Carbon Capture Technologies for Shipping's Green Future

Mr. Ask started his deep-sea carrier in 1978, and has 24 years hands on experience in Technical/Maritime vessel operation. He has a M.Sc. in Shipping and Ship Engines and a Ph.D. in Gas Engines from the Norwegian Technical University. His scientific work experience includes working with gas/diesel engine development at Marintek (The Norwegian Maritime Research Institute), where the main customers were: Wartsila, Rolls Royce and Volvo. Since 1998, Mr Ask has been working in various positions heading the Technical, Maritime and New Building Programme in various shipping companies His current position is Fleet Director at Solvang ASA, which has had an on-going newbuilding program since Mr Ask took the position in 2006. Mr Ask has been a driving force for the Solvang’s Eco newbuilding’s. This work resulted in the “Clipper Quito” (84K); was awarded the “Significant Vessel” in 2013 by the Royal Institute of Naval architects’. Mr Ask is a Board member of; CIMAC Norway since 2013, Member of DNV GL Environmental Committee, DNVGL Nordic Committee for Safety at Sea, active participation in the research program Smart Maritime and NSA Environmental and Climate committee.