Deep insights, high ambitions. Highlights from 2010

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1 Deep insights, high ambitions Highlights from 2010

2 Contents Conquering ocean space Together with NTNU and other SINTEF Group units, MARINTEK has made substantial contributions to the potential conquest of ocean space. Oddvar Eide, President of MARINTEK Preface Maritime... 6 The High North and the Arctic Improved security and contingency planning in the High North Environmental technology Improved energy efficiency at sea Ballast water cleansing system Using liquid natural gas (LNG) as a fuel Optimisation of propeller systems Propulsion in wavew and energy-efficient propulsion Efficient shipping The European Union s Flagship project; safety, environment and competitiveness Improving vessel operation efficiency: e-maritime and e-navigation Shipping KPI: a new standard for performance measurement and reporting vessel operating parameters Oil and gas Deep water technology Testing and verification of floating production systems and specialised vessels New software tool for hydrodynamic analysis Impact loads on vertical column structures from steep and breaking waves Pipeline installation in ultradeep water Lifetime extension Fatigue life and capacity of dynamic umbilicals Development of ageing indices for offshore installations New methods for identifying leakages in large valves Ocean energy Condition monitoring and operating logistics of offshore wind-farms Numerical modelling tools for floating wind-turbines Testing tidal turbines in extreme combinations of waves and currents Other important fields of work Ocean Space Centre Maritim21 MARINTEK do Brasil, Ltda MARINTEK (USA), Inc. Organisation and key figures Report of the board (extract) Photo: Shutterstock 3

3 Preface Space technology has taken us to the moon. Ocean space technology can bring us even further. Norway has always had a close relationship with the sea. Since the very dawn of history, the sea has been a vital transport artery and a rich reservoir of natural resources. The future of our country and continued improvements in our well-being will depend on how we manage the sea and invest in knowledge of the ocean space. It is in the oceans we will find solutions to the major challenges of our time: energy, climate and food. Ocean space covers around 70 percent of the surface of the Earth, and about 80 percent of the oceans are more than 3000 metres deep, the maximum depth at which offshore petroleum industry operate today. It is well known that the oceans are the most important reservoir of natural resources for the future, and that they will play a central role when the global challenges of providing sufficient food and energy, and dealing with climate change are to be met. However, it is almost a truism that today we probably know more about outer space than about ocean space. Research-based knowledge and technology development are the keys to solving the great challenges offered by the future. Norwegian research centres can make a difference, providing solutions capable of world-wide application. For generations, Norway s most important resources and competitive advantages have been related to the sea. Marine technology research and development has played a central role in the development of the technological environment in Norway, and has contributed largely both to our development as a major maritime power and to the economic progress of the country. Marine technology and expertise is also a critical input required in the offshore petroleum sector, and in the fisheries and aquaculture industries. Likewise, marine technology will play a vital role in future developments of renewable ocean energy. From time to time it is pointed out that the easy oil is produced, and that in the future we will quite literally need to move into deeper waters. Year by year, human activities and resource exploitation are expanding both into ever deeper waters as well as further north and south. In many places, we are struggling with an ageing infrastructure, and the need for constant maintenance in parallel with the development of new technology is rising. This involves a demand for considerate, knowledge-based activity, and offers a challenge to future-oriented centres of knowledge generation. An explicit goal of the Norwegian authorities is that Norway will be a global leader in maritime research and innovation. Such an ambitious aim demands a goal-oriented effort, and there is no doubt that the centres of expertise in Trondheim will form an important part of the solution. In 2010, MARINTEK, together with NTNU and other parts of SINTEF, has made significant contributions to our prospects of conquering ocean space. Oddvar Eide, President of MARINTEK 4 Photo: Shutterstock 5

4 MaritimE The High North and the Arctic Tomorrow s marine transportation systems take shape ashore Improved security and contingency planning in the High North 2007, Aleksey Marchenko, University Centre of Svalbard. The High North is an important area of interest for the Norwegian authorities, and MARINTEK has recently been focusing on this region and on operations in the Arctic. We are currently involved in topics such as logistics, communications, safety at sea, and vessel design and operation. The Arcticom Communication project has performed a study for the European Space Agency that focuses on the communication potential and user needs in the Arctic. MARINTEK has led the Marine Safety Management in the High North (MarSafe North) project, which deals with safety management in the region. In this project, MARINTEK has been involved in testing sensors deployed on drift-ice to the east of Svalbard, with the aim of mapping the southwards drift route of ice from the polar region. These tests provided important knowledge of drift routes, the technical quality of a range of sensors and not least, the possibilities for communications in the Arctic. Moreover, MARINTEK played a central role in the task of identifying potential emergency harbours on Svalbard. We have tested a range of channels of communication at a number of locations and found, not unexpectedly, that access to communications is very limited in the high north. We have also played a central part in the development of the Integrated Plan for Improved Safety at Sea, which sets out the premises for future Norwegian work on safety at sea in the Arctic, with particular focus on coastal and ocean regions. This work is currently being followed up in a project, which is supported by the Barents Secretariat, on Norwegian-Russian cooperation on safety at sea in the Barents Sea , MarSafe North. Contact person: Principal research engineer Tor Einar Berg tor.berg@marintek.sintef.no 6 Photo: Thor Nielsen/MARINTEK 7

