C4IR Ocean has changed its name to HUB Ocean. And above you can see our new logo. Our new name encompasses all we have set out to do.

Demystifying the sharing of ocean data

Proudly presenting at the International Ocean Data Conference – The data we need for the Ocean we want!

Data providers may feel that it is safer not to share due to perceived uncertainty on essential legal issues. Is that fear real, and how can we counter it?

Retrieving these samples started with a rush of fear and worry at the deepest place in the Arctic Ocean.

Kimberly Mathisen formally joins the ocean technology center C4IR Ocean as CEO. The technology champion with a strong international background knows where she wants and needs to take C4IR Ocean.

Sharing industrial ocean data enables businesses to address the environmental impact of their operations.

Senior executive Gry Ulverud only Nordic representative in the UN Data Coordination Group for the Decade of Ocean, chosen among more than 130 nominees.

The ocean data collaboration hub C4IR Ocean and the digital chartering platform Vanora are joining forces to give charterers, cargo owners and brokers a one-stop-shop for chartering bulk tonnage with the lowest CO2 footprint.

C4IR Ocean and Accenture to collaborate on developing projects and solutions that contribute to a healthier ocean with a special focus on the global strategy of C4IR Ocean.

The zooplankton Calanus finmarchicus will be the starting point for the André Hoffmann Fellow Kate Crosman’s work to understand trust in Big Ocean Data

“We must change our mindset and be willing to share data. That is how you build trust in your business. We challenge all ocean industries to join us on the path to transparency, thus creating business opportunities. And a healthy ocean.” By Øyvind Eriksen and Kimberly Mathisen

Cera McTavish, our Marketing and Business Developer, is on a science expedition to the deepest part of the Arctic Ocean — the Mølloy deep— onboard the RV Kronpris Haakon. Learn more about how human curiosity, technology and science come together in this incredible journey in the hunt for ocean data.

Kate Crosman is a social scientist from the U.S, with expertise in the complex governance of oceans and coasts. For the next three years, she will be living in Norway, working on the overall theme of “trustworthiness and trust in big data for oceans”. She recently moved to the city Trondheim.

C4IR Ocean and OPS Sjømat are joining forces on the digitised highway for the green transition of blue food production. Their shared and contextualised ocean data will enable better ocean management. The independent technology foundation C4IR Ocean and the ideal organisation OPS Sjømat both have the same important goal: making ocean data more easily accessible for industry, authorities, and academia.

Kimberly Mathisen will be the new CEO for C4IR Ocean. Coming from the position of General Manager in Microsoft Norway, Mathisen will also contribute to Aker´s active ownership in key developing areas such as industrial software and marine biotechnology.

What should be the top priorities in 2020 for a digital ecosystem for Earth and One Healthy Ocean?

Companies rarely share their emission data beyond the minimum required by regulation, which varies all over the world. This makes it challenging to calculate the emissions of the world fleet. Mercuria takes a step forward as a progressive industry player by increasing transparency of its shipping data and sharing it with the C4IR Oceans flagship project Ocean Data Platform.

Prior Chief Digital Officer in the Wilhelmsen Group joins the Centre for the 4th Industrial Revolution Ocean as Chief Product Officer, bringing 25 years of experience in large global enterprises and emerging and innovative tech start-ups.

C4IR Ocean aims to establish the world's largest and most comprehensive platform for data from the ocean space realm. Together with SINTEF Ocean, and the other 16 partners in the centre, the platform will lay the groundwork for developing sustainable, ocean-based solutions for the future.