Category: REV

The REV Ocean operations team spent time at METSTRADE in Amsterdam this week meeting with important suppliers and partners at one of the biggest annual events in the marine industry. We are working with suppliers of some of the best technology in the world as well as the most sustainable, eco-friendly products we can find. […]

Bloomberg Philanthropies and REV Ocean hosted a high profile event with participation from over 100 CEOs and dignitaries from the public and the private sector who are directly or indirectly linked to oceans, ranging from technology to energy, construction, insurance and shipping. The Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, founder and chair of the High-Level Panel […]

Oslo, 23 October 2019 – The Aker Group, REV Ocean and The Resource Group (TRG) today announced a joint pledge of USD 11 million to three initiatives dedicated to developing disruptive technology solutions for a healthy and productive ocean. “Throughout its 180-year history, the Aker group has been a driving force in the development of […]

Oslo, 22 October 2019 – The Ocean Data Platform (ODP) was officially launched today in connection with the Our Ocean Conference in Oslo. This signals a major breakthrough in collecting and connecting ocean data for the public, industry, science and governments.   Bjørn Tore Markussen, the CEO of the Ocean Data Foundation, says: “Today we see that ocean data is often stored away in […]

Oslo, 22 October 2019 – REV Ocean and IUCN sign memorandum of understanding to conduct joint research projects onboard the REV Ocean vessel, and harness key data sources globally.  The partnership will support innovative expeditions that investigate ocean health and leverage the unique science capabilities of REV Ocean.     One of the main outputs of the partnership […]

Oslo, 21 October 2019 – Today, REV Ocean signed an important partnership agreement with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Ocean Data Foundation (ODF) ahead of the Our Ocean conference in Oslo this week. With this agreement, NTNU scientists and engineering students will be able to use the REV Ocean vessel as a research platform and apply their marine science expertise to REV Ocean and the Ocean Data Platform (ODP). “This partnership […]

Fornebu, Norway, 11 October 2019 – REV Ocean is excited to announce the purchase of the Supporter 6000 ROV from Kystdesign AS in Aksdal, Norway. The state of the art submersible will be one of the most important tools used to achieve the core scientific goals of the REV Ocean research vessel. REV Ocean, will be equipped for conducting missions that cover the entire marine ecosystem. The vessel will be used by scientists and innovators worldwide to develop ocean solutions and conduct research on issues such as plastic […]

©Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven GmbH Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven, based in Germany, has been chosen by Norwegian businessman, Kjell Inge Røkke, to provide docking facilities and support the final construction phase of the world’s largest research and expedition vessel – the nearly 183 metre-long REV Ocean. The newbuild will arrive at the Bremerhaven yard in the spring […]

Monaco, 26 September, 2019 – Airbus Helicopters is to provide the on-board helicopter for the REV Ocean research and expedition vessel – the world’s largest and most technologically advanced. The research expedition vessel, which is 182.9m long, is the flagship of Norwegian businessman and philanthropist Kjell Inge Røkke’s not-for-profit ocean research foundation REV Ocean. It […]

Brattvåg, 26 September, 2019 – The REV Ocean vessel has arrived at the Vard Brattvaag shipyard to begin its next phase of evolution from a floating steel hull to a state of the art research vessel. REV Ocean departed the Vard Tulcea shipyard in Romania just under 30 days ago and arrived ahead of schedule […]