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News and events at IMT in 2014
Researchers investigate mysteries in the sea during the polar night
Photo (Geir Johnsen): Prof. Asgeir J. Sørensen and his team investigate mysteries in the sea during the polar night. (8 February 2014)
Professor and his team map bombs, mines and ship wrecks in the Trondheim fjord
AMOS maps bombs, mines and ship wrecks in the Trondheim fjord
Photo (Universitetsavisa): AMOS did a research cruise with NTNU AUR-lab in the Trondheim fjord in December 2014.
MarineUAS: A new EU-funded doctoral program
The Department of Marine Technology will be involved in three new Centres for Research-based Innovation (SFI)
Trondheim: the new Silicon Valley?
Forsvarets Forskningsinstitutt (FFI) og NTNU har signert rammeavtale
Foto (Prox Dynamics): Verdens minste flygende helikopter som brukes profesjonelt. (7. november 2014)
The DNB Savings Bank Foundation gives 1 mio. NOK to recruitment project led by the Dept. of Marine Technology and SINTEF
The DNB Savings Bank Foundation gives 1 mio. NOK to recruitment project led by the Dept. of Marine Technology and SINTEF. (3 November 2014)
Professors say dynamic risk analyses should be used in the daily operation of oil rigs to avoid future accidents
Photo (Norwegian Armed Forces/NTB Scanpix): Ships are trying to extinguish the fire on the oil rig Deepwater Horizon in the Mexican Gulf.
Professors say dynamic risk analyses should be used in the daily operation of oil rigs to avoid future accidents
Photo (Norwegian Armed Forces/NTB Scanpix): Ships are trying to extinguish the fire on the oil rig Deepwater Horizon in the Mexican Gulf.
AMOS PhD candidates find rare British bomber in the Trondheim fjord
Prof. Martin Ludvigsen from the Department of Marine Technology led a team of 6 students, among them AMOS PhD candidates Mauro Candeloro, Øyvind Ødegård and Stein M. Nornes, on a field trip in the Trondheim fjord where they found a rare British bomber from World War 2.
Picture (NTNU): PhD candidates from AMOS found a British bomber from World War 2. (24 October 2014)
PhD candidates find rare British bomber in the Trondheim fjord
Prof. Martin Ludvigsen from the Department of Marine Technology led a team of 6 students, among them AMOS PhD candidates Mauro Candeloro, Øyvind Ødegård and Stein M. Nornes, on a field trip in the Trondheim fjord where they found a rare British bomber from World War 2.
Picture (NTNU): PhD candidates in marine technology at NTNU found a British bomber from World War 2. (24 October 2014)
Marine technology students win at "Your Extreme Awards" by Kongsberg Group
Photo (Kongsberg Group): Kun Xu (middle) and his team winning the "Your Extreme Awards"-student choice award by Kongsberg Group at Scandic Lerkendal. (23 October 2014)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles recommended to be further developed and used in the Arctic region
Picture: The Norwegian Board of Technology. (14 October 2014)
The impact of robots in the future
Photo (E24): E24 interviewed Morten Breivik about the impact of robots in the future. (2 October 2014)
Norway's State Secretary from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visits the Marine Technology Centre
Norway's State Secretary from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Morten Høglund, visited AMOS and the laboratories of the Marine Technology Centre on 16 September 2014.
Norway's State Secretary from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visits AMOS
Norway's State Secretary from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Morten Høglund, visited AMOS and the laboratories of the Marine Technology Centre on 16 September 2014.
The Department of Marine Technology performed splendidly in the Trondheimshelg-races
Photo (Lena Jørgensen): The Department of Marine Technology performed splendidly with as many as 46 participants for the races during Trondheimshelg. Sporty scientists, administrative staff and PhD candidates built a strong team. (8 September 2014)
The ship towing tanks have turned 75!
Photo (Marintek): The ship towing tanks have turned 75! The employees of the Marine Technology Centre celebrate together with speeches and a joint lunch. (1 September 2014)
Collaboration agreement signed with the University of Tasmania
Photo: Neil Bose (sitting left), Principal of the Australian Maritime College at the University of Tasmania, and Ingvald Strømmen (sitting right), Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology at NTNU, are signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the two universities, with professors of the Department of Marine Technology at NTNU as happy witnesses. Back row from the left: professors Stein Ove Erikstad, Sören Ehlers, Sverre Steen and Harald Ellingsen. (29 August 2014)
Torbjørn Digernes receives the order of St. Olav
Photo (NTNU's Communication Division): Prof. Torbjørn Digernes was dubbed knight first class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav by the King of Norway. (26 August 2014)
The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs visits the Marine Technology Centre
Photo (Marintek): The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird (in the middle) visiting the laboratories of the Marine Technology Centre. (23 August 2014)
Drones helping fisheries
Photo (Fiskeribladet Fiskaren): Prof. Asgeir J. Sørensen in the lab. (20 August 2014)
Drones helping fisheries
Photo (Fiskeribladet Fiskaren): AMOS director Asgeir J. Sørensen in the lab. (20 August 2014)
Brazil's Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture visits the Marine Technology Centre
Photo (Marintek): The Brazilian Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and his delegation visit the Marine Technology Centre and are welcomed by employees of the Department of Marine Technology and Marintek. (20 August 2014)
AMOS research group participates in the IEEE CSS Video Clip Contest 2014
A group from the cybernetics department of NTNU, among them AMOS key person Kristin Y. Pettersen, are participating the IEEE CSS Video Clip Contest. (18 August 2014)
Elastic robots on the rise
Photo (Mathias Klingenberg): This is what one of NTNU's snake robots looks like. This model has got wheels over the whole body in order to freely rotate. (27 July 2014)
Elastic robots on the rise
Photo (Mathias Klingenberg): This is what one of NTNU's snake robots looks like. This model has got wheels over the whole body in order to freely rotate. (27 July 2014)
10 post-graduates from Iran had their Norwegian residence permits cancelled
AMOS adviser and Prof. Torgeir Moan shares his experience with the issue on BBC News. Furthermore, the Norwegian newspaper Adresseavisen interviewed the professor on the topic, as well as the environmentalist social network website Care2. (27-31 July 2014)
10 post-graduates from Iran had their Norwegian residence permits cancelled
Prof. Torgeir Moan shares his experience with the issue on BBC News. Furthermore, the Norwegian newspaper Adresseavisen interviewed the professor on the topic, as well as the environmentalist social network website Care2. (27-31 July 2014)
Experiment shows: sometimes older is better!
