Team

We are passionate about making a difference in a water-scarce world.

You may have heard about wave-powered desalination, but we have a whole new approach. Our floating desalinator is anchored offshore in deep ocean waters. There, we use the constant power of waves to drive a reverse osmosis process and pump fresh water to shore.

Offshore conditions can be harsh and need robust technology. That is why we proudly draw on some of the best offshore engineering expertise Norway has to offer.

Our award-winning concept has been lab-tested, and we are currently building our first full-scale unit for further sea trials.

We commit to the highest principles of corporate governance. Ocean Oasis is a signatory of the UN Global Compact, and more specifically will be governed by the UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles.

Our team

Kristine B Fredriksen

Kristine Bangstad Fredriksen

CEO


+47 452 93 390

Kristine B. Fredriksen is an impact driven business leader. A Norwegian citizen, she founded and led an incubator for hardware-focused young technology firms. Kristine has a MSc from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Boston University.

Thomas Berge Johannessen

Thomas B. Johannessen

CTO

Thomas B. Johannessen, is the inventor of Ocean Oasis. Thomas is a Norwegian citizen and holds a PhD in Hydrodynamics from Imperial College. He has a long track record in the offshore and maritime industries and academia in Norway and abroad.

Sebastian Feimblatt

Sebastian Feimblatt

COO

Sebastian Feimblatt is an international energy and finance expert. He has offshore wind business experience from Ørsted and consulting experience from KPMG. Sebastian is a Spanish citizen with an MSc from Pontificial University of Comillas ICAI.

Susana

Susana Rodriguez

Head of Projects

Susana has solid experience in the desalination and offshore renewables industries. She has an MS in Marine Sciences and further education in Ocean Engineering and Project Management.

Geir Terje Ressem

Geir Terje Ressem

Desalination Specialist

Geir Terje has been building RO desalination solutions for the greater part of his career, including solutions and water quality products for the aquaculture industry.

Per Erlend Voie

Per Erlend Voie

Marine Analysis Specialist

Per Erlend has solid experience in hull design and simulation of loads and load effects for floating marine structures, and skills as a developer. Per Erlend has a MSc in Hydrodynamics and Structure from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Gunnar Solland

Gunnar Solland

Senior Structural Engineer

Gunnar is one of the leading experts within steel structures in Norway.

Nico

Nico Bogausch

Senior Mechanic

Nico brings over 15 years of practical workshop experience. His educational background is from The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Øystein Lande

Øystein Lande

Hydrodynamics Specialist

Øystein is currently pursuing an industry PhD at the University of Oslo titled "Computational Fluid Dynamics applied to wave energy extraction in a coastal environment", funded by the Research Council of Norway. Øystein holds a Master of Science in Marine Cybernetics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

Martin Osnes

Martin Bäärnhielm Osnes

Junior Controller

Martin is currently writing his master's thesis at the Norwegian School of Economics, within accounting and auditing.

Giselle Leyva

Giselle Leyva

Administrative assistant

Giselle has long international experience in political science and market research.

Our board of directors

Winifred Johansen

Winifred Johansen

Chair of the board of directors

Winifred Johansen, is a Norwegian Ugandan Luo and is SVP Commercial of Quantafuel ASA. She has a strong background in engineering and leadership, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Leadership at the University of Bradford.

Portrettbilde Kjerstin Hernes

Kjerstin Hernes

Board member

Kjerstin Hernes, represents our lead investor Grieg Edge / Grieg Maritime Group. She is Head of Ocean Ventures in Grieg Edge and Chief Strategy Officer at Grieg Maritime Group.

Thomas Berge Johannessen

Thomas B. Johannessen

CTO

Thomas B. Johannessen, is the inventor of Ocean Oasis. Thomas is a Norwegian citizen and holds a PhD in Hydrodynamics from Imperial College. He has a long track record in the offshore and maritime industries and academia in Norway and abroad.

Sebastian Feimblatt

Sebastian Feimblatt

COO

Sebastian Feimblatt is an international energy and finance expert. He has offshore wind business experience from Ørsted and consulting experience from KPMG. Sebastian is a Spanish citizen with an MSc from Pontificial University of Comillas ICAI.

Kristine B Fredriksen

Kristine Bangstad Fredriksen

CEO


+47 452 93 390

Kristine B. Fredriksen is an impact driven business leader. A Norwegian citizen, she founded and led an incubator for hardware-focused young technology firms. Kristine has a MSc from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Boston University.

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