1. The Marine Technology Centre
Department of marine technology

2. NTNU premises in Trondheim
The Marine
Technology Centre

3. The Marine Technology Centre
NTNU
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Research
companies
Departments
Marintek
Department of
marine technology

4. Department of marine technology: History in brief
1910: NTH: Norwegian Institute of Technology
1913: First professor in Naval Architecture (1-4 students)
1939: Ship towing tank completed (10-30 students)
1972: Faculty of Naval Architecture (50 students)
-Shipbuilding in Norway dramatically reduced
-Oil activity in the North Sea growing rapidly
1978: Faculty of Marine Technology (60-70 students)
-Marine Technology Centre established
- Ocean laboratory
- Structural laboratory
- Machinery laboratory
- Marine Cybernetics laboratory (2002)
2009: ( students)

5. Maritime --> Marine
: Maritime (Ship) Technology
1970- : Marine (Ship and Offshore) Technology
Curriculum:
From rule based design to first principles
Hydrodynamics
Structural engineering
Full curriculum of Offshore Technology established 1976
Marine Cybernetics from 2001
Future challenges
Green shipping
Ultra-deep waters (1000 m and beyond)
Arctic technology

6. The great picture: the global challenges
Food
Climate
Energy
Exploitation of
the ocean still
in the early
stages?

7. Key figures 2009 (Centre of Excellence included)
Employees:
Academic (full positions) 23
Academic (part time positions) 8
Staff incl. laboratories 23
PhD students 85-90
Post doctorates etc. 5
Annual output:
Ordinary MSc students 80-90
International MSc students 10
Nautical students 2

8. Laboratories Towing tank (260 m) Ocean laboratory (50x80x10 m)
Student towing tank
Cavitation loop
Structural laboratory
Machinery laboratory
Marine Cybernetics laboratory

9. The Ocean Laboratory

10. The Student tank

11. Research Vessel: ”Gunnerus”

12. Two divisions Marine structures Marine structural engineering
Marine cybernetics
Marine hydrodynamics
Marine systems
Marine engineering and operation
Design and logistics
Fisheries and aquaculture

13. Ship structures

14. The Finite Element Method
Global model of a container ship
Local model for detailed
stress analysis
The Finite Element Method

15. Department: Marine systems
Marine engineering
Design and logistics
Operation technology
Fishing and aquaculture technology

16. Marine engineering Gas and diesel engines System engineering Operation
Maintenence

17. Shipbuilding; students visiting a shipyard

18. Aquaculture

19. Centra
Centre of Excellence: Ships and Ocean Structures (Prof. Torgeir Moan)
University Technical Centre - Performance in a Seaway: Rolls Royce - MARINTEK - NTNU (Prof. Sverre Steen)
Gemini Centra:
Marine Structures (Prof. Stig Berge)
Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology (Prof. Harald Ellingsen)

20. International relationships
Agreements with universities in USA
MIT
University of Michigan
UCAL - Berkeley
New Orleans
Cooperation with universities in other countries
European network for student exchange
The WEGEMT network
Singapore National University
Delft University and Technology
Our students can have
up to one year stay
Sabbatical year for
professors

21. Students from 18 nations