O.M. Offshore Monitoring Ltd (OSM) is an SME aiming to improve efficiency, safety, security and navigation for commercial shipping and other related offshore activities by transferring non-maritime emerging technologies to the maritime/offshore market place. OSM has invented and developed several technological surveillance concepts for the offshore, shipping and port industries and managed/coordinated several multi-national commercialization and R&D projects. One of the main characteristics of OSM is that the company focus and solve specific challenges/aspects where end-users/clients see a potential need to improve their operations (for safety, efficiency, security, environmental compliance, etc.).
Smartr (SMA) is a specialist agency in data analysis and AI. They’re experienced in helping to manage, refine and use data in a value-creating and responsible way. It can be about access, storage, insight work, algorithm development or other dimensions of data-driven business development. With their cutting-edge expertise in applied mathematics, statistics and AI, Smartr work closely with number of our stakeholders including end-users, facilitators, analysts and developers, depending on the context and the needs that exist.
Chalmers tekniska hoegskola (Chalmers University of Technology) was founded in 1829 following a donation by William Chalmers, director of the Swedish East India Company, and was transformed into an independent foundation in 1994. Chalmers has developed leading research in the areas of life sciences, materials science, information technology, micro-and nanotechnology, environmental sciences and energy. Chalmers’ annual turnover is 3597 million SEK (appr. 400 million EUR), out of which 70 % is related to research. Around 60 % of the research funding is acquired in competition from external sources. Some 13,000 people, including 3,240 employees (3,065 FTEs), work and study in Chalmers’ 17 departments. The university offers PhD and Licentiate programmes as well as MScEng, MArch, BEng and nautical programmes. There are 6,600 students (FTE) in programmes leading to 1,200 Master’s degrees annually. About 1 160 students are involved in doctoral programs leading to 300 PhD and Licentiate of Technology degrees each year.
GoTa Ship Management AB (GOTA) provides cost efficient and high-quality ship management services including technical management, crewing and consulting services. The company is privately owned by people with a long seafarertradition, both on the nautical and technical side. GOTA know the industry and its challenges very well and have a real interest in doing the best of it in terms of efficiency and cost awareness.
Color Line (COL) is Norway’s largest shipping line for international passenger and goods traffic to and from Norway and one of Europe’s leading short sea shipping lines. COL operates six ships on four routes between Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Germany, including the Oslo-Kiel route where E-NAV validation and demonstrations will be undertaken. In addition to passenger and goods transport, COL operates conferences and exhibitions, hotel operation, restaurants, shops, entertainment and tour production. Almost 600,000 foreign tourists a year travel to Norway with COL.