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The successful salmon trader

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:54:00 +0100

- My grandfather, Konrad Sekkingstand, was unaware in 1923, that five hundred krone,r he had borrowed from his father, would lay the foundations for...

Recruiting youth back to maritime roots

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:57:00 +0100

Norway’s maritime sector accounts for NOK 130 billion in annual value creation, making it the second largest export industry after oil and gas, according to...

Norway extends oil research with PETROMAKS 2

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:13:00 +0100

The Research Council of Norway this year wraps up its large-scale programme for optimal management of petroleum resources PETROMAKS. The 10-year research and innovation initiative has proven so successful that the Norwegian government has rolled over the programme for another ten years under PETROMAKS 2, this time focusing more on energy efficiency and emissions to air.

Improved oil recovery even amid giant discoveries

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:11:00 +0100

Norwegian petroleum company Statoil recently discovered an oil find that could lead to one of the largest field developments on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Still, it is as important as ever to make sure companies extract the last remaining reserves from existing petroleum fields, says the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.

Norway in international effort to protect the arctic

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:46:00 +0100

Approximately one fifth of the world’s undiscovered petroleum reserves are believed to lie in the challenging Arctic region. Statoil is one of nine major international oil companies that recently came together in the largest collaborative research endeavour of its kind to ensure these resources are produced in a safe and responsible way.

Oil interest moves to high north

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:14:00 +0100

Petroleum interest is heating up for the High North after major oil finds in the Norwegian part of the Barents Sea, record licensing interest, and historic maritime agreements with Russia.

Shipowners unite to cut emissions

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:21:00 +0100

The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association has supported a new set of energy efficiency measures adopted by the international shipping community last year to reduce CO2 emissions, paving the way for possibly the first mandatory global greenhouse gas reduction for an industry sector.

Maritime 21 strategy stimulates r&d shift

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:32:00 +0100

In the first year since Maritime 21 strategy was launched, it has revamped the Norwegian Research Council’s strategy for MAROFF fund applications, increased collaboration between research institutes and industry, and expanded the energy efficiency project Environment Management in Practice (EMIP).

Norway launches national r&d marine strategy

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:31:00 +0100

Last year the Norwegian Government launched Hav 21, a project to develop the country’s first comprehensive national research and development strategy in marine knowledge and management of its valuable marine resources and vast ocean areas.

Ekofisk – 40 years & still going strong

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:56:00 +0100

In June 2011, Norway’s parliament approved the plans for development of the Ekofisk South and Eldfisk II projects. The move comes on the 40-year anniversary of the start of Norway’s oil adventure in 1971, which all began with production at Ekofisk, the country’s second largest petroleum discovery to date.

Arctic species is thriving

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:26:00 +0100

The total quota for North-East Arctic cod in 2012 is set at 751,000 tonnes. This is an increase of 48,000 tonnes on 2011. The increase in quota is very much a result of the Russian-Norwegian joint management of the stocks which has resulted in thriving Arctic fish stocks.

Norway responds to increased piracy attacks

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:10:00 +0100

Piracy attacks have hit an unprecedented high in 2011. Norway has countered by adopting regulations for the shipping industry to arm its vessels as of July and sending Orion aircraft to survey sea traffic offshore Somalia.

Tracing back escaped salmon

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:33:00 +0100

The Norwegian Seafood Federation launched a new environmental promise last year to strengthen the aquaculture industry’s efforts against fish escapes and sea lice.

Fields on the fast track

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:08:00 +0100

Statoil announced this May its plans for fast-track field developments on the Norwegian shelf. It is just the beginning of an unprecedented drive to use off-the-shelf type solutions that will in the future bring smaller fields onstream in half the time and one-third the cost.

Making the seafood switch

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:21:00 +0100

Norwegians eats less fish than meat despite its ranking as the world’s second largest seafood exporter. The Norwegian Seafood Council is implementing new tactics to persuade Norway, its largest market, and other countries that seafood is the healthier and convenient food choice.

