Members
This page gives an overview of our members and the current board of directors.
Large organizations
VARD is a preeminent designer and shipbuilder of high-quality specialized vessels for the global market. With more than 8,000 employees worldwide, Vard operates shipbuilding facilities at home in Norway, as well as in Romania, Brazil, and Vietnam. Vard provides high-end design and engineering services to the global maritime industry, such as advanced power and automation systems, deck handling equipment, and vessel accommodation solutions.
Our portfolio consists of complete systems and products ranging from integrated control- and automation systems, EMS/PMS, propulsion control, drives, switchboards, electric motors, and transformers to bridge solutions. Our wide range of products are named e-SEAMatic® and e-SEA®.
Our extensive scope of work can be applied with great success to both new builds as well as retrofit and conversion of existing vessels. We focus on enabling our customers to take an idea or request from concept to an integrated and fully functional product or system. This is particularly the case for technology to achieve zero-emission or significant reduction in emissions. In addition to our complete solutions for the maritime segment, we also have a wide range of customized products as well as a well established and extensive service and support for our customers both onshore and offshore.
Maritime Robotics delivers products and services within the area of unmanned vessels for maritime data collection. Maritime Robotics is a pioneer company in the development of unmanned surface vehicles (USV) and has operated these vessels from out base at headquarters in Trondheim since 2006. USVs can provide significantly lower costs and increased safety in the maritime operations for sensor-based data collection. Maritime Robotics jobs especially towards markets such as geophysical data collection and surveys, environmental monitoring, defence and security.
ABB is a pioneering technology leader with a comprehensive offering for digital industries. With a history of innovation spanning more than 130 years, ABB is today a leader in digital industries with four customer-focused, globally leading businesses: Electrification, Industrial Automation, Motion, and Robotics & Discrete Automation, supported by its common ABB Ability(TM) digital platform. ABB's marketleading Power Grids business will be divested to Hitachi in 2020. ABB operates in more than 100 countries with about 147,000 employees.
The University of Southeast Norway (USN) is the country's fourthd largest university, measured in the total number of students. We are approximatly 18,000 students and 1,600 staff, spread over eight campuses: Drammen, Vestfold, Kongsberg, Ringerike, Bø, Notodden, Porsgrunn and Rauland. The University of Southeast Norway was formed on 1 January 2016, when Buskerud and Vestfold University College merged with Telemark University College.
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) is the prime institution responsible for defence-related research in Norway. The Establishment is the chief adviser on defence-related science and technology to the Ministry of Defence and the Norwegian Armed Forces' military organization.
Medium organizations
Remota® offers remote operations and semi-autonomous maritime services to the offshore and marine industries, through the use of Remote Operating Centers (ROC).
Zeabuz is developing the key technologies and solutions that will enable a new generation of flexible, adaptable, movable and scalable waterborne mobility solutions, connecting communities across and along their waterways.
Our autonomous passenger ferries will be low cost, efficient, available for 24/7 operation and integrate with other smart mobility solutions. The full Zeabuz mobility system includes the autonomous ferries, docking stations with wireless charging, passenger handling and ticketing systems, secure wireless communication and a remote support centre.
Massterly is a joint venture between Kongsberg and Wilhelmsen; combining Kongsberg's world leading technology with automation, cyber security and autonomy with Wilhelmsen's operational expertise within shipping, logistics and terminals. It is the world's first company which is set up to operate autonomous vessels and offer services in the customers' entire value chain (from design and development of vessels and control systems, financing, insurances, port logistics and ship management). Massterly will enable a shift of polluting road transport to emission-free, safe and efficient transport by sea and inland waterways.
Electronic Chart Centre (ECC) is a state owned company, delivering electronic chart services globally to producing Hydrographic Offices and distributors through the PRIMAR network. Our interest in e-navigation and autonomous shipping relates to research projects in regard to operational testing and the facilitation to support future standardized data products coming from IHO (International Hydrographic Organization). The result of this work will contribute to the development of safe autonomous ship navigation in the future.
Marine Technologies LLC (MT) is a U.S.-based company with an R&D department in Norway. MT is dedicated to providing superior vessel control solutions for all types of vessels, from large offshore specialty vessels, accommodation vessels and wind field supply vessels to smaller tug boats and luxury yachts. MT products include dynamic positioning systems, integrated bridge systems and VSAT communications, including remote access for diagnostics and monitoring.
