About Ernesto

I am Ernesto La Colla. I grew up in San Chirico Raparo, a small town in the south of Italy. As a teenager I travelled to UK for summer classes, maturing the idea of pursuing a master abroad. Before this, I enrolled for the BSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in Genova, curious about the maritime world, a far reality from my mountainous village. Conversations with local pharmers during visits back home, highlighted the growing effects of climate change on remote communities, igniting my desire to contribute to the maritime decarbonization. Concurrently, my passion for nuclear energy grew steadily over the years. I combined these interests during my Marine Technology MSc at TU Delft, exploring alternative fuels for ships. At TU Delft I was part of a study association and students’ representative for the IMarEST Benelux. Joint work with Feadship R&D resulted in the publication of 2 papers on alternative fuels for yachts, among which nuclear energy. Currently, I am employed at Feadship where I work on the superyachts’ decarbonization.