96 projects

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MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Next-Generation Adaptive Autonomy for Sustainable Underwater Operations

Subsea infrastructure, such as oil and gas pipelines, is essential for energy supply and value creation, but failures can also pose serious environmental and safety risks if damage is not detected in time. Today, inspections are mainly carried out using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) that requ...

Awarded: NOK 4.1 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2028

Location: Vestland

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

PolyMarine: Development of new generation polymers for marine coatings via an integrated safe and sustainable by design (SSbD) approach

PolyMarine, led by Jotun, aims to develop new ingredients for marine coatings that are designed to be environmentally safer. To this end, a Safer and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework will be implemented. Ships use antifouling paints to prevent marine growth on hulls, which reduces drag, fu...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Vestfold

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Norwegian Maritime AI Centre

Digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming society at an unprecedented pace. Integrating AI into the maritime industry is not just a trend but a shift that is redefining the future. The maritime industry is now embracing AI with great enthusiasm, and our mission is therefore...

Awarded: NOK 100.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2030

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

HullSense: An integrated biofouling management system for greener shipping

International shipping carries around 80% of the world’s goods, but it also produces 3% of global CO2 emissions and serves as a major pathway for invasive marine species. A key part of the problem is biofouling—the accumulation of organisms on ship hulls—which increases drag, fuel use, and emissi...

Awarded: NOK 20.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Vestfold

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Safe and flexible marine infrastructure for ammonia transfer and storage

ECOnnect has developed a system called the IQuay, which uses flexible floating hoses to transfer liquefied natural gas (LNG). Unlike traditional methods that rely on massive jetties or quays, the IQuay dramatically lowers costs—by as much as 50-80%—and eliminates the environmental impact of build...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Oslo - Oslove

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Maritim ITS: Digitalisering, sikkerhet og effektiv samhandling i transportsektoren

Vi ønsker gjennom en serie med arrangement å belyse hvordan nye digitale løsninger, automatisering og standardiserte operasjoner kan skape en tryggere, mer effektiv og mer bærekraftig transportsektor, med vekt på kommunikasjon mellom skip og havn, og havner som knutepunkt i transportkjeden. Arang...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2026

Location: Oslo - Oslove

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Gradiometer solutions for large areas and USV/AUV operations.

Safer Seabed's Along the seabed in our nearby waters lie remnants of past wars — unexploded bombs, mines, and other munitions left behind from earlier conflicts. These pose a real risk when developing essential offshore infrastructure such as wind farms, pipelines, and cables. Before constructio...

Awarded: NOK 13.1 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Rogaland

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Arrangementsstøtte OSP2025-konferanse

OSP2025-konferansen, som finner sted 12.–13. november 2025, samler akademia, industri og teknologileverandører for å utforske digitale verktøy og simuleringsteknologi i den maritime sektoren . Konferansen fokuserer på digitalisering, modellbasert systemutvikling (MBSE), digital tvilling-teknologi...

Awarded: NOK 99,999

Project Period: 2025-2026

Location: Møre og Romsdal

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Advanced Prognostic Condition Monitoring System for Rotating Machinery using Contactless Sensors Integrated with Operational Modal Analysis

Engelsk: The “Torsion” project aims to simplify the monitoring of rotating machinery in marine environments by using advanced, contactless sensors. By analyzing the data, we can detect changes in the system to diagnose and predict faults. Previous tests have shown that measuring torque and angul...

Awarded: NOK 9.1 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Buskerud

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Plattform for autonome KI-agenter i maritim næring

Artificial intelligence is changing how we work at sea, and the Norwegian maritime sector must keep up with developments to maintain its strong position. DNV Maritime, which certifies and classifies ships worldwide, has already taken several steps into the AI age. They have developed systems that...

Awarded: NOK 16.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Akershus

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

COntinuous, Modular and adaPtive Assurance of complex SystemS

The behavior of modern systems has become increasingly complex with the advancement of software, automation, and connectivity. The complexity provides advanced and needed functionality, but also introduces new risks that require new approaches to assure safety and security. This is an even greate...

Awarded: NOK 15.7 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Akershus

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

LNGameChanger - Making LNG a Permanently Viable Fuel Under the 2050 Maritime Transport Emission Constraints

International shipping carries around 80 percent of traded goods and accounts for around 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. While liquefied natural gas (LNG) only accounts for about 4 percent of the fuel supply, the number of LNG-powered ships is predicted to increase as global shipping is em...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2027

Location: Møre og Romsdal

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

BZERO - Periodically Unattended Bridge

The BZERO project aims to transform ferry operations by assessing the feasibility of a periodically unattended bridge concept. This innovation allows ferries to navigate without constant human supervision under verified safe conditions, maintaining or exceeding current safety standards. The proje...

Awarded: NOK 13.6 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Akershus

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

BærEkraftig HAVbrukslogistikk gjennom Effektiv fôrdistribusjon og miljøvennlige skip

BeHAVE will develop sustainable logistics solutions for the aquaculture industry of the future, focusing on how feed distribution can be performed more efficiently than today. The project partners have identified a considerable need and wish to develop a new tool for logistics optimisation. The ...