5 Environmental technology Environmental technology Improving energy efficiency at sea Ballast water cleansing systems Photo: Shutterstock Foto: Shutterstock MARINTEK collaborates closely with the WG5 Group consisting of the shipping companies Klaveness Maritime Logistics, Grieg Shipping, Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Höegh Autoliners and BW Gas. In the Energy Management in Practice (EMIP) project we systematic collaborate planning for reduced emissions by improving the energy efficiency of selected case vessels. The energy profiles of these case vessels are mapped for research and allocation of priorities to efficiency improvement measures. High-quality tests and credible measurement methods from full-scale trials and tests are important ways of obtaining the information needed. MARINTEK is evaluating and proposing the operational and technical measures. To be capable of systematic selection and testing of the most useful measures for improving efficiency and reduce emissions, these shipping companies will obtain highly integrated plans for holistic solutions by systematic testing and mapping these measures, and more knowledge regarding the combined efficiency improvement that are obtained. MARINTEK is also working purposefully on the development of better methods for measuring particulate emissions from diesel engines. Photo: Grieg Shipping Star Istind is among the vessels that are taking part in the Energy Management in Practice (EMIP) project. Contact person: Research manager Brage Mo Ballast water is used to stabilise vessels and compensate for changes in their weight as a result of cargo loading and discharging, and fuel and water consumption. The international shipping community has long been aware that ballast water can be the cause of serious ecological and health problems. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has submitted The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM). The Convention obliges vessels to have an approved ballast-water plan, and in the course of the next few years they will also need to implement a Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS). We can therefore expect that by 2019, as many as 50,000 vessels will be equipped with BWTS. The Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions system, Unitor BWTS, combines four cleansing technologies: cavitation, electrochlorination, ozone (O3) oxidation and self-cleaning mechanical filtration. MARINTEK and SINTEF ICT have analysed this system, putting particular emphasis on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) aspects. Our studies enabled Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions to validate and document its design. Unitor Ballast Water Treatment System Contact person: Research director Kourosh Koushan kourosh.koushan@marintek.sintef.no 8 9

6 Environmental technology Optimisation of propeller systems Using liquid natural gas (LNG) as a fuel Propulsion in waves and energy-efficient propulsion Photo: Trondheim harbour Photo: MARINTEK MARINTEK started developing technology for using natural gas as a fuel for internal combustion engines as early as Today, all engines that run on diesel or heavy oil can also use natural gas as a fuel. MARINTEK has collaborated with leading engine builders in the development of highly energy-efficient gas engines that can reduce environmentally hazardous emissions of gases such as oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and sulphur (SOx). The first gas-fuelled engines were developed for use in combined heat and power plants on land, but today they are also used as ships main machinery. MARINTEK has performed concept studies and development projects for new gasfuelled bulk carriers and tankers in collaboration with the maritime industry and Norwegian shipping companies. We were the first to develop solutions for small-scale distribution of LNG based on small vessels, and this is how natural gas is now distributed in this country. A natural extension of this concept was to use LNG as a fuel for vessels. Today, 26 Norwegian ships run on LNG, and if we include vessels currently being designed and built, 2013 will see almost 60 LNG-fuelled vessels in operation. Norway enjoys a unique position in this field, and MARINTEK has been, and will continue to be, a driving force behind solutions aimed at solving the environmental problems of the shipping industry. Most current practice in propulsion system design is based on analyses of characteristics in calm seas. The effects of waves and motions on ships and offshore floating structures are taken into account by incorporating safety margins into calculations. However, experience has shown that the challenges involved are not necessarily resolved by overdimensioning propulsion systems. MARINTEK has been involved in a number of research programmes that aim to improve our understanding of the effects of waves and vessel motions on the dimensioning of such systems. One of these, Propulsion in Seaways (PropSeas) involves numerical analysis, model trials and full-scale measurements of loads over time on the propeller blades of vessels in operation. The project is being supported by German authorities and the Research Council of Norway, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Universität Duisburg-Essen, NTNU as well as by industrial partners, including Rolls-Royce, Farstad Shipping, Develogic and Germanischer Lloyd. In collaboration with Brunvoll and STX OSV, MARINTEK has carried out experimental studies of tunnel thruster ventilation and interaction effects. In addition, research is performed on energy-saving devices such as the Becker Mewis Duct, a recently developed product that aims to improve propulsion efficiency in large, low-speed vessels. Comprehensive model testing performed for two tankers in the Odfjell Management fleet, among others, indicate improvements in efficiency of more than 6 percent. Test of propulsion machinery in Odfjell s 40,000 DWT tanker, which has a Becker Mewi Duct installed. Contact person: Research director Per Magne Einang per.einang@marintek.sintef.no Contact person: Research director Kourosh Koushan kourosh.koushan@marintek.sintef.no 10 11

