In 1993 SINTEF initiated a  forum for Maritime Information technology for safe and efficient waterborne transport. The Forum was called Fargis (FAiRway Geografical Informasjon System). The aim was to create a meetingplace  for all actors in this area. The Norwegian Coastal Administration had the chaiman and sponsored the forum together with the Norwegian Research Council. 

Fargis Forum acted primarely as a network for R&D actors and user in the area,  and the forum took the initiativ and co-ordinated several national and international projects. For the period 1996 to 2005 a yearly conference was arranged.

After 2005 the forum is formally managed by ITS Norway.  The co-ordination of R&D activity is continued in projects like eFarled (Electronic fairway) and other projects in the MAROFF programme supported by the Norwegian Research Council.

For mor information see the project home pages at the right (Mostly in Norwegian)

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