Avanserte Fartøyer 2022

Håvard holds the position as VP for research and innovation in Vard Group, overseeing the research and innovation activities in the whole group.

Being a complete provider from the ship design process through core ship technology up to the construction of the vessel, VARD is a perfect environment for innovative processes. Present R & I activities revolve around alternative energy solutions as well as development of digital services.

Ole Andreas Alsos er førsteamanuensis i interaksjonsdesign på Institutt for Design ved NTNU. Her forsker han på menneskelige fakturer og brukervennlige kontrollrom for overvåking og kontroll av autonome skip og systemer.

CEO at OceanTech – The splash Zone expert!

Experienced International Sales Manager and CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry over the last 34 years. Skilled in both new build, modifications and maintenance of offshore installations.
Developing special robots for underwater/splash-zone maintenance and inspection over the last 15 years. Former piping engineer, engineering manager, project manager and sales manager. Innovative manager with a Bachelor focused in Offshore Technology and Materials.

Erik Ianssen eier Selfa Arctic og Hymatech AS, og er prosjektleder for Grønn Plattformprosjektet Zerokyst.

Bygget i 2015 verdens første elektriske fiskefartøy, og skal presentere lav – og nullutslippsløsninger som nå er i gang.

Terje Heierstad has been with KONGSBERG since 1993 and holds a master’s degree in digital signal processing from NTH.
His long experience from KONGSBERG has provided him with a unique understanding of the simulation needs of the maritime industry.

In his role, he is leading the digital transformation for the maritime industry. In addition, he is developing the organization further enabling
it to deliver advanced simulator solutions to, for example, digital twins, autonomous vessel testing, pre-studies and verifications of new maritime concepts including ship and port studies for decision support.

Håvard Nordahl is a Senior Research Scientist working in the Energy and Transportation department at SINTEF Ocean. The department has several research groups, including the group Maritime ICT and Cybernetics, which Håvard works in. This research group is, and has been, part of several national and international research and development projects within autonomous shipping, such as the MUNIN project, the Horizon Europe projects AEGIS and AUTOSHIP, and SFI Autoship. This has placed SINTEF Ocean in the centre of developments within maritime autonomy.

With 20+ years’ experience within the marine subsea offshore segment, Bjørg holds the position as R&D Project Manager for Reach Remote, a disruptive concept for remote and autonomous subsea operations. Launching the two first USV’s in 2023, Bjørg is heading a complex universe of technology innovation and future opportunities, spiced with her multi-year experience as a Lead Project Manager for clients as Equinor and Wintershall. Armoured with Reach Remote, Bjørg has become a recognised keynote speaker.

Development engineer at the autonomous navigation team at Kongsberg Maritime in Ålesund.
I spent one and a half year in the graduate development program at Rolls Royce Marine/Kongsberg Maritime. During the graduate program I’ve been working on sensors for auto docking and video enhancement.

My Master’s thesis was on the topic of collision avoidance for ROVs using sonar as the primary input source. The thesis was done in collaboration with IKM Technology.