Ernesto La Colla
Specialist Engineering Mechanical (Multifuel), Feadship
Ernesto La Colla is listed as Specialist Engineering Mechanical (Multifuel), Feadship. Ernesto is scheduled to speak at METSTRADE 2026 on 17 November 2026.
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About
Ernesto La Colla is a young visionary and passionate maritime engineer on energy transition. He contributes to keep Feadship at the maritime innovation forefront, identifying strategic partners, science and technologies. He grew up in a southern Italian village, where conversations with local pharmers highlighted the growing effects of climate change on remote communities and ignited his desire to support decarbonization. He started studying nuclear energy already in 2020 and introduced nuclear power to Feadship in 2022, publishing a research in 2024 and a regulatory assessment in 2026. He also conducted tests and published paper on methanol and HVO for yachting. He currently serves as Feadship nuclear ambassador at NEMO and NuclearDrive, and methanol representative at Green Maritime Methanol.
Upcoming
METSTRADE 2026 17 November 2026 – 19 November 2026
- Opportunities for nuclear propulsion in the superyacht industry. Speaker · 17 November 2026
The Superyacht Forum 16 November 2026 – 17 November 2026
- Nuclear powered yachts, will it happen? Speaker · 17 November 2026
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Ernesto at events on B2DB.
- Bernhard Urban Head of Development & Innovation · Lurssen 1 shared session
- Daan Langezaal Head of Design and Development · Damen Yachting 1 shared session
- Federico Puente Espel Maritime Nuclear Strategy Leader · Bureau Veritas 1 shared session
- Harilaos Petrakakos Director / Chairman T&R Maritime Nuclear Power · P&P Marine Consultants/ SNAME 1 shared session
- Lotte Monhemius Project Manager · Maritime & Offshore NL 1 shared session
- Marja van Bijsterveldt Envoy for the Maritime Manufacturing Industry · Maritime Research Institute Netherlands 1 shared session
- Martijn Hoogeland Senior Maritime Researcher · TNO / NuclearDrive 1 shared session
- Martin Baum Managing Director · Pantaenius GmbH 1 shared session
- Moderator: Lotte Monhemius Project Manager · Maritime & Offshore NL 1 shared session
- Robert van Tol Executive Director · SYBAss 1 shared session