7 Efficient shipping Efficient shipping The European Union s Flagship project; safety, environment and competitiveness Improving vessel operation efficiency: e-maritime and e-navigation Photo: Teekay Photo: Shutterstock Flagship is a EU research and development project that aims to improve the safety, environmental profile and competitiveness of European shipping. The project was launched in 2007 and will come to an end in May MARINTEK is responsible for the technical coordination of the project, as well as carrying out research in several areas, including new business models, technical condition indicators, energy efficiency, and dealing with onboard emergencies and accidents on-board and ashore. A total of more than 120 personyears have been invested by almost 50 different organisations in the Flagship project, which is coordinated by the European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA). The results are of great importance for future European maritime research policy and product development. Better information exchange within the shipping industry is an essential part of making ship operation more efficient. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), operational measures could reduce anticipated levels of vessel emissions by as much as 50%. Improved efficiency will also in many cases mean substantial savings in operational and capital costs. The efficient use of information on board and ashore is also important to further improve safety and working conditions on board. All this forms part of the background to IMO s efforts in e-navigation and the European Union s corresponding work on e-maritime, to both of which MARINTEK is contributing. Among its other contributions, MARINTEK has been project manager for the development of electronic port declarations (ISO ) and the Ethernet data network for integrated bridges (IEC ). Contact person: Research director Ørnulf Rødseth ornulf.j.rodseth@marintek.sintef.no Contact person: Research director Ørnulf Rødseth ornulf.j.rodseth@marintek.sintef.no 12 13

8 Efficient shipping Oil and gas Shipping KPI: a new standard for performance measurement and reporting vessel operating parameters Our future, from the ocean floor Photo: Shutterstock For the past five years, MARINTEK has been building up experience and knowledge related to organisational performance management through the Shipping KPI project and the Centre for Integrated Operations. In 2010, the Shipping KPI standard was launched by InterManager on the basis of MARINTEK s research on measurements (KPIs) and the implementation of organisational change. Shipping KPI is expected to become a standard method for measuring organisational performance in the ship management industry, and will enable performance benchmarking to be implemented by the actors in this sector. Contact person: Research director Ørnulf Rødseth ornulf.j.rodseth@marintek.sintef.no 14 Graphics: MARINTEK 15

9 Deep water technology Deep water technology Testing and verification of floating production systems and specialised vessels New software tool for hydrodynamic analysis Photo: MARINTEK Foto: MARINTEK Photo: MARINTEK Model tests for development and validation of new concepts are a central aspect of MARINTEK s activity. Complex concepts, with advanced control systems or moorings in very deep water, increase the demand for numerical tools to be used in combination with model tests. Hence, development of new advanced software tools is also important to deal with new challenges. In 2010, MARINTEK performed a number of studies in connection with Eide Marine Services AS recently developed well intervention vessel. The vessel is intended to combine the motion characteristics of rigs in adverse sea states with the mobility of conventional vessels. The main aim of the study was to document the characteristics of the vessel s dynamic positioning system and its motion characteristics, via a combination of numerical analyses and comprehensive model tests in the Ocean Basin. In 2010, a large proportion of MARINTEK s activity on moored floaters in deep water was carried out in connection with the potential development of the Luva field in the Norwegian Sea, where the depth reaches some 1,300 metres. MARINTEK has also tested floater concepts for other fields. In June 2010, we performed a wide range of tests for a semisubmersible moored platform, which was one of the concepts that were evaluated for the development of Midgard on the Åsgard field. These tests were carried out using a segmented model in order to measure hydrodynamic forces on one of the columns and the platform deck. Contact person: Research director Ole David Økland ole.okland@marintek.sintef.no In 2010, the continued development of new software for hydrodynamic loads has been a core area of effort. Basic developments in this area have been financed for several years via strategic funding from the Research Council of Norway. This development will be the basis of MARINTEK s future software within marine hydrodynamics. The code includes hydrodynamic loads on vessels, offshore platforms and other structures in waves and currents, and their responses to these loads. One important topic is the inclusion of wave-current-structure interactions, being of importance for wave-drift forces and resulting mooring-line tensions and thrust forces. A joint industry project (JIP) has also been established with the aim of establishing a professional industrial code based on this development. To date, Aker, APL, Statoil and Rolls Royce Marine have joined the project, which is still open for new participants and contacts are being made with industry companies in Houston, Brazil, China and Singapore. Contact person: Research manager Carl Trygve Stansberg carl.t.stansberg@marintek.sintef.no 16 17

