Nicolai was a cherished member of the REV Ocean team and played a crucial role in the shaping and strategic implementation of our activities. As a key adviser even before REV Ocean was founded, his mark on our work will persist and live on as we fulfil our goals and reach our ambitions. Nicolai was […]
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Alex Rogers joins an exciting tour of Svalbard with The University of Tromsø Outreach Cruise 2019
The trip provided a lot of food for thought about how to advance marine science in the future. Disruptive technologies and New Power were the words of the day but there was also a fantastic enthusiasm for collaboration and joint venture. Read Alex’s daily blogpost here. Visiting Svalbard though, you cannot avoid the impression of […]
New milestones in the REV Ocean vessel construction
Installation of windows, propellers and other key construction milestones were hit recently as the vessel continues its journey to becoming a seaworthy research platform. The propellers are 2x 4000mm 5 blade CPP (controllable pitch propellers) optimised for SILENT-R notation. Each is 46 meters long and weighs over 40 tons. The props will be connected to […]
Introducing The Plastic REVolution Foundation in Ghana
Accra produces an estimated 270,000 tons of plastic waste annually, 50 percent of which is not formally collected into waste management streams. As part of REV Ocean’s commitment to finding solutions to the global challenge of plastic pollution in the ocean, the Plastic REVolution Foundation has been established to find the best opportunities to support […]
REV Ocean taps Erik Solheim to launch the Plastic REVolution Foundation.
With support from Kjell Inge Røkke, this innovative project has a circular economy approach that aims to eliminate plastic pollution while simultaneously creating new jobs. A true win-win situation. Accra, the capital of Ghana is the first area of focus for the Plastic REVolution Foundation. – Half of the plastic in Ghana ends up in […]
DNV GL executive to lead REV Ocean’s cutting-edge initiative to make ocean data open and available to the world.
Bjørn Tore Markussen, director of DNV GL’s data management platform Veracity, will take on the role as the new CEO for the Ocean Data Platform Foundation, which has been established by REV Ocean. Veracity saw service subscriptions rise to about 1m in little more than a year after its launch in 2017 as customers explored […]
REV Ocean signs cooperation agreement with SINTEF
During the Ocean Week conference in Trondheim, SINTEF and REV Ocean signed a partnership agreement that will strengthen our cooperation on solving the major challenges facing the ocean. – Through this partnership, we are even better equipped to find solutions to the great challenges that lie ahead. Kjell Inge Røkkes private investment in REV and […]
Afroz Shah visits REV Ocean
Lawyer, ocean lover, and UN Environment’s Champion of the Earth, Afroz Shah paid a visit to our office for an in-depth discussion on plastic pollution in the ocean and sustainable solutions. Afroz Shah´s persistent mission to clean the ocean of all plastic waste has brought him to Norway repeatedly to meet with like-minded environmental enthusiasts […]
REV Ocean Management Retreat
The team spent a jam-packed couple of days strategizing and setting priorities at the picturesque Hurdalsjøen Hotel. Team Retreat We covered science, logistics, communications, finance and partnerships amongst a million other details. The strategic documents are lining up very well and with a couple of more rounds of editing, should be in great shape for […]
REV Ocean Science Director Alex Rogers highlights ‘blue economy’ opportunities at the World Ocean Summit
Throughout the week Alex participated in panel presentations, group discussions and side meeting with key partners interested in collaborating with REV Ocean. Many of these opportunities will help us develop our science priorities, develop pilot projects for innovative research, and collaborations on education activities. REV Ocean is developing the Ocean Data Platform (ODP), and there […]