment, with possibilities for professional development.

Systems Architect

Jelte has a background in marine technology and (bio)mechanical engineering and leads the Data Services department. He is expert in system integration of industrial control systems, embedded electronics, networking and (cloud-)application development.

HSSE Manager

Hilda Lubben holds a MSc in Maritime law and Economics and a BSc in Maritime Operations. She has over 10 year experience in the offshore and shipping industry in various roles. She will be focusing on safety management and offshore operations.

Finance manager Arthur Schade has over 15 years of experience as financial expert. With a background in mathematics and the before mentioned experience he brings structure, control and modelling to build the Finance department for scale.

Office Manager

Arpine has a degree in economics and with her experience as a secretary in a bank, she is the office assistant and makes sure everything in the administration and around the office runs smoothly.

Innovation Program Manager

Lotte holds a MSc in Developmental Economics and previously worked in the non-profit sector building cross-sectoral collaborations. She is responsible for implementation of the various innovation programs at OOE.

Product Manager

Laura has a background in sustainable energy engineering (BSc, MSc) and is in charge of the certification path of the product.

Installation Engineer

Quentin is a hydraulic engineer from Delft with a strong passion for renewbles and entrepreneurship. His main responsibilities are the planning and execution of offshore installations.

Lead Electrical Engineer

Dora (BSc Maritime Technology, MSc Sustainable Energy Technology (TU Delft)) is specialized in implementing photovoltaic energy systems within the maritime industry. At Oceans of Energy she focuses on the electrical offshore system, from the photovoltaic energy generation up to the high voltage transmission network.

Naval Architect

Graduating from a Master's in Naval Architecture at Chalmers University of Technology, Remi is developing the floating platforms and other structural components while inssuring their integrity. In addition, he is involved in the simulations of the subsea dynamic power cable.

Construction and R&D Engineer

Erik is a graduate Mechanical Engineer, focusing on the upscaling of the production for the future.

Field Scientist

Frans has a background in sailing and environmental field methods. He is currently completing his masters in Industrial Ecology at Leiden University.

Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Peter (BSc Electrical and System Engineering) is a system engineer with experience in process system integration, industrial automation, and software engineering. He focusses on the monitoring infrastructure and integrity of the floating solar platform.

Lead Construction Engineer



Projects Supply Chain and Quality Advisor

Jesse combines his background in Industrial Engineering and Management with his passion for watersports by supporting the project management team at Oceans of Energy. He focuses on the development of QAQC processes and the procurement of project specific items and services.

Project Engineer

Holding a MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Lars applies his passion for renewable energy by contributing to the project department in the installation and commissioning of offshore floating solar farms

Project Engineer

Roëll graduated as a mechanical engineer (MSc) at TU Delft. He is passionate about sailing and watersports and he supports the project team as a project engineer. He focusses on the installation procedures of the offshore solar farm.

Construction Engineer

Wybe graduated from his studies on Mechanical Engineering at Saxion Enschede and has a big passion for putting all his know-how in hands on work for making the world a more sustainable place. Within Oceans of Energy he is member of the fabrication team that makes our floating platforms.

Hydrodynamic Engineer

Data Engineer

Elitsa has MSc in Artificial Intelligence form Utrecht University and specializes in turning multi-source measurements into valuable predictions. She is now is using her skills in turning data into knowledge to help gather OOE's many insights together.

Marine Biologist

Melina brings her experience in food web ecology, fisheries and biodiversity studies in marine protected areas. At OOE her focus lies on conducting environmental impact assessments for offshore solar projects and developing mitigation measures.

Product Designer

Ian is an industrial product designer with years of freelance experience. His specialization lies in effective problem-solving and development of manufacturing-oriented ideas.

Structural Engineer

Structural Engineer

Joep (Msc, Mechanical Engineering) specializes in structural design of new components and optimization of existing components, using and expanding in-house knowledge from modelling and testing.

Electrical Engineer

Gijsbert (MSc Sustainable Energy Technology) is a PV electrical engineer who graduated from the TU Eindhoven. Currently, at Oceans Of Energy, he focusses towards optimizing the electrical performance of offshore PV systems.

Electrical Engineer Konstantinos holds a Master's in Electrical Engineering. Having a background in transformer substations, his main focus is exporting the power produced by offshore solar systems to the power distribution network.

PR

Ariane holds an MA degree in Communications and Information Sciences from the University of Groningen and has vast experience in press relations in the technology and renewable energy sectors.

Offshore Technician

Assistant Field Coordinator

With a passion for the oceans and a business development background Remon is part of the operations and maintenance team specializing on the maintenance procedures and offshore activities.

Construction Assistant

Construction Assistant

Construction Assistant

Construction Assistant

With a big passion for sailing and clean energy and a background in mechanical engineering Lieuwe is going to strengthen the construction team and help with further developing the construction process.

Construction Assistant

Bussiness Developer

With an educational background in Energy Engineering and Sustainable Development, and professional experience in project management and business consulting, Aurelio is now focused on accelerating the energy transition by developing offshore solar projects in Europe and abroad.

Data engineer

Dirk has a bachelor's degree in computer science, with a focus on software engineering. With enthusiasm for frontend systems and software architectures, he develops applications to optimize internal work processes.

Financial Admin Assistant

Nathalie is a master student in Transport, Infrastructure and Logistics at the TU Delft. I will be assisting in the finanical administration.

People Operations Officer With a background in engineering, Cheryl transitioned from product testing to HR administration and now supports smooth day-to-day operations.

Intern Vera is a master’s student in Industrial Ecology at TU Delft and Leiden University, building on her background in architecture. For her thesis, she explores prospective life cycle assessment with a focus on end-of-life strategies.

Intern

Niels is a Master's student in Civil Engineering at TU Delft. For his thesis, he focuses on the hydrodynamic analysis of offshore floating solar farms, aiming to enhance their design and performance in challenging marine environments.

Intern

Rian is a bachelor's student in Applied Earth Sciences at TU Delft with a passion for sustainability and the environment. As a GIS intern, he works to optimize the placement offshore solar farms to reduce environmental impacts.

Intern

Kees is a master student in Offshore Engineering and is spezialised in Offshore Renewables. To extend his knowledge in this field he is working on his thesis within the hydro team.

Skipper

At OOE I am part of the Offshore Monitoring and Maintenance team as offshore service technician. My specialization is sailing at sea. Besides OOE I am often at sea with my sailing school ‘Zeehelden’ and for fun with a surfboard ?