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.

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 experiance, 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.

HSSE Consultant

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.

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.



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.

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.

Offshore Technician

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.

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.

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.

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.

Certification Engineer

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

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.

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.

Construction and R&D Engineer

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

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



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.

Field Scientist

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

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.

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 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.

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.

Hydrodynamic Engineer

Construction Assistant

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.

Research Scientist

Tim is a master student at the university of Twente studying both MME (Molecular & Materials Engineering) as well as SET (Sustainable Energy Technology). Tim is putting his knowledge in both these fields to use by researching materials degradation at sea.

Structural Engineer

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.

Jr. Project Manager

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.

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.

Junior Project Engineer

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.

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 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.

Construction Assistant

Senior Project Controller Thomas with a business / commerce background, has worked in various controlling positions over 25 years. Enjoyed working at the Head Quarters of DHL Operations (Logistics), Bluewater (Offshore Oil and Mooring Systems) and Interxion (Data Centers). Now excited to be a part of OOE.

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 ?

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 Cheryl graduated with a BEng and began her career as a product tester at a large IT company before transitioning to administrative and HR roles. Currently, she handles HR administrative tasks, ensuring smooth and efficient operations at OOE.