Awarded: NOK 7.6 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Haugesundkonferansen aktiviteter i maritim uke 2025

Haugesundkonferansen arrangeres normalt en gang i året. I 2024 ble den arrangert i forbindelse med Maritim uke. Konferansen er et fundament i Maritim uke. Maritim uke 2024 var en suksess med over 1000 deltakere og ca 50 arrangementer innen maritim virksomhet. Haugesundkonferansen er en viktig a...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2025

Location: Rogaland

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Nor-Shipping ettermiddagsarrangement om nye løsninger innen maritim IKT og effektivisering av maritime operasjoner.

Bedre planlegging og koordinering med bruk av standardiserte digitaliserte løsninger for informasjonsdeling mellom havner og skip kan redusere drivstofforbruk med rundt 10 prosent. Digitale løsninger vil gjøre maritime operasjoner langt mer effektive, og vil kunne effektivisere den multimodale tr...

Awarded: NOK 76,588

Project Period: 2025-2025

Location: Oslo - Oslove

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

SALT25 - Support of 1st International Symposium on Air Lubrication Technologies

Upon successful two closed workshops on air lubrication in cooperation with NTNU and UC Berkeley, it became evident that there is a need for an open symposium where academia and research institutes that are working on the topic can present their findings. The results of several projects supported...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2025

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Improving the Operability of Gangway Systems Using an X-band Radar for Short-term Ship Response Predictions

Norway's maritime industry is recognized globally for its skill in creating specialized ships and offshore structures, especially for challenging operations where safety and protecting the environment are key priorities. As offshore operations grow more complex, the safe transfer of personnel and...

Awarded: NOK 6.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2027

Location: Møre og Romsdal

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Batteri i Havbruksflåten

The electrification of the aquaculture industry is well underway, but there is still a long way to go before work boats and service vessels are converted to renewable energy. Battery operation is a solution for increasing the share of renewable energy, but short range and lack of charging infrast...

Awarded: NOK 7.2 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

WAPS-IT: Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems International Training Program

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) harnesses wind through sails on ships and offers an undeniable contribution to reducing energy consumption by providing reliable alternative propulsion, eventually also reducing the cost and volume burden of alternative fuels. Harnessing the available win...

Awarded: NOK 10.2 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2027

Location: Vestland

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Collaborative User-centred Engineering of Digital navigational tools

The CUED project is dedicated to tackling the issue of ship collisions by re-engineering digital bridge systems to align more closely with the real-world practices and human performance variability of watch-keepers. This initiative focuses on enhancing human factors and integrating best practices...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Vestland

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Nuclear Propulsion for Merchant Ships II

Solving the major decarbonization challenge of large ships require an interdisciplinary approach. NuProShip II therefore addresses the research from various angles and research objectives. From the first project, NuProShip I, we have a list of nuclear reactors that satisfy a large number of nucle...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Ship Efficiency Assessment through Performance in Realistic Marine Environments

Like electric household appliances have a mandatory energy efficiency rating, ships also need a way to measure their energy efficiency in a way that enables comparison between different, but similar ships, and to monitor change in powering performance over time. Ship powering performance could de...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Causal Inference for root Cause Analysis in Drydocking Activities

One of the most critical operations for a vessel is when it is docking at a yard. The projects are extremely costly and complex. Unplanned delays can cripple a shipping company's schedule and bottom line. That's why ship managers cannot afford to be without VesselMan, a leading provider of cloud...

Awarded: NOK 6.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2027

Location: Akershus

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

NextShiPP - Next Generation Ship Power Prediction

The shift from fossil energy to zero-emission alternatives has put an increased importance on accurate energy and power estimations due to new challenges with zero-emission energy sources. Power predictions of ships have traditionally been based on model tests of scaled down models in Towing Tank...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

BLUE SHIFT—Transforming Efficiency of Aquaculture Vessel Operations through Interpretable Decision Support

Aquaculture service vessels are critical to the seafood industry, performing a wide range of tasks, from transporting fish to maintenance and cleaning. However, these vessels face significant challenges in managing energy consumption efficiently, especially given fluctuating weather and operation...

Awarded: NOK 11.4 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Møre og Romsdal

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Fusing AI and Ship Hydrodynamics for Next-Gen Voyage Optimization

The primary objective of FUSE is to develop knowledge and methodologies for energy-efficient and safe ship operations by fusing AI and ship hydrodynamics that enable rapid emission reductions from the global fleet through next generation voyage optimization. The main idea is to develop theoretica...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2028

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

TWinYards – Scaling up for offshore wind at Norwegian yards: Efficient operations through digital twins and artificial intelligence

In the coming decades, many offshore wind turbines will be built and operated, playing a key role in the green transition. This creates many opportunities for Norwegian shipyards. Norway is known worldwide for being the best in maritime equipment design and production, giving us a strong foundati...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Sailing with wind-assisted propulsion in realistic wind conditions

Large ships (above 5000 gross tonnage), such as container ships, bulk carriers and tankers account for approximately 90% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions caused by the maritime sector today. For these types of vessels zero-emission solutions, such as electrification, are not readily availabl...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2028

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

The International Association of Maritime Economists Conference 2025 hosted by NHH

The Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) is set to host the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) conference in 2025. This event marks an important milestone in both NHH’s and Bergen’s longstanding maritime tradition, as it will be the first time the conference is held in Norway....

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2025

Location: Vestland

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