ARCTIC MARINE SOLUTIONS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Advisor
- Master
- Master Mariner, Associate Arctic Marine Solutions AB, Born 1940
Anders Backman is one of the most experienced Master Mariners in Ice-breaking. With Ice-breaker experience from 1962 and onwards, initially as a junior officer and from 1971 as a senior officer, he has been involved in most things connected with Ice-breaking and Ice-breaker design in Sweden and internationally. He led the work of designing and building one of the most successful Ice-breakers to date, the Oden, as well as the "Ice-breaker 2000" project that led to the Viking Class series of combination light Ice-breakers and AHTS.
Anders Backman's polar experience includes being Master of the Oden during several expeditions during the years 198, 1990, 1991 and 1996. The expedition in 1991 made him the first Master to reach the North Pole with a conventionally powered Ice-breaker. The polar experience has continued with Fleet Manager positions during the ACEX 2004 expedition and the Fram Strait Ice Trials conducted in 2009.
Anders Backman is also currently managing the construction of an advanced research vessel for the University of Gothenburg.
Bertil Larsson worked as a meteorologist in the Swedish Air Force with final position as Head of Development and Testing. Since 1989, he has regularly been employed by the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat for Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. He has been on 10 Polar expeditions starting with SWEDARP 1989 (STENA ARCTICA). This has led to an impressive list of Polar accomplishments that includes:
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner Arctic Marine Solutions AB, Born 1964
Åke Rohlén has held operational and commercial positions in the shipping and offshore business since the mid 1980's and has an extensive network of international relations in the shipping, oil and gas industry. He has been a driver in many innovative projects from idea to delivery and operation.
Being a strong advocate for high standards and sustainable operations in the Arctic, he is a frequent speaker at events promoting responsible and efficient Arctic operations.