--- title: News | oceanaccess description: oceanaccess | --- [![Dark\_yellow-fill\_POS\_powbyFI](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Dark_yellow-fill_POS_powbyFI.png?width=350&height=49&name=Dark_yellow-fill_POS_powbyFI.png)](https://oceanautonomy.no?hsLang=en-us) - [NEWS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/news?hsLang=en-us) - ABOUT - [CLUSTER AND TEAM](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/clusterandteam?hsLang=en-us) - [MEMBERSHIP](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/membership?hsLang=en-us) - [MEMBERS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/members?hsLang=en-us) - PROJECTS - [Dark Drones](https://oceanautonomy.no/dark-drones?hsLang=en-us) - [FI Ocean Space Incubator](https://fi-nor.no/en/oceanspaceincubator/) - [Frostabåten](https://oceanautonomy.no/frostab%C3%A5ten?hsLang=en-us) - [Maritimt studentsenter Nyhavna](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/maritimt-studentsenter-nyhavna?hsLang=en-us) - [MIDAS - Mennesket i framtidens havromsoperasjoner](https://oceanautonomy.no/nb/project_midas?hsLang=en-us) - [MIDAS Academy](https://midas-academy.no/) - [ROC - Remote Operation Centres for next-generation maritime autonomy](https://oceanautonomy.no/project_roc-remote-operation-centres-for-next-generation-maritime-autonomy?hsLang=en-us) - [Strategisk forum Nyhavna](https://oceanautonomy.no/no-no/project-strategisk-forum-nyhavna?hsLang=en-us) - [Testination](https://testination.io/) - [XLRTR - Accelerate Dual-Use Technology for Multi-domain Operations](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/xlrtr?hsLang=en-us) - Completed projects - [AGATI - Adriatic Green Autonomous Transport Initiative](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_agati?hsLang=en-us) - [DIGIFJORD](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_digifjord?hsLang=en-us) - [FAST - Flexible Autonomous Smart Transport](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_fast?hsLang=en-us) - [FLEX FERRY](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_flexferry?hsLang=en-us) - [MATIN - The Croatia – Norway Marine Technology Innovation network](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_matin?hsLang=en-us) - [NEWS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/news?hsLang=en-us) - ABOUT - [CLUSTER AND TEAM](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/clusterandteam?hsLang=en-us) - [MEMBERSHIP](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/membership?hsLang=en-us) - [MEMBERS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/members?hsLang=en-us) - PROJECTS - [Dark Drones](https://oceanautonomy.no/dark-drones?hsLang=en-us) - [FI Ocean Space Incubator](https://fi-nor.no/en/oceanspaceincubator/) - [Frostabåten](https://oceanautonomy.no/frostab%C3%A5ten?hsLang=en-us) - [Maritimt studentsenter Nyhavna](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/maritimt-studentsenter-nyhavna?hsLang=en-us) - [MIDAS - Mennesket i framtidens havromsoperasjoner](https://oceanautonomy.no/nb/project_midas?hsLang=en-us) - [MIDAS Academy](https://midas-academy.no/) - [ROC - Remote Operation Centres for next-generation maritime autonomy](https://oceanautonomy.no/project_roc-remote-operation-centres-for-next-generation-maritime-autonomy?hsLang=en-us) - [Strategisk forum Nyhavna](https://oceanautonomy.no/no-no/project-strategisk-forum-nyhavna?hsLang=en-us) - [Testination](https://testination.io/) - [XLRTR - Accelerate Dual-Use Technology for Multi-domain Operations](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/xlrtr?hsLang=en-us) - Completed projects - [AGATI - Adriatic Green Autonomous Transport Initiative](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_agati?hsLang=en-us) - [DIGIFJORD](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_digifjord?hsLang=en-us) - [FAST - Flexible Autonomous Smart Transport](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_fast?hsLang=en-us) - [FLEX FERRY](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_flexferry?hsLang=en-us) - [MATIN - The Croatia – Norway Marine Technology Innovation network](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_matin?hsLang=en-us) [Get in touch](https://26558673.hs-sites-eu1.com/contactus?hsLang=en-us) - [English - United States](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/tag/oceanaccess) - [Norwegian](https://oceanautonomy.no/no/nyhetstest/tag/oceanaccess) Posts about # oceanaccess ## [Ocean Access increases sensor buoy operating time from one month to one year](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/ocean-access-increases-sensor-buoy-operating-time-from-one-month-to-one-year) Posted by [Lars Bugge Aarset](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/lars-bugge-aarset) | Nov 18, 2025, 12:29:00 PM [Les saken på norsk](https://fi-nor.no/ocean-access-oker-operasjonstiden-for-nedsenkbar-sensorsboye-fra-en-maned-til-ett-ar/) Ocean Access has taken a major technological leap in the development of its... [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/ocean-access-increases-sensor-buoy-operating-time-from-one-month-to-one-year) ## [NATO Innovation Fund visits the ocean technology community in Trondheim](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/the-nato-innovation-fund-visits-the-ocean-technology-community-in-trondheim) Posted by [Lars Bugge Aarset](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/lars-bugge-aarset) | May 14, 2024, 5:50:27 PM [Read article in Norwegian](https://midsec.no/2024/05/14/natos-innovasjonsfond-besoker-havteknologimiljoet-i-trondheim/) [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/the-nato-innovation-fund-visits-the-ocean-technology-community-in-trondheim) ## [Ocean