10 Deep water technology Deep water technology Impact loads on vertical column structures from steep and breaking waves Pipeline installation in ultradeep water Photo: MARINTEK Graphics: MARINTEK The prediction of impact loads from extreme waves on marine structures has been another of MARINTEK s priority areas for many years. Efforts were continued in 2010 within specific field development projects as well as through the Joint Industry Project Wave Impact Loads Phase 2, with participation from ABS, Aker Solutions, ConocoPhillips, Petrobras and Statoil, in addition to MARINTEK. The focus has been on the effects from steep and high waves in deep water, and recent studies have especially included the forces imposed by energetic breaking waves. Local impact on vertical columns was investigated both experimentally and by means of advanced numerical modelling. This experience shows that computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a useful aid to revealing the physics of such effects and to obtaining a rough picture of the forces involved, especially when combined with experiments. Further research studies for future applications such as nonlinear wave loads in shallow water are proposed and planned for future work. Laying pipelines in deep water is a demanding task, and MARINTEK has studied the installation of various types of pipelines in ultradeep water (>3,000 m) on behalf of Statoil. One of the concepts that we examined is a pipeline bound together with an electric cable (DEH). MARINTEK s own SIMLA software package, an analytical tool for the design, installation and operation of offshore pipelines, was used in the analysis. Contact person: Research manager Carl Trygve Stansberg carl.t.stansberg@marintek.sintef.no Contact person: Research director Egil Giertsen egil.giertsen@marintek.sintef.no 18 19

11 Lifetime extension Lifetime extension Fatigue life and capacity of dynamic umbilicals Development of ageing indices for offshore installations Photo: Thor Nielsen/MARINTEK Photo: Petroleumstilsynet Umbilicals provide electric power to subsea equipment, transport the chemicals needed for injection and transmit control signals via fibre-optics. Dynamic umbilicals are critical components of the floating production systems used in petroleum production. Such cables are exposed to heavy loads, and verifying their capacity and fatigue life is a demanding task. For this purpose, MARINTEK has developed UFLEX2D, an advanced numerical tool for the analysis of local mechanical effects in umbilicals. The tool has been calibrated and verified against fullscale laboratory tests. A large number of offshore installations are either approaching or have already exceeded their original design life and display indications of ageing. Documenting design-life extensions must be done thoroughly and in a responsible manner. Ageing processes are not limited to material failures but also include becoming out of date (e.g. for lack of spare parts) and organisational situations such as lack of personnel with relevant expertise. In order to keep such aspects of ageing under control, MARINTEK and the petroleum industry have developed an ageing index (AI) that measures ageing in production facilities. MARINTEK has long experience of technical indexing, which among other things has led to the TeCoMan indexing software package. The development of TeCoMan started in 1995 and it is currently being used within the maritime sector. Contact person: Research manager Janne K.Ø. Gjøsteen janne.k.gjosteen@marintek.sintef.no Contact person: Research manager Andrew Gibson andrew.gibson@marintek.sintef.no 20 21

12 Lifetime extension Ocean energy New methods for identifying leakages in large valves We need the ocean space to solve the energy crisis ashore Photo: MARINTEK Demonstrating and characterising internal leakages in large valves is a major challenge to the operation and maintenance of offshore petroleum installations. MARINTEK has been studying monitoring methods and techniques for large valves, with particular focus on acoustic signatures and dynamic pressure measurements. Our research has demonstrated that both of these methods are useful for identifying leakages, though there is still a need to deal with the challenge of characterising the severity of leakages. Research in this field is being done in partnership with major oil and gas companies and in the Centre for Integrated Operations. Contact person: Research manager Anders Valland anders.valland@marintek.sintef.no 22 Photo: Shutterstock 23