Photo (Nancy Bazilchuk, NTNU): The verdict is in after the experiments in the towing tanks of the Marine Technology Centre– the traditional goat boat is better than the younger "møringsbåten"! (18 July 2014)
Professor comments on recent Skangass safety neglects
Chinese PhD graduates establish a foundation to honour their supervisors at the Dept. of Marine Technology
Photo (Adresseavisen): Some of the Chinese PhD graduates that established a foundation to honour their supervisors Torgeir Moan and Odd M. Faltinsen. From the left: Chenyu Luan, Ling Wan, Lin Li, Hui Liang, Zhiyu Jiang, Zhen Gao and Naiquan Ye. (12 July 2014)
Chinese PhD graduates establish a foundation to honour AMOS advisors
Photo (Adresseavisen): Some of the Chinese PhD graduates that established a foundation to honour their supervisors Torgeir Moan and Odd M. Faltinsen. From the left: Chenyu Luan, Ling Wan, Lin Li, Hui Liang, Zhiyu Jiang, Zhen Gao and Naiquan Ye. (12 July 2014)
The Department of Marine Technology is celebrating the beginning of summer
Photo: Staff from the Department of Marine Technology after hiking to the cabin "Estenstadshytta". (17 June 2014)
Germany's president Gauck and Norway's crown prince Haakon are visiting the Marine Technology Centre
Photo (MARINTEK): The German president Joachim Gauck and his partner are enjoying their visit at the ocean basin of the Marine Technology Centre, together with Norway's crown prince Haakon, the CEO of SINTEF Unni Steinsmo, county mayor Tore O. Sandvik and rector of NTNU Gunnar Bovim. (13 June 2014)
Germany's president Gauck and Norway's crown prince Haakon are visiting the Marine Technology Centre
Photo (MARINTEK): The German president Joachim Gauck and his partner are enjoying their visit at the ocean basin of the Marine Technology Centre, together with Norway's crown prince Haakon, the CEO of SINTEF Unni Steinsmo, county mayor Tore O. Sandvik and rector of NTNU Gunnar Bovim. (13 June 2014)
PERSISTS: A coordinated multi-vehicle control experiment for ocean observation
1st picture: An X8 fixed-wing UAV being launched from land to look down at floating tags in the coastal ocean. (May 2014)
2nd picture: UPorto Xplorer AUV launched from the support vessel for tracking Mola mola. (May 2014)
3rd picture: Biologists releasing a tagged Mola for tracking. (May 2014)
Smashed "iceberg" for the Discovery Channel
Photo (Kristoffer Furberg): The Discovery Channel interviewed PhD candidate Martin Storheim who works with testing the interaction between ice and structure. (4 June 2014)
Smashed "iceberg" for the Discovery Channel
Photo (Kristoffer Furberg): The Discovery Channel interviewed PhD candidate Martin Storheim who works with testing the interaction between ice and structure. (4 June 2014)
Sunfish tracking with AUV, ASV and UAV
During the month of May 2014 a team from the Underwater Systems and Technology Laboratory of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto will be leading an innovative and ambitious experiment that brings researchers from Portugal, AMOS/NTNU, MBARI and the Polytechnic University of Cartagena in a joint inter-disciplinary science and engineering effort, targeting marine science. The experiment will be conducted off a research vessel belonging to the Portuguese government off the coast of the Algarve near Olhão.
70 Years Anniversary Seminar and Celebration for Prof. Faltinsen and Moan- a success!
Photo: Speakers and participants listen to the presentations at the 70 Years Anniversary Seminar at the Marine Technology Centre. Front row from the left: Unni Steinsmo (CEO of SINTEF Group), Tore Ulstein (deputy CEO of Ulstein Group), Torbjørn Digernes (former NTNU-rector), Professors Moan and Faltinsen, and Henrik Madsen (CEO of DNV GL). (19-20 May 2014)
70 Years Anniversary Seminar and Celebration for Prof. Faltinsen and Moan- a success!
Photo: Speakers and participants listen to the presentations at the 70 Years Anniversary Seminar at the Marine Technology Centre. Front row from the left: Unni Steinsmo (CEO of SINTEF Group), Tore Ulstein (deputy CEO of Ulstein Group), Torbjørn Digernes (former NTNU-rector), Professors Moan and Faltinsen, and Henrik Madsen (CEO of DNV GL). (19-20 May 2014)
AMOS received approval for RPAS operations from the civil aviation authorities of Norway
Photo: A Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). (6 March 2014)
AMOS researchers investigate mysteries in the sea during the polar night
Photo (Geir Johnsen): Prof. Asgeir J. Sørensen and other AMOS researchers investigate mysteries in the sea during the polar night. (8 February 2014)
Best paper awards at OMAE'13, Nantes, France
Two papers co-authored by Professor Claudio Lugni have been selected in 2014 as best papers at the OMAE'13, which was arranged in Nantes in 2013.