It’s a rare thing for Nordic American Tankers (NAT) and irrepressible founder Herbjorn Hansson to schedule an earnings call and take questions from equity analysts, as most other public companies do every quarter.

Then again, when Hansson does step from the shadows, it’s always a doozy. And it may be the analysts who are in need of a breather when the 72-year-old Norwegian is done with his tutorials on maritime economics.