Karl Claes Håkan Insulander (April 5, 1945 - May 29, 2023)[1] was a Swedish sailor and sea captain. Claes Insulander served as master of the historic Swedish steamship S/S Mariefred in 1978–2021,[2] as well as chief executive officer of its shipping company.[3] In 2021 he was ousted from the company after disagreements regarding a planned modernisation and conversion[4] of the steamship's boiler from being fired by black coal to conventional oil burners.[5] Insulander was also a musician by profession, and served occationally as an organist in the Mariefred parish churches.[6]
References
- ^ Majas före detta befälhavare har dött, Strengnäs-Tidning, June 4, 2023.
- ^ 40 år med Insulander och S/S Mariefred, Sveriges Radio, August 7, 2014.
- ^ En legendar har gått ur tiden, Stiftelsen Skärgårdsbåten, June 4, 2023.
- ^ Koleldning på "Maja" kan snart vara historia, Eskilstuna-Kuriren, October 31, 2019.
- ^ Claes Insulander kan petas från "Majas" rederibolag, Eskilstuna-Kuriren, October 29, 2021.
- ^ Claes hade en allmänbildning långt utöver det vanliga, Norrköpings Tidningar, June 16, 2023.