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[CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/automation-expertise-for-safer-and-smarter-ocean-operations) ## [New ocean tech hub takes shape at Nyhavna](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/new-ocean-tech-hub-takes-shape-at-nyhavna) Posted by [Lars Bugge Aarset](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/lars-bugge-aarset) | Sep 30, 2026, 1:59:26 PM **At Nyhavna, Nyhavna Utvikling is making flexible office and workshop space available to ocean...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/new-ocean-tech-hub-takes-shape-at-nyhavna) ## On the same subject ### [Breach VR: Reality is cross-platform](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/breach-vr-reality-is-cross-platform) [Aida Refvik Angell](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/aida-refvik-angell) [VR](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/tag/vr), [Breach VR](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/tag/breach-vr) ### [The Ocean Space Incubator in Trøndelag: Will strengthen Norway’s position in ocean space technology](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/the-ocean-space-incubator-will-strengthen-norways-position-in-ocean-space-technology) [Birgit Thorsen](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/birgit-thorsen) [Uncategorized](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/tag/uncategorized) ### [Autonomimiljøet i Midt-Norge får støtte til millionprosjekt](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/autonomimiljoet-i-midt-norge-far-stotte-til-millionprosjekt) [malin](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin) [Uncategorized](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/tag/uncategorized) ##### About Ocean Autonomy Cluster Ocean Autonomy Cluster is awarded The ECEI BRONZE Label “Striving for Cluster Excellence” [![Bronze label](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Bronze%20label.png?width=180&height=70&name=Bronze%20label.png)](https://www.cluster-analysis.org/benchmarked-clusters)   ##### Links - [NEWS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/news) - ABOUT - PROJECTS - [NEWS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/news) ##### Contact us [Frode@fi-nor.no](mailto:Frode@fi-nor.no) +47 918 45 969 Skippergata 14 - 7040 Trondheim-NORWAY [Subscribe for newsletter](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1drRpuCknT9Gj2pUOE-9pVgft8sx) ![Dark\_yellow-fill\_POS (3)](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png?width=322&height=45&name=Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png) [![FI\_logo\_stor](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/FI_logo_stor.png?width=41&height=41&name=FI_logo_stor.png)](https://fi-nor.no/) ![FI - redigert logo](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/FI%20-%20redigert%20logo.png?width=174&height=58&name=FI%20-%20redigert%20logo.png)    ©2026 Copyright . All rights reserved. [Privacy policy](https://oceanautonomy.no/privacy-policy?hsLang=en-us) - - - ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "Trondheim-based CGO Automasjon is bringing hands-on expertise in industrial automation, control systems, and autonomous operations to the ocean technology ecosystem. The company has already delivered advanced solutions for both aquaculture and autonomous maritime platforms, where reliability and fail-operational performance are critical requirements. The company is also part of the growing ocean technology community at Nyhavna in Trondheim, where a number of maritime and ocean-tech companies are co-locating in shared office and workshop facilities at Transittgata 10. According to CEO Christoffer Garmager Okkenhaug, the move was driven by a desire to become part of a stronger technology ecosystem and work closer to customers, partners, and fellow technology companies. Photo: CGO Automasjon Founded in 2024, CGO Automasjon has quickly established itself as a specialist provider of automation solutions for aquaculture, maritime, and industrial applications. The company delivers complete projects spanning control system engineering, PLC programming, HMI and SCADA development, electrical cabinet design and assembly, robotics, machine safety, commissioning, and long-term support. Recent projects highlight the breadth of the company's capabilities. Among them is a complete control system for a semi-enclosed aquaculture cage solution, featuring fail-operational oxygenation and water circulation systems, distributed multi-PLC architecture, redundant oxygen supply and power systems, and autonomous operation during communication outages. Christoffer Garmager Okkenhaug, CEO of CGO Automasjon. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Fremtidens Industri CGO Automasjon has also delivered electrical and automation systems for an autonomous vessel platform equipped with AI-based collision avoidance technology. In addition, the company has conducted a pre-project for automated rope-coiling equipment for land-based seaweed farming. We see significant opportunities in collaborating with companies and research institutions working within ocean autonomy. Our automation and electrical engineering expertise can complement vessel technology, sensor systems, and autonomous operations, while access to professional networks and collaborative projects is highly valuable for a growing company like ours, says Managing Director Christoffer Okkenhaug. Photo: CGO Automasjon The company's presence at Nyhavna places it alongside several other technology companies working within autonomy, navigation, maritime systems, and ocean innovation. The area is rapidly evolving into a hub where startups, scaleups, technology suppliers, and research environments can collaborate more closely on future ocean solutions. CGO Automasjon brings practical experience in several technology areas that are directly relevant to autonomous ocean operations, including distributed control systems, redundancy and emergency-operation logic, sensor integration, drive systems, safety-critical automation, and autonomous functionality under loss of communications. Christoffer Garmager Okkenhaug, CGO Automasjon outside Transittgata 10 together with Henrik Foss, Norse Navigation and Ragnar Eggen, Nyhavna Utvikling. