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norway’s ocean technologies

- making the future both green and blue

The Oceans will be essential for future global growth and prosperity. To make the most
of this Blue Economy potential, we need new green technologies and shrewd innovations.
We are well underway: New and exciting technologies– such as battery, hydrogen,
automation – are paving the way for a sustainable, more blue and greener future.

There is a growing global recognition that sectors - such as seabed mining, offshore job of showing a global audience that some
the ocean will be a signifi cant contributor wind and offshore ocean farming. of the best technologies in the world, are
to future prosperity and growth. In fact, made in Norway. The focus in this edition
the OECD estimates that ocean-based For instance, the offshore energy sector of Norway Exports is innovation and new
industries could double their contribution provides much of the technology needed technologies. It certainly is a most welcome
to the global economy by 2030. Yet our for the development of tomorrow’s offshore topic, and I hope you will fi nd topics that
oceans are under much pressure: from fi sh farming. Ocean Farm 1 – the world’s will inspire you to reach out to a Norwegian
climate change, overfi shing and pollution. fi rst offshore fi sh farm – may represent the technology provider to learn more.
It follows that making the most of the fi rst step towards a new era in aquaculture.
blue potential requires that we manage to Based on Norwegian aquaculture and Thank you for your interest and enjoy the
harvest its resources sustainably. offshore technology, Ocean Farm 1 read!
aspires to address central issues related
New technologies and closer collaboration to sustainable growth in the aquaculture
across sectors is essential, to bringing industry.
about a future that is both green and blue.
With our recently-launched Ocean Strategy, Experience and knowledge from the
we aim to provide the best possible maritime industry help foster growth
framework and conditions for our ocean through more automation and digitalisation.
industries to exploit this potential. As seen in Trondheim, where the
Kongsberg Group has begun sea trials in
Currently, ocean-based industries represent the world’s fi rst designated testing site for
about 70 per cent of our export income. autonomous ships. The YARA Birkeland
It goes without saying that the oceans are will be the world’s fi rst fully electric and
very important to our country; with fi sheries, autonomous container ship, with zero
the petroleum and the maritime industries emissions. Ampere is the world’s fi rst
being the bulwark of our ocean economy. electric-powered car ferry and generates
Over the past few decades, we have zero emissions and minimum sound. I am
seen increasing overlaps between these certain that more will follow. The examples Photo: NFD
traditional ocean sectors - with a new wave are abundant, and the prospects are high.
of technological innovation and knowledge
transfers. This development has contributed Since 1957 the issuers of this publication – Monica Mæland
to the emergence of new ocean-based Norway Exports – have done a remarkable The Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry

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