Norway has for many decades had a leading role in the management of the sea, much thanks to the Institute of Marine Research (IMR). When REV Ocean is now building the world’s most advanced research vessel, developing a global ocean data platform and working to bring the “World Ocean Headquarters” to Norway, the Marine Research Institute in Bergen is a crucial partner that I look forward to for continued close and good cooperation, says CEO Nina Jensen in the REV Ocean.
The agreement between REV Ocean and IMR is project-based. Several areas have already been identified where the parties can benefit from working together.
Areas of Cooperation include:
- Collaboration on vessel operations, including scientific equipment;
- Research collaboration where there are mutual interests in scientific areas (e.g. mesopelagic ecology);
- Collaboration with a view to explore possibilities for an improved digitalization of ocean observation and data management. This will include:
- Linking the Ocean Data Platform and the Norwegian Marine Data Center
- Digital modelling of data from physical water columns, the bottom habitats and the organisms
- Visualization modules generating user-controlled displays or virtual reality (VR)
- Through a working group, develop proposals of possible “Revolutionary Marine Science Infrastructure” like the Megacosm project.
View and download the full agreement at this LINK (WeTransfer)