Ocean Access

🌊 Our latest deployment at the OceanLab Observatory in Trondheim 🌊 We’ve just deployed our submersible buoy outside Munkholmen in Trondheim for an extended testing phase! This marks a major milestone as our newest buoy design begins collecting critical ocean data directly from the sea. A big thanks to the entire team who made this possible. We’re incredibly excited to see this test’s results and continue our journey to advance ocean monitoring! 🌍 📊 What are we doing? Our buoy is now programmed to perform vertical profiles every 4 hours, autonomously rising and descending the water column to a depth of 30 meters. This provides reliable and high-resolution data with minimal disruption—unlocking new insights and smarter, data-driven decisions for ocean monitoring, research, and sustainable marine operations. For this deployment, the collected data is transmitted via 4G, and our buoy is equipped with the following sensors: 💧 Eureka Water Probes multiparameter sonde measuring temperature, salinity, depth (CTD), oxygen, and turbidity. 🌀 Single-point Doppler current sensor from Aanderaa - a Xylem brand for water current speed and direction. An important part of this multi-week trial is to test a new mooring configuration suitable for deployment in marine areas with high activity. Here, our buoy profiles the water column by sliding up/down along a fixed mooring line with a simple marker buoy at the surface that is equipped with light and positioning. This ensures visibility also when our buoy is submerged and operating underwater. FI - Fremtidens Industri ESA Business Incubation Centre Norway SINTEF Ocean #OceanTech #OceanLab #Innovation #Aquaculture #MarineMonitoring #DataDriven #Sustainability #OceanAccess

Earlier this fall, we had the pleasure of visiting our project partners in Croatia specializing in satellite imagery, LIST LABS and BlueDataB. And just last week, they returned the favor with a visit to us here in Trondheim!   It’s been fantastic to connect in person and exchange ideas face-to-face. This project focuses on combining their strengths in 🌐 satellite data with our submersible buoy for in-situ data 🌊 to enhance environmental monitoring and unlocking deeper insights into marine environments.   A big thank you to our Croatian partners for their enthusiasm and collaboration!   NTNU SmallSat Lab SINTEF Ocean Innovation Norway FI - Fremtidens Industri Digital innovation HUB Innovamare StartupTRD   #OceanData #SatelliteData #Technology #Aquaculture #OceanTech

- Sjøforsvaret skal dobles og forsvarssektoren skal øke samarbeidet med industrien. 80 milliarder skal investeres. I tillegg skal Norge også øke støtten til Ukraina, fortalte kommandørkaptein Jon Inge Stensrud fra Forsvarsdepartementet under Leverandørkonferansen for maritim beredskap. Fiskeri- og havminister Marianne Sivertsen Næss startet arrangementet med politiske perspektiver per videoinnlegg før innlegg fra ledere i NHO - Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon og Innovasjon Norge understreket betydningen av å styrke hjemmemarkedet, også som et springbrett for norsk eksport. Odd Sveinung Hareide fra Kystverket informerte om utfordringene med motstandsdyktighet mot signalforstyrrelser og sabotasje. En rekke viktige medlemsbedrifter fra både i MIDSEC og Ocean Autonomy Cluster var på plass og en sentral del av programmet var bedriftspresentasjonene der Trondheimsbedriftene Skarv Technologies, Maritime Robotics AS og Ocean Access var blant de som holdt spennende presentasjoner. Arrangementet ble gjennomført av LUP - Leverandørutviklingsprogrammet i samarbeid med NHO - Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon, Innovasjon Norge og MIDSEC. Les hele saken https://lnkd.in/dzDzha7W Article also in English https://lnkd.in/durN-cwX Foto: Lars Bugge Aarset/FI - Fremtidens Industri #Forsvar #Beredskap #Autonomi #Matitim #Sikkerhet #MIDSEC FI - Fremtidens Industri #OceanAutonomyCluster

Ocean Access Launches Research Project in Croatia: Integrating Satellite and Ocean Depth Data. Ocean Access has initiated an exciting research project in Croatia, aiming to combine hyperspectral satellite data with in-depth measurements collected at various depths in the ocean. This integration seeks to provide new insights into critical marine phenomena, including algae blooms. “The collaboration arose after a trip to Croatia, organized by the Ocean Autonomy Cluster, where we connected with several relevant partners,” says Fredrik Lilleøkdal, CTO of Ocean Access. “Two companies, LIST LABS and BlueDataB, stood out as exciting partners in the satellite data field,” he adds. Ocean Access CEO Andreas Mauritzen describes the project as a fast-paced collaboration, with a goal of delivering actionable results within just four months. “This project has the potential to make physical monitoring more cost-effective and scalable,” says Mauritzen. Digital innovation HUB Innovamare and Ocean Autonomy Cluster (OAC) received funding from EEA grants to establish the Croatia – Norway Marine Technology Innovation network - MATIN Throughout the project, we have enabled companies from Croatia and Norway to collaborate on the development, testing, and validation of innovative marine technologies, with the aim of increasing joint investments in the blue economy, developing shared patents, and advancing applied research. "This is a fantastic example of cluster effects; a cluster member that, through collaboration with a Croatian cluster, has established a cross-border partnership," says Frode Halvorsen of Ocean Autonomy Cluster. Ocean Access is member of FI Ocean Space Incubator and Ocean Autonomy Cluster. Read full story https://lnkd.in/dKtitGEC Les også saken på norsk https://lnkd.in/dHhayuHG Photo: Lars Bugge Aarset/Ocean Autonomy Cluster #OceanAccess #Autonomy #Drones #Norway #Croatia #OceanAutonomy #reseach #oceanresearch #algeas #satellitedata #oceandata FI - Fremtidens Industri #Trondheim