Rush for the barents sea

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:48:00 +0100

On April 1, Statoil struck oil in the Barents Sea well 7220/8-1, the largest find on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) in a decade. The discovery has inspired an unprecedented enthusiasm for petroleum exploration in the far North, particularly in the wake of a historic maritime delimitation agreement this year between Norway and Russia, which opens for petroleum cooperation.

Open innovation in the maritime sector

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:41:00 +0100

Collaborate when you can, compete when you must. That has been a common mantra in the highly competitive maritime industry given its conservative attitude towards information sharing. Maritime 21 and Induct Software are working together to change that by transforming the Norwegian shipping community into a more open innovation sector.

Norway & russia expand joint research in the barents

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:57:00 +0100

Norway and Russia have been cooperating on fisheries research in the Barents Sea for more than 50 years. The latest agreement between the two countries’ research institutes IMR and PINRO will provide even more impetus to effective fisheries management in the resource rich and productive Arctic waters.

Seafood Exports Thrive in 2011

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:20:00 +0100

Overall Norway exported slightly less seafood in 2011 – a NOK 644 million shortfall (1.2%) – compared to 2010, according to figures from the Norwegian Seafoo...

Shipping focuses on LNG technology

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:43:00 +0100

LNG is becoming an increasingly important fuel source for the shipping industry, which must meet new environmental requirements within the decade. This year’s NOR Shipping conference in Oslo highlighted LNG’s significance with the unveiling of DNV’s and Oshima’s ECO-Ship concept and the Next Generation award to Rolls-Royce Marine for its Environship.

Improving Oil Recovery from Chalk Fields

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:42:00 +0100

Professor Tor Austad at the University of Stavanger was recently awarded the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s 2010 IOR prize for his research in getting more oil out of chalk fields. His work will be crucial in keeping production from these types of fields in the Norwegian shelf until 2050 and beyond.

Launching new international trade portal

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:30:00 +0100

International communication is increasingly difficult as the amount of information increases exponentially. This has resulted in a growing demand for...

The Norwegian space programme

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:30:00 +0100

The Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry has the overall responsibility for the Norwegian Space Programme, and in this issue of Norway Exports Research & Development, we interviewed Ministry State Secretary Øivind Slåke.

Getting More Out Of Research

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:30:00 +0100

Jan Fagerberg, professor at the University of Oslo’s social sciences department faculty, was appointed in 2010 by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and...

Norway`s 50th Anniversary In Space

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:30:00 +0100

“Today, Andøya is the world’s leading polar launching range for research rockets,” says Bo Andersen, director general at the Norwegian Space Centre. “As of...

Ict Innovation For All

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:30:00 +0100

The origins of IT Funk date back to the early 1990s, when the Norwegian Ministry of Social Affairs started a collaborative effort with the Ministry of Indust...

Tromsø - the hotspot for cold biotech

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The frigid waters off northern Norway provide the perfect environment for marine bio prospecting and biotechnology research of microorganisms, plant and animal cells. Among the recent developments have been the building of a new Barents BioCentre and the establishment of the new cluster BioTech North in Tromsø to help gather the biotech community together. It is all part of Tromsø’s goal to become an international centre for bio marine research and innovation.

From black gold to helath and safety

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Norway is known for its groundbreaking technology within the field of petroleum research. Less known is that this very same technology has been transferred to the car and aerospace industries and can be used in the future to monitor patients wirelessly and map geohazards for subsea commuter tunnels in deep waters.

Funding New Green Growth Technology

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0100

The idea for the new initiative has part of its roots in the government’s White Paper on Innovation Policy from December 2009. At that point, it was mostly...

Seafood trade fair back on the right track

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:30:00 +0100

The Norwegian pavilion was bigger than ever with 46 companies participating in addition to the arrangers of the event Innovation Norway and the Norwegian...