One-on-One: Sameer Kalra, President, Marine, Alfa Laval

Tech leaders across maritime have the unenviable task of plotting for, at best, a fuzzy future. Make no mistake, the mission is clear: emission reduction leading to decarbonization. But the means to that end – and the realistic timeframe to get there – is less than clear. Sit with Sameer Kalra, President, Marine, Alfa Laval for awhile and it becomes abundantly clear he has a firm handle on the means to make money for Alfa Laval today while funding the technologies that will power the company’s future.

Sameer Kalra, six years in as President, Marine, Alfa Laval, has a history that is not unlike many heard from maritime executives: starting out as a marine engineer in a boiler suit sailing on ships. Today he oversees a large and expanding portfolio of marine technology to serves the needs of ships today and tomorrow. “Onboard a vessel, we’re the biggest secret in plain sight. The water that you drink onboard; Alfa Laval’s water maker is delivering it. The emissions from the funnel; most likely there is Alfa Laval equipment cleaning it up. The fuel that goes into the engine that propel the vessel; an Alfa Laval piece of equipment has most