🌟 Denne helgen deltok vi på Trondheims første dronefestival, Dronefest 2024, hvor besøkende fikk oppleve droner i aksjon både i luften, på land og under vann!   Festivalen samlet en rekke aktører fra regionen, som demonstrerte hvordan droneteknologi løser imponerende presisjonsoppgaver og forvandler måten vi jobber og tenker på. Vi i Ocean Access stilte med vår egen nedsenkbare havdrone i bassenget på Dora II, og det var gøy å få vist frem vår teknologi til alle som besøkte oss.   Trondheim bekrefter sin rolle som et knutepunkt for havteknologi, og vi er stolte av å være en del av et miljø som driver denne spennende utviklingen fremover. Takk til arrangørene og alle som bidro til å gjøre dette til en gøy og lærerik festival! 🚀🌊🤖   #Dronefest2024 #Trondheim #Havteknologi #Drone #Innovasjon #Teknologi #Oceantech #Innovation

Ocean Access was one of three emerging companies in Trøndelag to receive the Entrepreneurial Grant from Adolf Øiens Fond. The grant was presented during the region's largest business event, Manifestation 2024, organized by Næringsforeningen i Trondheimsregionen (NiT). Andreas Mauritzen and Fredrik Lilleøkdal from Ocean Access received the grant from Gry Haug Binde, CEO of the Adolf Øien Foundation. In addition to Ocean Access, two other exciting technology companies also received this year’s Entrepreneurial Grant. In-Motion Technologies has developed a tool for the early and precise detection of symptoms of cerebral palsy in newborns. Aimses has developed a smart sensor that can monitor the health of electric machines in everything from wind farms to cars and airplanes – detecting faults before they occur. Ocean Access is a member of both the Ocean Autonomy Cluster and FI Ocean Space Incubator. Les saken på norsk https://lnkd.in/dATKH4ig Read full story in English https://lnkd.in/dfHu_T-P #OceanAccess #Næringforeningen #AdolfØien #AdolfØiensFond #Aimses #InMotionTechnologies FI - Fremtidens Industri Photo: Maren Terese ForsbakkLykt Foto&Film

🌊 Diving into the future of ocean technology at Oceanology International 2024! 🌊   Last week we were in London and attended Oceanology International for the first time. This event is a goldmine for staying up-to-date on ocean technologies and seeing the latest developments in underwater robotics, sensors, and communication platforms. It was great to connect with existing collaborators, as well as expanding our network and making new connections. 🤝 This was a terrific experience for us and has opened doors to exciting possibilities. We already look forward to next time!   Andreas Mauritzen Fredrik Lilleøkdal #OceanologyInternational #OceanTech #OceanAccess #buoy

Check out our submersible buoy deployed at a salmon farm! We recently tested our buoy with Bjørøya AS at one of their fish farms, where our buoy was programmed to profile and collect temperature and salinity data for 3 weeks. Our goal was to validate the buoy's performance in real-world conditions and demonstrate its potential to the aquaculture industry. This test was a success and the initial results have been promising, demonstrating our buoy's capability to provide detailed water column profiles and real-time data collection. As our team are striving to fill the gaps in precise and consistent underwater data capture, this test also showcased that it is possible to provide a more cost-efficient and reliable solution for vertical profiling measurements for the aquaculture industry. We are excited about the potential of this technology and are actively looking for partnerships and collaborations. If you're interested in learning more or discussing how we can work together to innovate data collection in aquaculture, please reach out! A big thank you to Bjørøya AS for your support and collaboration on this proof of concept with us. Eskil Bendiksen, Viktor Meland, Jan Mikal Røsten, Hedda Hagerup Johnsrud, Fredrik Lilleøkdal, Andreas Mauritzen #aquaculture #fishfarming #oceandata #submerged #buoy #oceantech #OceanAccess

We are very excited to share our recent tech sprint and demo with Norwegian and US Special Forces! 🇺🇸 🇳🇴 In October we got a unique opportunity to participate in an integrated technology sprint that ended with a live demonstration in Horten, Norway. Organised by the Norwegian Armed Forces, Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt - FFI, the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), and Liberty Alliance, this collaboration gathered tech innovators, soldiers, and industry experts to experiment with disruptive technologies fit for Arctic conditions. The demo focused on military communications in contested areas, where adversaries try to discover and sabotage communication networks. Here we successfully demonstrated our submersible buoy working together with other marine technologies within autonomy, surveillance, and communications. After being air-dropped by a helicopter, our buoy was activated to rise to the surface to transfer and receive data. This experience exceeded our expectations by offering valuable insights, fostering new connections, and unveiling potential future opportunities. Furthermore, it highlighted our capabilities as an emerging interoperable undersea technology alongside other sensor systems and devices in a subsea mesh network. A big thank you to Kongsberg Innovasjon for the guidance and collaboration throughout the tech sprint! 🌊 You can read more about the tech sprint here: https://lnkd.in/dAXU9ABq #OceanAccess #UnderseaTechnology #Innovation #TechSprint #MaritimeSecurity