Meet the crew

Statsraad Lehmkuhl has a permanent crew of about 45 professional sailors and apprentices, who work in monthly rotation. On land, the crew consists of the administration and the staff at the Statsraaden Bar and Reception in Bergen.

Marcus Albert Seidl

Marcus Albert Seidl

Captain

Jens Joachim Hiorth

Jens Joachim Hiorth

Captain

Deck Department

David Rex Seidl

David Rex Seidl

Cheif Officer

Laurits Kallan Lauritsen

Laurits Kallan Lauritsen

Chief Officer

Kamilla Steenvinkel

Kamilla Steenvinkel

First Officer

Sunniva Meijer Sømhovd

Sunniva Meijer Sømhovd

First Officer

Joachim Juel Vædele

Joachim Juel Vædele

Second Officer

Janus Ryom Larsen

Janus Ryom Larsen

Bosun

Jesper Skovlund Rosenmai

Jesper Skovlund Rosenmai

Bosun

Torben Peiter Skov

Torben Peiter Skov

Carpenter

Anna Cederström Nilsson

Anna Cederström Nilsson

Quartermaster

Laura Kristine Hansen

Laura Kristine Hansen

Quartermaster

Christine Thoresen

Christine Thoresen

Able Seaman / Watch leader

Nikola Bosnjak

Nikola Bosnjak

Able Seaman / Watch leader

Håvard Botnen

Håvard Botnen

Able Seaman / Watch leader

Christian Stenberg Hetty

Christian Stenberg Hetty

Able Seaman / Watch leader

Kristian Skoug Haugen

Kristian Skoug Haugen

Able Seaman / Watch leader

Victor André Bognø-Landsvik

Victor André Bognø-Landsvik

Ordinary seaman

Heddy Ditlev-Simonsen Berge

Heddy Ditlev-Simonsen Berge

Ordinary seaman

Mads Lundberg Steffensen

Mads Lundberg Steffensen

Ordinary seaman

Mathias Waardal

Mathias Waardal

Deck Apprentice

Andreas Jordal-Ulrichsen

Andreas Jordal-Ulrichsen

Deck Apprentice

Engine Department

Jonas Hollænder Jensen 

Jonas Hollænder Jensen 

Chief Engineer

Jonas Magnusson

Jonas Magnusson

Chief Engineer

Annika Nyrup Franks

Annika Nyrup Franks

First Engineer

Lasse Sejrup Thomsen

Lasse Sejrup Thomsen

First Engineer

William Mollum Tronrud

William Mollum Tronrud

Apprentice

Galley Department

Sverre Leirvik

Sverre Leirvik

Chief Steward

Stian Langbråten

Stian Langbråten

Chief Steward

Khoa Dang Pham

Khoa Dang Pham

Chef

Kristoffer Sæle Villanger

Kristoffer Sæle Villanger

Chef

Thea Rossnes

Thea Rossnes

Apprentice

Tora Emilie Sæther Søvik

Tora Emilie Sæther Søvik

Apprentice

Malin Ringseth Morstøl

Malin Ringseth Morstøl

Stewardess

Målfrid Skogrand Poulsgaard

Målfrid Skogrand Poulsgaard

Stewardess

In addition to the employees, we have the pleasure of having several skilled volunteers on board. Most work on deck and are undergoing maritime training. To work as a volunteer deck crew member on Lehmkuhl, it is a minimum requirement that you have a basic safety course for sailors (IMO 50) and speak on of the Scandinavian languages.

Administration

Haakon Vatle

Haakon Vatle

CEO / Expedition leader

Trude Fløysand

Trude Fløysand

Office Manager

Therese Andersson

Therese Andersson

Administrative Secretary

Guni Kaldestad

Guni Kaldestad

Crew and administration coordinator

Sigvard Michael Madsen

Sigvard Michael Madsen

Chief Operating Officer

Helene Spurkeland

Helene Spurkeland

Head Of Marketing Communications

Solveig Etter

Solveig Etter

Head of Event / Assistant expedition leader

Per Sivertsen

Per Sivertsen

Consultant

Statsraaden Bar&Reception

Inge Sæthre

Inge Sæthre

Bar Manager

Didrik Kjersem

Didrik Kjersem

Bartender

Mathilde Sæthre

Mathilde Sæthre

Bartender

Tore Abrahamsen

Tore Abrahamsen

Bartender

Stian Haugen

Stian Haugen

Bartender

Gustav Isrenn Berger

Gustav Isrenn Berger

Bartender

Ulrikke Wattenberg Tveitan

Ulrikke Wattenberg Tveitan

Bartender

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The One Ocean Expedition 2025-2026 is a 12-month voyage aboard the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl, aimed at raising awareness and sharing knowledge about the crucial importance of the ocean for a sustainable future on a global scale.

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