13 Ocean energy Ocean energy Condition monitoring and operating logistics of offshore wind-farms Numerical modelling tools for floating wind-turbines Photo: Shutterstock Photo: MARINTEK MARINTEK is involved in research on condition monitoring of offshore wind-turbines; their instrumentation, data-analysis and operating logistics. Collaboration with industry, research institutes and test facilities has put MARINTEK in a unique position to exploit its long experience in the maritime and offshore industries in improving the operation and maintenance of offshore wind-turbines. Published fault statistics on wind-turbines all over Europe show that electronics and electrical systems suffer from high failure rates. Such components have short repair times, which helps to reduce the down-time resulting from faults in these systems. Components with an unfavourable combination of high failure rates and long repair times include gear-boxes, rotatory systems and rotor blades, all of which currently lack satisfactory monitoring systems. One challenge to profitable operation of offshore wind farms is eliminating the need for interventions on the turbines. MARINTEK is a member of NOWITECH (Norwegian Research Centre for Offshore Wind Technology) one of eight Norwegian research centres for environmentally friendly technology), which aims to develop good solutions for remote monitoring of offshore wind turbines by means of dedicated condition-monitoring instrumentation. Large offshore wind-farms of several hundred turbines will make significant demands of planning, prioritising and implementing maintenance programmes. Operating logistics and fleet planning for support vessels, spare parts and personnel are important areas that require more research to allow the envelopes of opportunity in base and field structures and choice of technical solutions to be described. Contact person: Research manager Anders Valland anders.valland@marintek.sintef.no MARINTEK has been working for many years on long-term offshore wind-power research projects. As part of NOWITECH s research programme, we have developed a design software package (WINDOPT) for the optimisation of SPAR-type floating wind-turbines. This tool is used to optimise the design of SPAR buoys and their mooring systems. Both the mooring system and the power cable connection to the seabed can be analysed. Maximum loads on mooring lines, minimum fatigue life, maximum cable curvature and loads, and maximum generator acceleration are typical design constraints that must be satisfied in the course of the design optimisation process. WINDOPT will be presented in 2011 at the international conference OMAE (Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering) in Rotterdam and the trade fair EWEA 2011 in Brussels, organised by the European Wind Energy Association. In 2010, another software tool for coupled analyses of moored floating offshore wind turbines was completed. This package couples the existing tools SIMO and RIFLEX for floaters and mooring analysis with structural models for turbine blades, hubs, nacelles and towers. This is an extremely efficient tool for global analyses of the entire complex system that a floating wind-turbine represents, and include loads imposed by waves, current and wind. We plan to launch an industrial version of the software, with a modern interface and support for modelling in the course of Graphics: MARINTEK Graphics: Statoil Contact person: Research scientist Petter Andreas Berthelsen petterandreas.berthelsen@marintek.sintef.no 24 25

14 Ocean energy Other important fields of work Testing tidal turbines in extreme combinations of waves and currents Free to create, bound to succeed Photo: MARINTEK Tidal turbines operate in demanding environments, with wide variations in current speed and direction. These environmental conditions have led to structural weaknesses and failures in several tidal turbine installations. Knowledge of dynamic loads and insight into the hydrodynamic functioning of turbines are decisive factors affecting stable, long-term operation. To date, experimental data concerning these effects have been limited in extent, particularly where sufficiently large-scale data are concerned. This has led Statkraft, which is extremely interested in various forms of ocean power, to investigate a tidal turbine in close collaboration with MARINTEK and NTNU. MARINTEK has developed special instrumentation and rigs for testing tidal turbines in waves. Our data have improved our understanding of these phenomena and led to more robust and stable designs. This research has great potential for the validation and adaptation of numerical methods and tools for analysing the hydrodynamic characteristics of tidal turbines. Contact person: Research director Kourosh Koushan kourosh.koushan@marintek.sintef.no 26 Illustration: MIR 27

15 Other important fields of work Other important fields of work MARITIM 21 In early 2010, the pilot study and supporting documentation on the Ocean Space Centre project were submitted to the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The aim of this project is to establish a future marine technology centre that will be capable of meeting the major challenges associated with energy, climate and food supply. The Centre will promote Norway s position as a future global hub of maritime expertise. In order to bring forth more knowledge of complex relationships in ocean space and improve our ability to find solutions to the great challenges we face, we need an infrastructure. This is the underlying concept of the Ocean Space Centre, which will offer us the possibility of studying central problems related to the ocean that are of great importance for the environment and the climate for a balanced exploitation of marine and maritime resources, for access to energy and for the development of the high north. Norway has special international obligations as regards the management of marine resources, not least in these regions. Our international position is another strong argument in favour of Norway assuming a leading role in the development of the ocean space technology of the future. In spring 2005, the Storting s (the Norwegian Parliament) Church, Education and Research Committee unanimously addressed the following remark to the Bondevik government s Research White Paper: the Committee pointed out that NTNU and MARINTEK in Trondheim make up the most significant centre of maritime technology in Europe and added that We have a shared national responsibility to ensure that MARINTEK becomes a European laboratory. The project was originally called the World Ocean Space Centre or The Third Wave, but later became the Ocean Space Centre. In its 2007 maritime strategy, the Stoltenberg government made it clear that there was a need for significant upgrades and new investments that would enable the Trøndelag county research groups to maintain their international competitiveness. In 2008, the government repeated this statement in its Innovation White Paper and went even further, saying: If the research centre and the laboratories in Trondheim are to be capable of maintaining their international leading position, it is important that they are able to meet the current and future requirements of the Norwegian maritime industry. At the same time, the government gave NOK 8 million in support funding to a pilot project on condition that industry and academia produced an equivalent amount. In 2009, the government mentioned the project in its Research White Paper as an example of public/private cooperation. Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske has described the Centre as his dream project. The political signals point in the direction of a major investment. The project is not a pure MARINTEK initiative, and this is reflected in the composition of the reference group that has drawn up and developed the project. Via Maritim21, an integrated effort in maritime research and innovation, a united maritime industry has recommended the establishment of the Ocean Space Centre and its associated network to perform research, development and teaching at the highest international level. The realisation of the Ocean Space Centre will ensure that Norway remains at the leading edge of knowledge of the oceans, so that Norwegian suppliers of technology are international leaders in ocean space technology. Contact person: Special adviser Dr Atle Minsaas atle.minsaas@marintek.sintef.no At the beginning of June 2010, a united maritime industry submitted Maritim21 an integrated strategy for maritime research and innovation to Trond Giske, Norway s Minister of Trade and Industry. The strategy was drawn up by the industry at the request of the Ministry of Trade and Industry between September 2009 and June 2010, in the course of a quite unique process in which several hundred people from both large and small companies in the sector and academic institutions participated in regional working meetings, work-groups, direct interviews and hearings via the Internet. From the very start of the process, MARINTEK has played a central role in drawing up Maritim21. The result was a strategy report that recommended systematic, focused efforts in seven priority areas. The first point, which formed the core of the prioritised areas, is Knowledge hub and infra structure. Knowledge has been, is and will continue to be the very driver of maritime development. Maritime policy and frame conditions make up the envelope of opportunity for this industry. Concrete action plans are being drawn up for implementing the selected priority areas. These plans will provide detailed input regarding how the public-sector apparatus and private industry can best cooperate on implementing the strategies. Maritim21 will continue as a process with the aim of continuous revision and development. In the first instance, the main focus will be on implementing Maritim 21, which will realise the vision of Norway as the most attractive location for global, knowledge-based, and environmentally robust maritime industry. Photo: Maritim 21 In June 2010, the Maritime21 Launch report was handed over to Trond Giske, Norway s Minister of Trade and Industry, by the leaders of a united maritime sector, including MARINTEK. Contact person: Research director Per Magne Einang per.einang@marintek.sintef.no 28 29

