Renewable energy
Generating power from wind, waves and sun
An experienced engineer laid off in the oil price downturn came up with the idea of Flex2power – a new type of base for wind turbines which also derives energy simultaneously from waves and sun.
Carbon capture and storage
Injecting carbon dioxide directly from ship to reservoir
Nemo Maritime is drawing on experience with offshore loading on oil fields to develop a solution for shipborne transport of liquefied CO2 to be injected directly into a storage formation.
Carbon capture and storage
Environment-friendly carbon capture
Inspired by the Paris agreement, GreenCap Solutions (GCS) has come up with a sustainable technology for carbon capture which generates no harmful waste.
Health and medicine
Turning diver technology to treating stroke patients
Solutions developed for diving are being applied by NUI AS to help post-stroke rehabilitation, cancer patients and people with damage to tissues and the central nervous system.
Marine Archeology
Hunting historical treasures on the seabed
GeoPluss at Randaberg outside Stavanger is using geophysical methods and technology from the subsea industry to conduct archaeological investigations on the seabed.
Communication
Plugging in marine-based industries
Communication, control and management of advanced operations via an offshore 4G mobile network is as relevant for fishing as it is for the petroleum sector.