Conference
Ship Technology Days 2026
Date:
3. mars 2026 kl. 12:00
to
4. mars 2026 kl. 17:00
Organizer:
GCE Blue Maritime Cluster and UNF
Place:
Ulsteinvik
Ship Technology Days returns for the fourth consecutive year, bringing together leading actors from industry, academia and the public sector to explore how technology and digitalization are transforming the maritime industry.
Advanced Maritime Operations are shaping our Future Naval Capabilities
Hosted in Ulsteinvik – at the heart of the Norwegian maritime cluster – Ship Technology Days is designed as a technology-driven conference, focusing on real projects, real challenges and real industrial progress.
Preliminary Program
(More speakers will be confirmed soon)
Day 1 – Industry visits & Blue Maritime Hangout
The first day is dedicated to company visits and hands-on insight into technology development in practice. The day concludes with the Blue Maritime Hangout – an informal and open networking arena where professionals from industry, research and education meet to exchange experiences and perspectives.
12:00: Lunch at Skaparhuset
13:00: Company 1: Ulstein Yard
15:00: Company 2: TBA
17:00 - Blue Maritime Hangout
Day 2 – Conference Day (Start 09:30)
The conference day addresses key technology themes shaping the future maritime industry:
Introduction & Contracting in a Digital Maritime World
How technological development, digital tools and new risk perspectives are influencing contracting, classification and regulatory frameworks.
DNV | An-Magritt Ryste, Digital Product Portfolio Manager |Maritime technology trends
NTNU | Marte Fanneløb Giskeødegård, Associate Professor | Introducing the new National Maritime AI Center
Autonomous Maritime Projects
Experiences from advanced autonomous vessel projects – what is needed to move from pilots to scalable operations.
Reach Subsea | Bjørg Mathisen Døving, Vice President | The first year with Reach Remote
NTNU | Ole Andreas Alsos, Associate Professor | MIDAS - Remote controlling Frostadbåten together with Candela
Aker Qrill Company| Frank Grebstad, SVP Vessel Operations |
Remote Operation Centres (ROCs)
Design, operation and standardization of ROCs across maritime segments. How can we build safe, efficient and future-proof control centres?
SINTEF Ocean | Svein Peder Berge, Senior Business Developer | Remote operation of feeder concept with North Sea Container Lines (NCL)
National Oilwell (NOV) | Thorsteinn Helgason, Principal Product Responsible Engineer | NOVs Journey for remote controlled crane operations
Safetec | Bjarte Røed, Chief Advisor | Risk to Reality - Combing risk analysis, human centered design, regulations, and science in the making of a ROC.
Naval Autonomy & Dual-Use Technology
Insights from naval autonomy initiatives and how civil and naval maritime sectors can learn from each other – both technologically and operationally.
TBAx2
Each session concludes with panel discussions, encouraging open dialogue between technology developers, operators, researchers and authorities.
Evening
The conference concludes with a conference dinner, providing a relaxed setting for continued discussions and networking.
Full program will be launched shortly.
Ship Technology Days 2026 is part of a long-term effort to strengthen competence, collaboration and innovation in the maritime industry – bridging research and industry, and turning advanced technology into operational reality.
The conference is led by GCE Blue Maritime Cluster, and organized in close collaboration with Ulstein Næringsforum, MAFOSS and with strong professional contributions from the MIDAS competence-building project, led by NTNU and supported by the Norwegian Research Council.
Welcome to Ulsteinvik and two days of technology, insight and collaboration.
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