Oomph: the Driving Force of Lawhill Maritime College

October 28, 2016

Preparing a Future Generation of Maritime Leaders

Many of these children – they have this driving force to achieve as much as possible. They use this word “OOMPH” – which means that extra sparkle and passion to go above and beyond. It’s quite clear that the children here have it – they set out every day to be the best version of themselves. For me, it’s very overwhelming… Jesper Karlshoej

We are sharing a series of video reports on the funding initiatives of the TK Foundation. The TK Foundation is an independent private foundation that works to fulfill the legacy of Teekay founder Torben Karlshoej. Torben’s nephew, Jesper Karlshoej, recently visited Lawhill Maritime College in South Africa to see how the TK Foundation is helping prepare a future generation of maritime leaders.