About SINTEF Ocean
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About us
SINTEF Ocean carries out research and innovation connected to the ocean space for national and international industry. Our ambition is to maintain Norway’s leading position within marine technology and biomarine research.
Many of the challenges of today’s society can be met through sustainable use of the oceans. OECD has estimated that we will double the value creation from the ocean industries globally by 2030, if we exploit the synergies between them and develop the industry sustainably.
Transportation, food- and energy production are the backbone of the ocean-based industries, and the core areas of SINTEF Ocean. In addition, we focus on environmental technology, and are among the world’s leaders in marine technology. Through the collaboration within the SINTEF organisation, we can add technological expertise from several other industrial sectors.
Board and management
Board
- Alexandra Bech Gjørv (Chair), President and CEO, SINTEF
- Reidar Bye, Executive vice president and deputy CEO, SINTEF
- Ingrid Schjølberg, Dean and professor, Faculty of information technology and electrical engineering, NTNU
- Jorunn Seglem, Managing director, KBAL at Knutsen Group
- Rune Torhaug, Director for contact with EU authorities, DNV
- Erik Gjerdene, Executive director, Norwegian Shipowners’ Association
- Sverre Johansen, General secretary, The Norwegian Fishermen’s Association
- Ulf Sverdrup, Professor - Department of Law and Governance, Norwegian Business School (BI)
- Lars Henning Fehn, Senior engineer, SINTEF Ocean
- Bjørn Ola Berge, Software developer, SINTEF Ocean
- Tom Ståle Nordtvedt, Senior research scientist, SINTEF Ocean
- Trine Thorvaldsen, Senior research scientist, SINTEF Ocean
Management
- Vegar Johansen, CEO
- Merete Øverli Moldestad, Deputy CEO
- Arne Fredheim, Research director
- Bård Wathne Tveiten, Research director
- Hans Banhauwaert Bjelland, Research director
- Dariusz Eirik Fathi, Research director
- Mimmi Throne-Holst, Research director
- Anne Berit Heieraas, Communications director
- Julie Brandhaug, Financial Manager
Key facts and figures
Key figures (as of 31.12.2023)
- Share capital: 18.5 MNOK
- Equity 48 MNOK
- Operating revenue (net): 643 MNOK
- Number of eployees: 384 (from 34 countries)
- Investments in scientific equipment, buildings and inventory 7.15 MNOK
- Number of customers: 426
- Number of projects: 1182
- Number of scientific publications: 222
Company information
Ownership
- SINTEF: 71.6%
- Norwegian Shipowners’ Association: 16.2%
- DNV Norway: 5.4%
- The Federation of Norwegian Industries: 2.7%
- Norwegian Maritime Authority: 2.7%
- The Norwegian Fishermen’s Association: 0.8%
- NHO Sjøfart: 0.5%
Organisation
Organisation
Management and administration
Deputy CEO Merete Øverli Moldestad
Research departments
Energy and transport
Research director Arne Fredheim
Fisheries and new biomarine industry
Research director Bård Wathne Tveiten
Aquaculture
Research director Hans Vanhauwaert Bjelland
Climate and environment
Research director Mimmi Throne-Holst
Ships and ocean structures
Research director Dariusz Eirik Fathi
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