A Calmocean surveyor taking a material sample

Life-cycle thinking within the maritime industry

Who we are

Calmocean’s vision is to intensify life-cycle thinking within the maritime industry — and we built the team to do it.

17specialists in engineering, auditing, HSEQ and sustainability
6offices and regional bases
ISO 9001certified by DNV

About Calmocean

We have run this process before, on both sides of the table

Calmocean was founded in 2021 by Petter Heier and Magnus Hammerstad, who between them had already built and led the recycling and decommissioning business at Grieg Green. Petter had worked the yard side as ship repair manager, superintendent and CEO; Magnus is a marine engineer from NTNU and Chalmers who spent nearly a decade building those divisions. They started Calmocean because they thought the industry was answering the wrong question.

The wrong question is what do we do with this vessel now that it has stopped earning? By then most of the options are gone. The right question is asked years earlier, at the newbuilding yard, and again at every dry-docking after that. That is what life-cycle thinking means in practice, and it is why we work across the whole life of an asset rather than only at the end of it.

It also means telling owners when recycling is not the answer. A significant number of ‘too-early-to-recycle’ assets can be converted, wholly or partly, for a new life in a different segment — often on better commercial terms than scrap. Finding that route takes a network of owners, naval architects, yards and financiers, which is the other thing we have spent our careers building.

Today the team is spread across Norway, Turkey, India, China, Southeast Asia and North America, because supervision only counts if someone is actually standing on the quay. Everything we do is documented to a standard your regulators, financiers and stakeholders can use directly — and audited against ISO 9001 by DNV.

Our life-cycle services

Petter Heier and Magnus Hammerstad on board, early in their careers

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Where our work contributes

Shipping’s environmental and social impact is concentrated in places most people never see: the yards where ships are built, repaired and dismantled, and on board the ships themselves. Five of the seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals are the ones our work touches directly. We do not claim the other twelve.

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 3Good Health and Well-being
What we do
Shipyards are among the most hazardous workplaces in the world, whether a vessel is being built, repaired or recycled. Our assessments examine occupational health provision, protective equipment, medical facilities and incident reporting at every yard we visit.
Goal 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
What we do
We audit labor conditions, not only environmental ones: working hours, wages, the right to organize, the treatment of migrant workers, and the use of child labor. A yard that manages its waste well and its people badly does not pass.
Goal 12Responsible Consumption and Production
What we do
A ship is tens of thousands of tonnes of recoverable steel and a quantity of hazardous material that has to be handled properly. Inventories of Hazardous Materials — maintained across a vessel’s whole life, not only at its end — and our yard assessments exist to make sure the first happens without the second causing harm.
Goal 14Life Below Water
What we do
Where and how a ship is dismantled determines whether oils, paints and heavy metals reach the sea. Containment, drainage and the condition of the intertidal zone are part of every environmental assessment we carry out.
Goal 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
What we do
Governance is one of the five graded categories in our criteria set. We assess anti-corruption controls, permits and licences, contractual transparency and how a yard handles grievances — because a facility that cannot be held to account cannot be relied on for anything else.

These are assessed, not asserted. Every yard is measured against a published set of 232 factors by an independent assessor on site, and the results are graded and reported.

The Sustainable Development Goal icons are the property of the United Nations. Their use here is informational and does not imply UN endorsement of Calmocean or of its services.

Experienced maritime team

Meet the team

17 people across engineering, auditing, HSEQ, sustainability and finance.

Petter Heier

Founder & CEO

petter@calmocean.no

Background

Petter has extensive experience within the maritime industry as ship repair manager, superintendent and CEO, and is the person behind Grieg Green. He holds a double MBA from ESCP and BI Norwegian Business School on top of a degree in maritime engineering from the University of Agder. Petter is an entrepreneur with a strong dedication to sustainability through collaboration and partnerships.

Magnus Hammerstad

Founder & CCOO

magnus@calmocean.no

Background

Magnus is a marine engineer from NTNU and Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. He worked at Grieg Green for nearly 10 years, building and leading the company’s recycling and decommissioning divisions.

Pia

CFO

pia@calmocean.no

Background

Pia has an academic background in law and economics. She has experience from Grieg Green and Canon, working with sustainability, international tender processes and contract management in an international setting. At Calmocean, Pia is responsible for financial management and supports the company’s commercial and operational activities.