Created in 1828, Bureau Veritas is a global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC), delivering high quality services to help clients meet the growing challenges of quality, safety, environmental protection and social responsibility.
Small organizations
The Research Group CRAFT leads research activities integrating various disciplinary perspectives and academic/non-academic knowledge, aiming to provide science, solutions, and advice for societal, industrial, and political adaptation to complex future challenges in the marine and coastal areas. The keywords of the group are critical futures thinking, inter-/transdisciplinarity, and new technologies and competences in the Blue Sector.
Zeabuz is developing the key technologies and solutions that will enable a new generation of flexible, adaptable, movable and scalable waterborne mobility solutions, connecting communities across and along their waterways.
Our autonomous passenger ferries will be low cost, efficient, available for 24/7 operation and integrate with other smart mobility solutions. The full Zeabuz mobility system includes the autonomous ferries, docking stations with wireless charging, passenger handling and ticketing systems, secure wireless communication and a remote support centre.
Super Radio AS provides professional maritime land-based broadband solutions, radio channel measurement/channel sounding solutions and related consultant services. Since 2016, Super Radio AS is leading the world's first 5G Maritime communication project "LTE, WIFI and 5G Massive MIMO Communications in Maritime Propagation Environments (MAMIME)" funded by the Norwegian Research council. In 2017, World's first maritime 5G massive MIMO channel measurement campaign with a research vessel for autonomous operations was successfully performed in MAMIME project in Trondheimfjord.
The Nordic Association of Marine Insurers (Cefor) represents marine insurers in the Nordic countries. The members of Cefor engage in Hull and Machinery insurance (ocean and coastal), Protection and Indemnity insurance (P&I), Cargo insurance, Legal defence (FD&D), War risks insurance, Offshore Energy insurance & Builders' risks insurance.
ULSTEIN offers design, shipbuilding and system solutions for all types of ship. We develop new solutions for sustainable marine operations and is interested in exploring how autonomous vessels may contribute to this in times to come.
Blue Maritime Cluster is a "Global Centre of Excellence" (GCE) and is Norway’s largest cluster for the Maritime Industry. The cluster has more than 150 member companies including ship owners, ship designers, ship yards and technology manufacturers.
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Personal members
Lars Gørvell-Dahll
Membership type
PersonligBoard members
Øyvind Smogeli
Organization
ZeabuzPeter Pilskog
Organization
UlsteinRune Magne Nilsen
Organization
Norwegian Maritime AdministrationSigurd Vigrestad
Organization
Maritime RoboticsRoger Skjetne
Organization
NTNUØystein Goksøyr
Organization
DNV GLVidar Helgås
Organization
KongsbergMarianne Hagaseth
Organization
SINTEFElection comittee
Per Olaf Brett
Organization
Ulstein InternationalNarve Mjøs
Organization
DNV GLMorten Kveim
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Norwegian Sea Officers AssociationMorten Breivik
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NTNUThe board is elected by the annual meeting.
Benefits of membership
Membership in NFAS contributes to more momentum in the development of autonomous ships as well as other autonomous and maritime applications of the technology. This includes technology, accept criteria, regulations and standards as well as building public support for these solutions. NFAS will also work to emphasize the importance of autonomous ship technology in national and international research strategies.
NFAS will be an information dissemination network for users, practitioners, authorities and others. This is intended to disseminate and develop new ideas as well as providing a discussion forum for finding good solutions to technical and operational problems.
Members of NFAS will also be able to participate in more formal working groups to undertake more specific tasks under the auspices of NFAS.
Finally, members will get exclusive invitations to closed workshops and seminars as well as discounts or free access to our larger conferences.
Statuses
Statutes are only available in Norwegian (see Norwegian pages). Contact the manager if you have questions.
Applying for membership
Membership is open to all Norwegian Organisations and persons. To become a member, check the organisation sizes and dues below and fill in the Membership form (Norwegian only - docx format).
Sign it, scan it and send it as email to the NFAS manager. Please include a company logo if appropriate, as well as short description of the organisation suitable for publication on our web pages.