Access: Pioneering Ocean Buoys for Streamlined Data Collection](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/ocean-access-pioneering-ocean-buoys) Posted by [Lars Bugge Aarset](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/lars-bugge-aarset) | Jan 8, 2024, 4:21:00 PM Former master's students at NTNU's Entrepreneurship School, Andreas Mauritzen and Fredrik... [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/ocean-access-pioneering-ocean-buoys) ## [Visit from Croatian partners](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/visit-from-croatian-partners) Posted by [Lars Bugge Aarset](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/lars-bugge-aarset) | Nov 30, 2023, 12:05:18 PM Together with Digital innovation HUB Innovamare in Croatia, Ocean Autonomy Cluster (OAC) have... [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/visit-from-croatian-partners) ## [On a mission to capture ocean data](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/on-a-mission-to-capture-ocean-data) Posted by [Birgit Thorsen](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/birgit-thorsen) | Oct 7, 2022, 12:49:50 PM **The young start-up company Ocean Access has taken a leap from the safe incubator at NTNU, and down...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/on-a-mission-to-capture-ocean-data) ## 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" : "Les saken på norsk Ocean Access has taken a major technological leap in the development of its submersible sensor buoy. With support from Testination and funding through the SIVA fund, the battery capacity and operational lifetime have been extended from one month to one year. “We have worked extensively with prototyping and testing, but we have now taken larger steps to get closer to the final product. We have made major changes to the control system and significantly reduced power consumption in standby mode. In addition, we have upgraded the buoy’s battery pack,” says Apoorva Sinha at Ocean Access. Bouy testing in the Nyhavna harbour basin. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Fremtidens Industri “Being able to more than tenfold the buoy’s operational lifetime is a huge step forward. We can now offer long-term deployments for our customers. The buoy gives them entirely new opportunities to collect data over long periods without interruptions, while reducing both costs and risk at sea,” he adds. The submersible sensor buoy is a central part of the company’s technology portfolio and is used for environmental monitoring, data collection, and communication in demanding maritime environments. The increased capacity significantly reduces the need for maintenance and offshore operations, resulting in both lower costs and improved safety. Apoorva Sinha, Ocean Access. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Fremtidens Industri Expanding into space technology Ocean Access is simultaneously working on a space technology project where depth measurements from the buoy are combined with satellite observations. The goal is to train models that provide better insight into ocean environmental conditions, for example detecting and understanding algal blooms. “When we combine ocean data with satellite data, we unlock a completely new ability to understand and monitor the marine environment with greater accuracy,” says Apoorva Sinha. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Fremtidens Industri The buoy provides detailed measurements throughout the entire water column, while satellites offer a broader, high-level view of the ocean surface and environmental parameters. The project will run over the next two years and is funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) through Arctic Phi-Lab. The Arctic Phi-Lab consortium includes KSAT, Akvaplan-Niva, Norce, UiT and Norinnova. The project is carried out together with a German partner and is part of a broader initiative to connect ocean technology with space-based data. “Ocean Access demonstrates how new technology can open entirely new opportunities for gathering ocean knowledge. Their support from Testination and the SIVA fund is an important contribution to the innovation strength of the entire cluster,” says Frode Halvorsen, cluster manager at Ocean Autonomy Cluster. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Fremtidens Industri About Ocean Access Ocean Access develops technology for communication between the sea surface and underwater installations. The company has developed a unique buoy platform that enables real-time data collection and transfer from demanding maritime environments. The technology supports improved monitoring, research, and commercial utilization of ocean areas. Ocean Access is an incubator company in the FI Ocean Space Incubator and a member of the Ocean Autonomy Cluster. About Testination Testination is a national test center that offers facilities, expertise, and funding opportunities to early-stage and growth companies within technology and industry. Through schemes such as the SIVA fund, they help reduce risk and accelerate the path from development to commercialization of new technology. About ESA BIC Norway Ocean Access is also part of ESA Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) Norway, a program under the European Space Agency that supports startups using space-related technology, data, or services in commercial applications. Through ESA BIC, Ocean Access gains access to technical expertise, business development support, and funding that strengthen the company’s work on integrating satellite data with its ocean technology platform. The program helps accelerate the transition from early-stage development to market-ready solutions, particularly for companies operating at the intersection of space and ocean technology.", "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" : "18/11/2025", "datePublished" : "18/11/2025", "headline" : "Ocean Access increases sensor buoy operating time from one month to one year", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Ocean%20Acces%20-%20Foto%20Lars%20bugge%20Aarset%20Fremtidens%20Industri%20%28101%29.