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Fremtidens Industri As a flexible and engineering-focused SME, CGO Automasjon also sees opportunities to contribute across the entire innovation cycle, from early-stage prototypes and research projects to robust industrial solutions ready for commercial deployment. We contribute hands-on engineering capacity and proven experience delivering control systems for ocean-based technology. We have worked extensively with redundancy, autonomous operation, and the integration of sensors, drives, and safety systems, which are all key challenges in ocean autonomy. We can support both research initiatives and commercial developments, says Okkenhaug. For a young company, proximity to other ocean technology players is an important advantage. “For us, the move was about becoming part of a technology community, not just finding a new office. We are close to several customers and other companies working on many of the same challenges, making it easier to build relationships, exchange experience and develop new collaborations,” says Okkenhaug. With a team of six and ambitions for continued growth, CGO Automasjon aims to build long-term partnerships across the region's ocean technology community and contribute to the development of the next generation of autonomous maritime and aquaculture solutions. See also: New ocean tech hub takes shape at Nyhavna", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Lars Bugge Aarset", "sameAs" : "https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsaarset/", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/lars-bugge-aarset" }, "dateModified" : "22/10/2026", "datePublished" : "22/10/2026", "headline" : "Building the control systems behind next-generation ocean technology", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Transittgata%2010%20Nyhavna%20-%20Foto%20Lars%20Bugge%20Aarset%20Fremtidens%20Industri%2016-9.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/automation-expertise-for-safer-and-smarter-ocean-operations", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png" }, "name" : "Ocean Autonomy Cluster/FI - Fremtidens Industri", "url" : "oceanautonomy.no" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "At Nyhavna, Nyhavna Utvikling is making flexible office and workshop space available to ocean technology companies while the area continues to develop. Transittgata 10 is already home to several companies, with more on their way. Nyhavna is undergoing major development, but activity does not have to wait until new buildings are completed. At Transittgata 10, existing space is being used by companies working in ocean technology and automation, with several more companies moving in. Norse Navigation has been based in the building since before the summer, while CGO Automasjon moved in on 1 August. Ocean Access is planning to move into office space at the turn of the year. Zeabuz and Blueye Robotics also use parts of the workshop facilities for workshop activities and storage. “Transittgata 10 is an ideal fit for us at Norse Navigation. It gives us flexible office space in a central Trondheim location, right in the middle of a growing cluster of established and emerging maritime technology companies. We also really appreciate that existing buildings at Nyhavna are being made available while the long-term plans for the area take shape,” says Henrik Foss, CEO and founder of Norse Navigation. Henrik Foss, CEO and founder of Norse Navigation. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Fremtidens Industri “For us, the move was about becoming part of a technology community, not just finding a new office. At Transittgata 10, we are close to several of our customers, such as Oceantech Innovation and Zeabuz, and alongside other founders and companies working on the same challenges as we do. That makes it easy to build connections, share experiences and find new collaborations. Here, we have offices, meeting rooms and our own workshop under one roof, where we build machines and automation cabinets. The premises suit our size today while giving us room to grow within the same building. Being right by the sea is an advantage when much of what we deliver goes to the maritime sector – and the view certainly doesn't make the workday any worse. We believe this is an environment that will give us customers, expertise and inspiration for further growth,” says Christoffer Garmager Okkenhaug, CEO of CGO Automasjon. – Ocean technology companies are growing, and we see a strong demand for flexible space. Companies want to be able to move in at short notice and rent exactly the space they need. It is great that we can help meet this demand together with Nyhavna Utvikling, says Frode Halvorsen of Ocean Autonomy Cluster. Christoffer Garmager Okkenhaug, CEO of CGO Automasjon. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Fremtidens Industri Flexible space in a changing district Transittgata 10 is owned by Nyhavna Utvikling, which is developing large parts of the area for residential use in the longer term. Development will take time, and in the meantime, existing buildings can provide useful space for companies that do not require newly built premises. – We are going to develop large parts of Transittgata for residential use, but that will take time. This means there will be buildings with a somewhat uncertain lifespan, but which are still perfectly suitable for companies that do not have particularly high requirements for building standards, says Ragnar Eggen of Nyhavna Utvikling. For Nyhavna Utvikling, making use of the existing building stock is also about creating activity in the area ahead of further development. – We want to facilitate business activity and bring life to older buildings that otherwise would not have much use going forward. At the same time, we can offer flexible office space to companies that want to establish themselves at Nyhavna, says Eggen. Henrik Foss, Norse Navigation, Christoffer Garmager Okkenhaug, CGO Automasjon and Ragnar Eggen, Nyhavna Utvikling. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Fremtidens Industri Part of the ocean technology ecosystem at Nyhavna For Ocean Autonomy Cluster, access to suitable space is an important part of the infrastructure supporting a growing ocean technology ecosystem. Companies have different needs at different stages, from office space to workshops, storage and facilities for testing and development. Transittgata 10 demonstrates how existing buildings can help meet these needs while Nyhavna continues its transformation. With several ocean technology companies already based there and new companies on their way, Transittgata 10 is becoming part of an increasingly active business environment at Nyhavna.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Lars Bugge Aarset", "sameAs" : "https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsaarset/", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/lars-bugge-aarset" }, "dateModified" : "30/09/2026", "datePublished" : "30/09/2026", "headline" : "New ocean tech hub takes shape at Nyhavna", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Transittgata%2010%20Nyhavna%20-%20Foto%20Lars%20Bugge%20Aarset%20Fremtidens%20Industri%20%28167%29.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/new-ocean-tech-hub-takes-shape-at-nyhavna", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png" }, "name" : "Ocean Autonomy Cluster/FI - Fremtidens Industri", "url" : "oceanautonomy.no" } } ```