Manta Marine Technologies CEO Ina Reksten. Credit: Manta Marine Technologies.
Manta Marine Technologies, formerly known as Yara Marine Technologies, to be led by new CEO Ina Reksten. Decarbonisation solutions provider also announces new website and branding.
Manta Marine Technologies formerly known as Yara Marine Technologies (YMT) has unveiled a new brand identity and leadership team, following its recent acquisition by Geneva-based Okapi Supply Trading Advisory SA. These changes mark a new era for the company, which intends to expand its existing customer relationships and strong product portfolio to help the maritime industry meet its aims of GHG emission reduction.
The Manta Marine Technologies team will now be led by CEO Ina Reksten, who previously served as Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer. Outgoing CEO Dr Thomas Koniordos has been appointed as Chairman of the Board at Manta Marine Technologies, while former Chief Sales Officer, Aleksander Askeland will be the new CFO and Richard Engelhart Bjercke will be CCO.
“I am confident that Manta Marine Technologies, with Ina at the helm of its new leadership team, will continue to excel at advancing sustainable solutions for the maritime industry,” said new owner, Okapi Supply Trading Advisory SA CEO, Mohamed J. Ndao. “Our products, including the Fuel Opt, scrubbers and shore power solutions, are well known for their ability to help make vessels greener. Our new Manta Marine team will build on this success and ensure that we help our sector move closer towards a low and zero carbon future,”
Newly appointed CEO, Ina Reksten explained, “By becoming part of the Okapi family we will be able to offer our customers more efficient and effective solutions towards greening their operations. We will continue to support our customers with lifecycle services and ensure that they experience quality performance of previously delivered products and future maritime technologies so that the maritime industry as a whole can meet the IMO’s GHG targets.”
Manta Marine Technologies will showcase its portfolio of products and services on its new website www.mantamarine.no. This will include propulsion optimisation system FuelOpt; state of the art performance management and reporting system Fleet Analytics; cloud-based AI-powered ship operation support system RoutePilot AI; and shore power installations for vessels. Additionally, FuelOpt also supports wind assisted propulsion that optimizes power and records fuel performance on vessels with sails, rotors, kites and wings.