Ole

Head of Compliance

oms@calmocean.no

Background

Ole holds an MSc in Marine Technology from NTNU in Trondheim. He brings extensive decommissioning experience from a decade at AF Decom, along with strong operational and technical expertise in ship and offshore recycling from his time at Grieg Green. At Calmocean, Ole leads the production and quality departments.

Allan Gao

CTO & Regional Director APAC

allan@calmocean.no

Background

Allan is a maritime professional with more than 20 years of experience, based in Shanghai. He has held key roles in shipbuilding, manufacturing and classification, and from 2011 to 2023 led the technical team at Grieg Green. He now heads Calmocean’s APAC operations.

Eric

Head of recycling

eric@calmocean.no

Background

Eric holds a BSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Jiangsu University of Science & Technology. He has previously worked as Quality Manager at Guangzhou Shipyard International and Technical Manager Recycling at Grieg Green.

Oliver Manlove

Sustainability Operations Manager

oliver@calmocean.no

Background

Oliver holds an MSc in International Sustainability Management from ESCP Business School and a BSc in International Business and History from Denison University. Having spent time as a consultant across a variety of fields, Oliver brings a diverse strategic background in sustainability and operations.

Sathyan

Country Manager India & Senior Recycling Manager

sathyan@calmocean.no

Background

BE in Naval Architecture & Offshore Engineering from AMET, Chennai. Hands-on experience in ship condition assessment surveys, with extensive expertise in ship recycling supervision, technical reviews and yard audits.

Nil

Senior Recycling Manager & HazMat expert

nil@calmocean.no

Background

BSc in Marine Transportation Management Engineering. Eight years of experience in the maritime industry as Second Officer, ship recycling supervisor, HazMat expert, gas-free expert, and recycling and newbuilding shipyard auditor.

Kaan

Recycling supervisor

kaan@calmocean.no

Background

BE in Naval Architecture & Marine Technology from the Technical University of Varna. Eight years in the maritime industry as a QC engineer, IHM surveyor and recycling surveyor, including yard audits.

Govind

Recycling supervisor

govind@calmocean.no

Background

Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering from AMET, Chennai. A class-approved HazMat expert specializing in green ship recycling supervision, with proficiency in shipbuilding design and yard practices.

Vikas

Recycling supervisor

vikas@calmocean.no

Background

BTech in Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding from Annamalai University, Chennai, plus a NEBOSH Level 6 International Diploma for occupational health and safety professionals and ISO 45001 lead auditor certification from DNV. More than seven years of experience in ship recycling.

Daniel

Recycling supervisor & HazMat expert

daniel@calmocean.no

Background

BSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Jiangsu University of Science & Technology. Former Quality Manager at Guangzhou Shipyard International and Senior Ship Recycling Supervisor & IHM Surveyor at Grieg Green.

Prabhu

Recycling supervisor

prabhu@calmocean.no

Background

Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering from AMET, Chennai. A certified lead auditor with expertise in green ship recycling supervision and auditing, and extensive knowledge of ship inspections, shipbuilding production processes and shipyard practices.

Veera

Recycling supervisor

veera@calmocean.no

Background

BE in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering from AMET University, Chennai, with more than five years in ship recycling. Holds HazMat certification from IRS, the NEBOSH IGC and BOSIET certification.

Adzlan

Recycling supervisor

adzlan@calmocean.no

Background

Diploma in Information Systems from Institut Teknologi Info-Sains Mahir. An experienced IHM expert and Green Ship Recycling supervisor with over 12 years in the maritime industry, specializing in IHM inspections, recycling supervision, yard assessments and compliance with IMO and EU Ship Recycling Regulation.

Rodion Reuchenko

Data engineer

rodion@calmocean.no

Background

Rodion has a strong foundation in data-driven problem solving and analysis. With a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, he has built valuable experience with multiple NGOs in project reporting and data analysis. His background in data and business intelligence plays an essential role in advancing the company’s IT solutions.

Where we are

On site, wherever your asset is

Recycling and decommissioning happen in a handful of places in the world. We keep people in those places, which is why our supervisors are on the quay rather than on a plane.

Head office

Oslo, Norway

Karenslyst allé 18, 0278 Oslo

Calmocean AS
Karenslyst allé 18
0278 Oslo
Norway

info@calmocean.no

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