SFI Smart Ocean - Technology for monitoring and management of a healthy and productive ocean.
Photo/ill.: Randi H Eilertsen, UiB
SFI Smart Ocean vision is realisation of a generic autonomous and flexible wireless multi-parameter marine observation system for reliable management of a productive and healthy ocean.
The main application is environment, structure and marine life.
GCE Ocean Technology has played a major role in the conceptualisation and establishment of Smart Ocean, that was granted SFI status June 2020.
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| Project Owners | University of Bergen (host). R&D Partners: UiB, NORCE, FFI, HVL, IMR, NERSC. Project owners: Aanderaa Data Instruments, Octio Environmental Monitoring, Halfwave Subsea, Metas, Kongsberg Maritime, Tampnet, Bouvet, Directorate of Fisheries, Petroleum Safety Authority, Aker Solutions, GCE Ocean Technology, GCE NODE, Ocean Innovation Norwegian Catapult Centre and two major oil and gas operators. |
| Period | 2020 - 2028 |
| Funding | Research Council of Norway |
| Result | Granted SFI status June 2020. 96 million in funding from the Research Council of Norway. Total budget of close to 300 million NOK. |
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