SINTEF Ocean AS

Mission & Goals

Sintef Ocean AS formerly known as MARINTEK is part of the SINTEF Group. We performs R & D in ocean technology for a global market, primarily in the maritime, oil and gas, aquaculture and ocean energy sectors. Sintef Ocean has around 360 staff, and its main offices and laboratories are in Trondheim. It is an independent, not for profit limited company, majority owned by the SINTEF foundation. Sintef Ocean comprises of five sections: maritime (shipping, shipbuilding and ship equipment); offshore oil and gas; new ocean industries including offshore wind; fishing and aqauaculture and the section for minimizing oil spills and poluttion of the oceans. Activities cover advanced laboratory services and analyses in marine hydrodynamics and construction technology, marine ICT services, logistics and maintenance technology, in addition to energy and environmental technology. Laboratory and testing facilities include: ocean basin, towing tank, cavitation tunnel, marine structure labora (...)