16 Subsidiaries ORGANISATION AND Key figures MARINTEK do Brasil, Ltda. MARINTEK do Brasil is based in Rio de Janeiro, and is MARINTEK s bridgehead into the Brazilian market. After several years of building relationships and establishing strategic agreements, the company is now turning to focus its activities on marine technology, particularly on the petroleum industry, including neighbouring areas of the maritime sector. The company s activities are based on the equivalent model used in Norway: academia research industry. A special feature of MARINTEK do Brasil is its ability to cooperate with both industry and the university sector in the country. The expertise of the company is being developed with the help of Brazilian competence, which enjoys the use of numerical modelling tools developed in Norway. This will be utilised in demanding research and innovation tasks in cooperation with our clients and partners in Brazil. MARINTEK do Brasil, Ltda. Rua Lauro Muller 116, Suite 2201, CEP Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Phone: MarintekdoBrasil@marintek.sintef.no MARINTEK (USA), Inc. The activities of MARINTEK (USA) focus on the petroleum sector in the oil capital of Houston, Texas. Our scientific efforts are based on hydrodynamics and structural engineering, and how these interact. Recently we have shifted our focus in the direction of research and complex analyses. Our clients are the large research departments of the oil companies in and around Houston, and the engineering industry. We have also established good relationships with several important universities in the United States. These relationships are important with respect to the rapidly expanding ocean energy industry, in which improving the efficiency of installations and marine operations are important topics. In collaboration with SINTEF Petroleum Research, we have also taken a number of initiatives in connection with the drilling technology of tomorrow. Added to close cooperation with our mother company in Norway, these initiatives have given us a good basis for further expansion. MARINTEK (USA), Inc Augusta, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77057, USA Phone: Fax: info@marintekusa.com A proud 70 year history of expertise in marine technology in Trondheim, and the future to look forward to Contact person: Chief Operating Officer Lilia Nicolli lilia.nicolli@marintek.sintef.no Contact person: President Terje Nedrelid terje.nedrelid@marintekusa.com Tyholt, Trondheim

