Miko Marine AS is a privately owned business. The ownership is split between Buksér og Berging (Neptun) and the Miko group. Miko Marine US LLC is a subsidiary to Miko Marine AS located in Louisiana.

Buksér og Berging (BB) is Norway’s leading tug owner operating a fleet of 33 harbor and offshore tugs/AHT. BB provides a range of marine services stemming from long-standing experience within port towage, marine contracting and salvage. Further, BB operates a fleet of 25 high performance pilot boats stationed at 16 pilot stations along the Norwegian coast ensuring safe and efficient transfer of pilots.

Miko Trading buys damaged goods from insurance companies to recycle and reuse them. Miko Plast produces plastic products from recycled material. All three sister companies in the Miko group share the same level of innovation and commitment to protect the environment.

Our team

Alexander holds a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering and product development from UMB – Norwegian University of Life Sciences. He has over 10 years of work experience as an engineer and head of discipline within offshore installation, subsea, oil & gas and the marine industry.

Alexander Moen Thue
Managing Director
Cato Stoll
Senior Commercial Executive

Cato holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona, USA, and a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from University of San Francisco. He has more than 30 years of work experience within banking, shipping, landbased industry and the service industry.

Kåre is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years experience in the maritime and offshore industry. He has experience from both operators/technical suppliers and has been involved in a series of maintenance projects. He holds a double EMBA from BI Norwegian Business School and Nanyang Technological University within Shipping, Offshore and Finance.

Kåre Anthonsen
Business Development Director
John Gunnar Refsnes
CDR SG (Ret.)
Damage Control and Technical Executive

John Gunnar joined Miko Marine in June 2021, after 42 years in the Royal Norwegian Navy.  He has served on various type of naval vessels as Marine Engineer Officer and Damage Control Officer and Military Commander on STUFT Civilian vessel. John was national delegate at NATO Specialist Team on Ship Combat Survivability 2000-2021, and he was Commanding Officer at The Naval Engineering and Safety Centre (NESC) from 2009 until joining Miko Marine.

William holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Bournemouth University. He has over 10 years of experience in account management and operational logistics, with prior roles spanning public tenders for government clients and the maritime sector.
William H. A. Ford
Sales and Logistics Manager
Espen W. Lepperød
Technical Lead/HSEQ Manager

Espen graduated as a Mechanical Design Engineer in 2014. Since then he has worked in Miko Marine as Project Engineer, Product Manager and Technical Lead in various projects. Espen specializes in product development and customized solutions.

Emilie graduated from Chalmers University in 2016 with a master’s degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. She has previous experience from a northern based ship design firm before joining the Miko team in October 2020, as a Marine Engineer. Emilie has specialized in hydrodynamics and ship design.
Emilie Voraa
Marine Engineer
Truls W. Krogstadmo
Marine Engineer

Truls graduated from NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology in 2019 with a Master of Science in Marine Technology specializing in Marine Structures. During the course of his education, Truls gained knowledge within structural engineering and marine operations which he will continue to develop in Miko Marine.

Raghunanthan graduated as a Mechanical Engineer in 2018. He has worked as a Design engineer in cranes, pipe handlers and moonpool equipment in the oil and gas industry. He is experienced in product design and development.

Raghunanthan Sripathy
Marine Engineer

Our team

Alexander Moen Thue
Managing Director

Alexander holds a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering and product development from UMB – Norwegian University of Life Sciences. He has over 10 years of work experience as an engineer and head of discipline within offshore installation, subsea, oil & gas and the marine industry.

Cato Stoll
Senior Commercial Executive

Cato holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona, USA, and a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from University of San Francisco. He has more than 30 years of work experience within banking, shipping, landbased industry and the service industry.

Kåre Anthonsen
Business Development Director

Kåre is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years experience in the maritime and offshore industry. He has experience from both operators/technical suppliers and has been involved in a series of maintenance projects. He holds a double EMBA from BI Norwegian Business School and Nanyang Technological University within Shipping, Offshore and Finance.

John Gunnar Refsnes
CDR SG (Ret.)
Damage Control and Technical Executive

John Gunnar joined Miko Marine in June 2021, after 42 years in the Royal Norwegian Navy.  He has served on various type of naval vessels as Marine Engineer Officer and Damage Control Officer and Military Commander on STUFT Civilian vessel. John was national delegate at NATO Specialist Team on Ship Combat Survivability 2000-2021, and he was Commanding Officer at The Naval Engineering and Safety Centre (NESC) from 2009 until joining Miko Marine.

William H. A. Ford
Sales and Logistics Manager

William holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Bournemouth University. He has over 10 years of experience in account management and operational logistics, with prior roles spanning public tenders for government clients and the maritime sector.

Espen W. Lepperød
Technical Lead/HSEQ Manager

Espen graduated as a Mechanical Design Engineer in 2014. Since then he has worked in Miko Marine as Project Engineer, Product Manager and Technical Lead in various projects. Espen specializes in product development and customized solutions.

Emilie Voraa
Marine Engineer
Emilie graduated from Chalmers University in 2016 with a master’s degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. She has previous experience from a northern based ship design firm before joining the Miko team in October 2020, as a Marine Engineer. Emilie has specialized in hydrodynamics and ship design.
Truls W. Krogstadmo
Marine Engineer

Truls graduated from NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology in 2019 with a Master of Science in Marine Technology specializing in Marine Structures. During the course of his education, Truls gained knowledge within structural engineering and marine operations which he will continue to develop in Miko Marine.

Raghunanthan Sripathy
Marine Engineer

Raghunanthan graduated as a Mechanical Engineer in 2018. He has worked as a Design engineer in cranes, pipe handlers and moonpool equipment in the oil and gas industry. He is experienced in product design and development.

Board of Directors

Nicolai Michelsen

Jon Steinar Danielsen