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/ocean-access-increases-sensor-buoy-operating-time-from-one-month-to-one-year", "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" : "Read article in Norwegian NATO's Innovation Fund - NIF is a key component of NATO's focus on technology and innovation. The fund has a total size of 1 billion euros over 15 years and invests in technologies that could be crucial in future military operations. The Norwegian share is approximately 400 million Norwegian kroner. Recently, a number of Trondheim's ocean technology companies have received visits from the fund. They exclusively invest in research-based startups in deep tech, aiming to be a significant source of investment for Norway's high-tech industry. Visit at Oceantech Innovation. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Ocean Autonomy Cluster Can create at least 1000 more jobs Our mission is capacity building, to build local capacity within 'deep tech', says Thorsten Claus, who leads NIF's fund-of-funds platform in NATO's Innovation Fund. If there is indeed a cluster of interest that we can finance, where we have startups that we can fund, it will create a gravity like an accelerator. This will automatically create at least 1000 more jobs in the region, he says. Not only that, it will be a huge inspiration for everyone working at the university to see that there is a career path in 'dual use of deep tech' and ocean technology, says Claus. The visit is an important contribution to positioning the technology community in Trondheim, says Anders Aune at NTNU Technology Transfer. We get to showcase that we have an area where we have incredibly exciting research and knowledge-based startups that can be attractive for NATO's Innovation Fund. Anders Aune, NTNU Technology Transfer. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Ocean Autonomy Cluster We particularly want to showcase an area where Norway and Trondheim excel, which is ocean technology. Here, we have around twenty to thirty startup companies and some major end customers, as well as larger players like Kongsberg Group. We have also been able to demonstrate that we have infrastructure and facilities for testing both in labs, visually and digitally, and physical testing in pools, ports, and fjords, says Aune. Thorsten Claus, NATO's Innovation Fund. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Ocean Autonomy Cluster Ohh man, that’s gold. That’s amazing! The most important thing we've seen today is the phenomenal collaboration. NIF only invests in great teams, and teamwork is, of course, a matter of collaboration. What we've seen today are perfect examples: How many startup companies exchange ideas and technologies and find commercial engagement with each other? They share customer information. They share experiences about the customers, how they buy, what they buy, and when they buy. Oh, man, that’s gold. That’s amazing! Photo gallery from the visit Photos by Lars Bugge Aarset/Ocean Autonomy Cluster", "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" : "14/05/2024", "datePublished" : "14/05/2024", "headline" : "NATO Innovation Fund visits the ocean technology community in Trondheim", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/NATOS%20innovasjonsfond%20Foto%20Lars%20Bugge%20Aarset%20-%20Fremtidens%20Industri%20%2812%29.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/the-nato-innovation-fund-visits-the-ocean-technology-community-in-trondheim", "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" : "Former master's students at NTNU's Entrepreneurship School, Andreas Mauritzen and Fredrik Lilleøkdal, have in a couple of years gone from an idea to an ambitious entrepreneurial venture. The company Ocean Access is at the forefront when it comes to the development of innovative ocean buoys and has created a submersible data buoy that can operate both underwater and on the sea surface. This technology aims to streamline and scale data collection in the ocean. Ocean Access is currently a team of 10 people and moved into premises on Nyhavna last year, where they have access to both office and workshop facilities, with a short distance to the quayside and Trondheimsfjorden. Now, Ocean Access has become a member company of the FI Ocean Space Incubator. The incubator program provides access and connections to expertise, capital, and networks. In the work of developing and commercializing the communication buoy, the incubator can contribute valuable services. So far, we have had several good sparring sessions through the incubator on various aspects of the company, where they have also brought in external experts in the field. We have also received good help in producing marketing material for a trade show and technology demonstration we participated in October, says Andreas Mauritzen. The company is excited to see which other businesses will join the Ocean Space Incubator as the incubator can become a new hub for facilitating new projects and collaborations. Connecting ourselves to the ocean