17 Organisation 2.2 Miljøteknologi Organisation A new organizational structure was implemented 1 March 2010, with the aim of strengthening MARINTEK s strategic management, professional capacity, coordination and financial control. In line with this strategy, our organisation was reinforced by a new position of Communications manager, whose appointee joined MARINTEK in summer MARINTEK and MARINTEK (USA) are certified according to ISO-9001:2008. All our work processes, including our laboratory activities, theoretical studies and analytical processes are fully described, as are our Health, Safety and Environment and Quality (HSE-Q) efforts, in order to guarantee our clients the highest possible quality in all the work that we do for them. Ownership 1% 4% 4% 9% 26% 56% MARINTEK collaborates closely with NTNU s Institute of Marine Technology in the Marine Technology Centre at Tyholt in Trondheim, for example in the joint use and operation of our marine technology laboratories. Strategic collaboration helps to ensure that our research is coordinated vis-à-vis both our industrial partners and the Research Council of Norway. One aspect of this joint effort is that MARINTEK contributes to financing the Centre for Ship and Ocean Structures (CeSOS), one of three research groups at NTNU that have been awarded the title of Centre of Excellence in Research. MARINTEK also collaborates closely with other SINTEF units, both in submitting project applications and in performing major research programmes, such as Centres for Research-based Innovation (SFI) and Research Centres for Environmentally Friendly Energy (FME). Board of directors Unni Steinsmo, CEO, chair Hanna Lee Behrens, director Erik Haakonsholm, vice president Jan-Kristian Haukeland, technical director Jon Rysst, director Bjørnar Pettersen, professor Janne Kristin Økland Gjøsteen, research manager Hans Jørgen Rambech, research manager Karl Erik Kaasen, dr.ing. Management Departments MARINTEK do Brasil, Ltda. COO Lilia Nicolli Maritime transport systems Ørnulf Rødseth Research director MARINTEK (USA), Inc. President Terje Nedrelid Energy systems and technical operation Per Magne Einang Research director Oddvar Eide President Birger Åldstedt Executive vice president Ship technology Kourosh Koushan Research director Staff management: Financial manager: Birger Åldstedt Personnel manager: Anne Jørgensen QHSE manager: Karl A. Haugen Communications director: Jo Stein Moen Offshore hydrodynamics Ole David Økland Research director Structural engineering Egil Giertsen Research director SINTEF Norwegian Shipowners Association Det norske Veritas Foundation on Shipbuilders Fund for Research and Education Norwegian Maritime Directorate The Federation of Norwegian Coastal Shipping Laboratories Nautilus Collaboration laboratory Energy-/Machinery laboratory Towing tank and cavitation tunnel Ocean basin Marine structures laboratory 32 33

18 An international company Key figures Totally 202 employees from 18 countries Main financial figures (in NOK 1000) Current exchange rate: 1 USD = NOK EUR = NOK 8.01 Personnel Technical staff 16% Engineers 12% Administration 8.5% Dr.ing./PhD 22.5% MSc Eng/University graduates 41% Foreign trade 28% of total turnover 56% Europe 20% Asia 3% South America 21% North America Result Gross operating revenue Net operating revenue Operating result , Annual result Balance Fixed assets Liquid assets Total assets Equity capital Liabilities Total equity and liablilities Income statement 2010 (in NOK 1000) Operating revenues and expences Revenues Direct project expenses Net operating revenues Salaries, social security and other security costs Other operating expences Operating costs Operating result Financial result Annual result before taxes Photo: Geir Mogen/SINTEF Profitability Operating margin % Total profitability % Profitability on equity % Liquidity Net cash flow from operations Degree of liquidity Solidity Equity capital in % 56 % 51 % 52 % 52 % 61 % Operating working capital Turnover (Mill. NOK) Contract research Strategic research Public grants Balance sheet 2010 (in NOK 1000) Assets Intangible assets Fixed operating assets Financial long-term assets 287 Fixed assets Other current assets Cash, bank accounts Current assets Assets Equity and liabilities Paid-up equity Earned equity Equity Long term liabilities Current liabilities Liabilities Equity and liabilities Auditors: Deloitte 34 35

19 The ambition of MARINTEK is to contribute to future technological developments and solutions. Unni Steinsmo, Chair of the board of directors of MARINTEK Photo: Erik Børseth/NTNU Info Report OF THE BOARD (EXTRACT) Report of the board (extract) Photo: Thor Nielsen/MARINTEK Tyholt, Trondheim today Activities MARINTEK performs research and development projects for industry and public-sector bodies involved in marine activities. The company operates in an international market, developing new technologies in the fields of floating petroleum production, offshore pipelines, energy from the oceans, vessel development, the shipbuilding and maritime equipment industries, shipping and logistics. Markets and technology MARINTEK had a good backlog of orders as we entered 2010, in spite of the fact that the problems of the global economy have also affected our customer group, particularly in the maritime technology sector. The year has seen positive developments in the international shipping and offshore markets, which have led to a rise in the demand for our services in most of our market segments in 2010, particularly in trials of new types of floating structures for the offshore industry. Large, complex model tests of floating system for use in deep waters and/or under extreme weather conditions were performed in our Ocean Laboratory. These verification and concept development tests were for fields in the Norwegian Sea and offshore Brazil. Ever more complex concepts involving advanced control systems or deepwater mooring systems require to an increasing extent good modelling tools which, in combination with test programmes, can deal with new challenges. In 2010, the continuing development of software tools for hydrodynamic loads has been an important core activity. We have also developed new software for the analysis of floating offshore wind-turbine moorings. Tests of risers and of control and power cables for offshore installations also made up an important market segment in Studies of the mechanical behaviour and strength of such products were performed in our marine structures laboratory, with one aim being to qualify specific product deliveries for industry. We have also carried out studies in our H2S laboratory of the demands made of risers in fields in which high concentrations of CO2 and H2S produce extremely corrosive environments. The development of technical modelling software for this type of 36 37

20 Report of the Board (extract) 2.2 Miljøteknologi Report of the Board (extract) structures has been another important activity for a number of years. In 2010, the further development of software for cross-sectional analyses of control and power cables has been our main focus. The new numerical models have been verified against full-scale test data. In the field of operation and maintenance we envisage a growing market in servicing Norwegian subsea installations. MARINTEK is also a participant in the Centre for Research-based Innovation in the field of integrated operations. The Centre is a leading supplier of strategies and methods for raising standards of overall integration of land-based and offshore organisations in performing various types of operation, in particular those related to operation and maintenance, integrated planning and logistics, and operations under emergency conditions. In 2010, ship technology was a significant area of activity for MARINTEK. A large number of ship model tests were carried out in the Ship Model Tank and the Ocean Laboratory with the aim of studying the speed, seaworthiness, manoeuvreability and safety of a wide range of different vessels. These tests covered classical vessel hulls, free-fall lifeboats, intervention vessels for arctic conditions and support vessels for offshore installations, including floating offshore wind-turbines. Most of the tests included numerical analyses performed using CFD. A growing amount of attention is being paid to environmentally friendly shipping, and several energy-saving measures for shipping have been tested in the Ship Model Tank, with promising results. We have also tested the hydrodynamic behaviour of tidal turbines and studied how waves affect such installations. LNG-fuelled vessels are a growing area of interest for Norwegian and international coastal shipping, and MARINTEK has performed both concept studies and development projects concerning gas-fuelled bulk cargo vessels and tankers, in collaboration with the maritime industry and Norwegian shipping companies. In the field of maritime transportation systems, much of our activity has concentrated on arctic operations, an area that includes safety at sea and communication infrastructure requirements in the far north. Our work has also covered the development of new methods for coordinating efforts on board ship and on land, including such topics as dealing with emergency situations and the maintenance of vessels and machinery. We have also developed new methodologies in logistics and operational analysis of fleet composition also saw the completion of a new standard for performance measurement and reporting vessel operating parameters (Shipping KPI Standard). Prospects for the future MARINTEK s most important market segments are in the petroleum sector and maritime industry. In global terms, both of these areas have returned to stable growth. In the petroleum sector, the focus as far as the Norwegian continental shelf is concerned is largely on enhanced oil recovery, a goal that will also involve extending the life-cycle of existing infrastructure. Our ambition is to make significant contributions to technology development and solutions in this field in the near future. In the international context, Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico and West Africa are the primary exponents of stable growth in the petroleum sector, although significant activity is also being planned in Australia and Indonesia. Much of this revolves around deepwater field development, an area in which MARINTEK has acquired considerable competence over the years. National trends will require MARINTEK to focus even more sharply on the international petroleum industry. This will involve the further development of our subsidiary companies in Houston and Rio de Janeiro. A significant foundation for the continued development of our efforts in the maritime sector was laid in At the beginning of June 2010 the maritime industry collectively presented a complete strategy document for the maritime industry entitled Maritime 21 an integrated maritime research and innovation strategy, which has the ambition of making Norway the most attractive location for a global knowledge-based, environmentally robust maritime industry. MARINTEK was an active participant in the development of Maritime 21, which defines a total of seven areas of special effort. Concrete action plans for these areas are currently being drawn up. Many of them lie within MARINTEK s fields of expertise, and they will be followed up in the course of implementing the plan. Renewable energy from the sea will also be an increasingly important core area of effort for MARINTEK. The experience gained in testing Hywind, the world s first floating wind-turbine, for Statoil in 2005 demonstrated that MARINTEK is capable of playing a significant role in the development of offshore wind-power. Renewable energy from the sea is still an immature area that will require significant research efforts in the near future, and MARINTEK wishes to contribute to sustainable development in this area. MARINTEK also plays a part in one of the national research centres for environmentally friendly energy (FMEs in their Norwegian acronym) that were set up by the Research Council of Norway in 2009, and in which it carries out research on offshore wind-power. During the past few years, MARINTEK and NTNU s Department of Marine Technology have been making extremely goal-oriented efforts to profile themselves vis-à-vis the Norwegian authorities in the policy-making processes that deal with Norwegian industrial development and the need for more innovation in areas in which Norway enjoys such special advantages and good conditions as should enable it to maintain its position as a leading player at global level. Early in 2010 we concluded the pilot study for the visionary Ocean Space Centre project for the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The aim of the pilot study was to examine the need and potential for establishing a next-generation knowledge centre for marine technology. The study described areas of research and applications for marine technology research as far ahead as 2050 and a possible research infrastructure that would be capable of supporting our position as a world-class centre of marine technology. The project continued in 2010 in the form of a concept choice study, at the request of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The final report is due to be submitted in June Thanks to our employees The Board extends its thanks to our employees and management for their excellent work in We also thank both the NTNU staff who are involved in MARINTEK s activities and our clients for their positive collaboration. Trondheim, March 3, 2011 Unni Steinsmo Chair 38 39

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