technology community on Nyhavna has been very beneficial for us. In addition to having proximity to excellent testing facilities, the cluster here has provided new collaboration opportunities and access to professional expertise through the other member companies. However, he points out that the industry in Trondheim has even more potential for collaboration. It is incredibly exciting ocean technology being developed here in Trondheim, and much that complements each other. Everything from sensors and communication to buoys, autonomous boats, and underwater drones. I believe there are enormous opportunities in even closer collaboration between these companies. Ocean Access has had an impressive development! They have a dedicated and competent team that is now positioning themselves as a highly promising player in the industry. We are pleased to have them in the incubator and look forward to following their progress. At the same time, we encourage other companies working in the maritime and energy sectors to explore the opportunities available here at Nyhavna, says Ingrid Margrethe Sandnes, who is the manager for FI Ocean Space Incubator. The Ocean Access office was packed when FI (Fremtidens Industri) and the Ocean Autonomy Cluster brought a delegation from Croatia in connection with the establishment of the Croatia Norway Marine Technology Innovation Network. Here, Fredrik Lilleøkdal presented the company and the projects that Ocean Access is working on. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Future Innovation Simen Helgesen presents Ocean Access' flagship The Submersible Bouy. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Future Innovation. Do you want to know more? Contact: Andreas Mauritzen CEO and Co-Founder, Ocean Access andreas@oceanaccess.no +47 942 57 323 Ingrid Margrethe Sandnes Manager, FI Ocean Space Incubator ingrid@fi-nor.no +47 936 15 103", "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" : "08/01/2024", "datePublished" : "08/01/2024", "headline" : "Ocean Access: Pioneering Ocean Buoys for Streamlined Data Collection", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Andreas%20Mauritzen%20i%20Ocean%20Access.jpeg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/ocean-access-pioneering-ocean-buoys", "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" : "Together with Digital innovation HUB Innovamare in Croatia, Ocean Autonomy Cluster (OAC) have established the Croatia Norway Marine Technology Innovation network - MATIN. In November the Croatians was visiting Norway. First step on the programme was notable companies in the Norwegian marine innovation landscape, including OceanTech Innovation AS, Ocean Access, Blueye Robotics, Zeabuz, and NTNU's Sea Control Lab. There was also time for a refreshing cruise with the autonomus ferry milliAmpere2. Throughout this project we will facilitate collaborations between companies in Croatia and Norway, particularly in the development, testing, and validation of ocean technologies. Our goals include increasing joint investments in the blue economy, fostering common patents, and advancing applied research. This visit allows both teams to explore collaborative possibilities and learn from each other's experiences. Exciting developments in Vanvikan with AutoAgri, a company at the forefront of designing and manufacturing autonomous tractors. These vehicles are tailored for agriculture, and the potential applications are only limited by our imagination. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset As part of the Croatia Norway Marine Technology Innovation Network - MATIN, a group of enthusiastic Croatians has visited the technology hub in Vanvikan. MATIN was established by the Digital innovation HUB Innovamare Croatia in collaboration with the Ocean Autonomy Cluster in Trøndelag. The first step of a larger partnership MATIN will strengthen the collaboration between ocean tech companies in Norway and Croatia, says Frode Halvorsen from Ocean Autonomy Cluster. This is the first step in what we hope will be a larger and longer partnership between Ocean Autonomy Cluster and Innovamare. So, in the current phase, we are looking into companies from both countries that have shown interest in collaboration and to create common projects, says Halvorsen. Adriana Paric, Jan Laszowski and Davor Vranković from the Croatian delegation visiting Maritime Robotics in Vanvikan. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset. Exploring collaborative possibilities The purpose of MATIN project is to enable companies from Croatia and Norway to cooperate and work on the development, testing, and validation of innovative marine technologies with the goal of increasing joint investments in the blue economy, developing common patents, and applied research, says Jan Laszowski. He is the project coordinator for Digital Innovation Hub Innovamare in Croatia. The purpose of the visit to Norway was for Croatian partners to visit Norwegian partners and to start exploring collaborative possibilities and learn from each other. The outcome of this visit was that the partners that were brought from Croatia got insight of different projects that Norwegian partners are working on, and trough one-on-one meetings with them (B2B) they were able to exchange more detailed information on their own individual work, as well as talk about possible cooperation on existing or future projects. The next step is to do the same with Norwegian partners in Croatia, where they will be able to meet new potential partners in cooperative projects from different sectors, Laszowski says. Innovamare and companies from Croatia have been visiting Trondheim, and companies have allready made connections. In April, Norwegian companies will go to Croatia, where they will look into concrete projects where their tecnology can provide solutions, Halvorsen says. Frode Halvorsen and Josip Sanković together with Trond Hansen from Blueye Robotics. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset From the production of autonomus wessels at Maritime Robotics in Vanvikan. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset. The Otter Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) is an easily deployable turn-key system for seabed mapping and monitoring of sheltered waters. Here at Maritime Robotics development and production site in Vanvikan. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset There was also time for a refreshing cruise with the autonomus ferry milliAmpere2 across the channel in Trondheim. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset.Students from the drone class at Johan Bojer secondary school. This is one of only a few schools in Norway which offers drone pilot training. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset. Mateo Ivanac is Chief Executive Officer for Digital innovation HUB Innovamare. Here from the visit at Maritime Robotics in Vanvikan. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset. Demonstration and testing of underwater drone from Blueye Robotics. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset. Demonstration of the submersible ocean data buoy by Simen Helgesen from Ocean Access. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset. Andrijana Paric, Project manager at Digital Innovation Hub Innovamare visiting Autoagri in Vanvikan. Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset. Maritime Robotics developes multi-purpose unmanned vehicles for offshore and coastal applications. 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Next door is the workshop where endless hours of screwing and tinkering await. It’s barely two years since he and his co-founder and CTO Fredrik Lilleøkdal launched the idea of new ways of monitoring the world below the ocean surface during their master study at NTNU. Now the idea has turned into a company of six employees and brand-new offices seaside where several other start-ups and maritime tech companies also are located. – This is just the right spot for a maritime start-up. We are closer to the sea, and it is possible to build up an even stronger environment in the area here, with technology companies and start-ups like us from the maritime industry. I think that kind of environment gives an important boost, Mauritzen says and explains: – From day one of our journey, we have been dependent on talking to other companies, and experienced people from the industry who can give us advice and share their experience and expertise with us. We learn new things every day, and it has been extremely important for us to have people we can talk to. I think getting an environment around you with people who help each other is hugely important. CTO Fredrik Lilleøkdal couldn’t agree more. – Here at Nyhavna, we can reduce the time we used to spend getting out to sea. Instead of packing up the car and driving across town, you can wheel the equipment straight out to sea. It is a great value, he adds. Subsea monitoring Remote ocean monitoring has been widely demanded in various maritime industries. With the current international situation and climate challenges in mind, their communication buoy is needed more than ever. – We started out investigating monitoring solutions for early detection of leakages from subsea wells on the ocean floor. But we learned early that the largest challenge was to improve how these monitoring solutions could communicate between the seabed and shore. Under the ocean surface, you are isolated with no means to communicate. This challenge triggered the journey we now are on. We are aiming to develop a system collecting data from the seabed, and periodically going up to the surface to transfer the data to other devices back onshore, says Mauritzen. The buoy can move up and down the water column and operate both subsea and on the ocean surface. By avoiding the toughest sea conditions, we can make remote operations more reliable and provide cost savings to meet the growing need for ocean data and digital operations in the scientific and offshore markets. – We see many potential applications. The oil and gas industry is an interesting sector for this technology, and monitoring of sub-seabed CO2 storage may be another application area in the future. Ocean research under the marginal ice zone in the arctics may also be an area of use. We are becoming a company that develops buoys for different segments and areas of use, but with remote monitoring, data collection, and transfer of data from the ocean as the main services, Mauritzen explains and shares some final visions of the future. – Knowing how little data we have from the ocean today, we believe this kind of monitoring will be an increasing need in the future, where big data and digitalization will be even more important, not only within the oil and gas sector but also within offshore wind, aquaculture, and climate studies, Mauritzen says. Learn more at OceanAccess.no Andreas Mauritzen and Fredrik Lilleøkdal showing the communication buoy at their new workshop at Nyhavna. The communication buoy tested at SINTEF’s towing tank in August. Fredrik Lilleøkdal is happy with the testing so far. The test is monitored at the control room. Fredrik Lilleøkdal is doing some adjustments. 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