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REC Report about the activities from August to December 2018.
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Runde Miljøsenter AS
Rundavegen237
6096 Runde
Org. Nr. 987 410 752 MVA
Telephone: 70 08 08 00
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.rundecentre.no
Distribution:
Open
Funded by:
Innovation
Norway
and
Runde
Environmental
Centre
Date: 03.12.18
Title:
THE DEEPSEA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CLUSTER PROJECT
(MOBILISERING NETTVERK PROJECT – NO. 166)
Runde
Miljøsenter
Report number:
2018-12
Author:
Claudia Erber (Runde Environmental Centre)
Number of
pages: 29
Key words: deep-sea, science, network, cluster, subsea, offshore,
business, environment, cooperation, conservation, Brazil, Norway.
Reviewed by:
Karsten
Kvalsund
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1. SUMMARY:
In 2015, a collaboration between Olympic Shipping, Sintef and REC initiated a network with deep-sea
research and technology development during the “DeepSea Pilot Project” (2015-2016). As a follow up, REC,
Innovation Norway and Research Council of Brazil (FINEP) organized a two days’ workshop in Brazil, the
“DeepSea International Consortium” (DSIC, 2017) to induce research applicable for business on subsea sector
and oil&gas industry. All participants of the DSIC workshop wanted to continue this initiative. Then, it was
decided to create one Cluster. The Marine Biologist from REC, Claudia Erber, presented the DeepSea Project
experience and prospects during V November Conference in Rio de Janeiro. REC and CSA Ciências Oceânicas
Ltda. organized “The DSEM Cluster Round-table” during the I Norwegian Brazilian Business Science Week, in
2017, with the theme research and environmental monitoring during decommissioning of oil platforms, and
the successful event had 50 participants. In 2018, with the GCE Subsea support, REC got funds to participate
in many important events for the energy sector in Norway and Brazil (ONS-Offshore Northern Seas and ROG-
Rio Oil and Gas). REC was invited by Innovation Norway and Finep to organize another round-table during the
Norway-Brazil Week 2018. The event theme was blue industries and deep-sea conservation, had 40
participants and 12 multidisciplinary speakers from Norway and Brazil.
2. BACKGROUND:
This project is in line with Runde Environmental Centre’s overall purpose of making marine environmental
data available to national and international researchers, as well as supporting regional and national maritime
industry. It follows up from one earlier pre-study funded by the Regional Research Fund, in which Runde
Environmental Centre together with Sintef and Olympic Shipping sought opportunities for scientists to
participate during ROV operations in the subsea sector and explored the need for new sensor technology in
subsea operations. It is in line with the strategy of REC together with IN and FINEP to create interest and
contacts laying the foundation for a future, larger-scale project, the DeepSea Environmental Monitoring
Cluster Project. The DSEMCluster is working actively to develop a bilateral network to start up projects
together with the Energy and Subsea sector, Environmental companies and universities to innovate, both
technologically and administratively, the deep-sea environmental monitoring during oil&gas activities in
Brazil and Norway. To reach the main goal of the Cluster, Claudia Erber, from REC, is responsible for
coordinating the Cluster organization. This includes inviting deep sea institutions and researchers to
participate and join the network; arranging meetings with the main stakeholders; developing strategies to
increase the number of affiliates, contributors, and sponsor. The goal is a self-sustainable cluster creating
products and services to be shared by companies, research centers and the community. (APPENDIX 1)
The events in Brazil, together with the activities in Norway, by Runde Environmental Centre (REC), in
collaboration with Innovation Norway (IN) and FINEP are creating a solid base to build the first bilateral
cooperation cluster for the deep-sea knowledge. The DSEMC network has important players from academia,
public regulators and industries to strengthen and establish the bilateral network in a prioritized research
area between Brazil and Norway.
The ocean industry off Brazil, together with the North Sea, are the world's largest Sub-Sea market. The oil
industry has the last few years passed through a crisis. This has affected Brazil, which has experienced both
the big fall in oil prices and problems with corruption in the oil industry. Oil prices are on the rise and Brazil
has opened for more international oil companies to invest and participate in the development of the new oil
fields. Among others, Equinor have bought large fields in deep-sea in Brazil, this will result in increased oil
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and gas activity in Brazil. The fields in Brazil are very large and they are in deep-sea (more than 2000m).
Development and operation of these fields is a major technological challenge. The big financial gain that lies
in these fields, combined with the major technological and environmental challenges, will make Brazil an
important arena for the development of advanced deep-sea technology. This technology also can become a
driver to lay the foundation for many other subsea industries and activities in the deep-sea.
Deep Sea's oil and gas sector is one of the ocean-based industries where research and technology find
numerous challenges in the short and long term. There is a need for more integrated cooperation between
the stakeholders to manage complex biological ecosystems. Innovation in effective and socio-economic data
collection is one important factor in future marine management. "Stakeholder involvement" has also become
increasingly important in marine areas planning and management.
The two largest markets for Subsea in the world are the North Sea and Brazil. It is estimated that the activity
in the North Sea will be reduced in the long term but will increase in Brazil deep-sea oil fields. Although the
oil industry is in the process of reducing activity in long term, it is far from certain that there is a decline in
demand for new and better subsea technology. There is great expectation that Deep Sea Mining will be a
major industry in the future. Within this area there is a great need for subsea technology, the same in use by
energy industry nowadays. The data base from scientific research will be an important tool to support the
sustainable development of new blue industries.
The basic idea of the DSEMCluster network is that it collects large amounts of data within the oil and gas
sector which can be used to describe the climate and natural habitats in the sea. Especially in deep water,
research environments are very expensive to gather relevant data. Therefore, the project wants to
collaborate with companies that use and collect data, as oil companies. This is particularly important and
interesting in Brazil because oil extraction takes place at a large depth where it is very expensive for research
communities to collect data on their own. The network will also work to develop new and more cost-effective
methods, technology and services to drive deep-sea environmental mapping and monitoring.
Goals and purpose of the network:
1) Increase knowledge about the deep-sea environment.
2) Contribute to increased cooperation between business and research in Norway and Brazil.
3) Take advantage of the possibilities of utilizing data from the offshore industry to study climate and the
environment in the deep seas.
4) Demonstrate the need for new technology, which provides the basis for new industry and strengthen the
development of underwater technology.
5) Promote new business to customers in Norway and Brazil.
In the process of developing the network, we have contacted, and we got the letter of intent to collaborate
from 35 companies and institutions in Norway and Brazil.
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The DSEMCluster Stakeholder Model:
Research Institutions:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
• Department of Marine Technology
• Department of Geoscience and Petroleum
Sintef Digital MinaLab
Sintef Ocean
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
• Department of Biological Oceanography
Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)
• Department of Geology and Geophysics
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
• Biology Institute (COPPE)
• Laboratory of Ocean Technology (LABOCEANO)
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)
• Zoology Department
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG)
• Intelligent Robotic Group NAUTEC
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF)
• Electrical Engineering Department
Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo (UFES)
• Department of Oceanography
Companies Brazil
•AECOM Brasil
•Benthos Ambiental Ltda.
•CSA Ciências Oceânicas Ltda.
•CSSub Consultoria e Soluções
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•Submarinas Ltda.
•CRN Engineering Ltda.
•Gardline Marine Science do Brasil
•Prooceano Serviço Oceanográfico Ltda.
Companies Norway:
•Automasjon og Data AS
•IRIS AS / Norce
•Kongsberg Maritime Subsea AS
•Marinequip AS
•Maritime Robotics AS
•Nortek AS
•Octio Gravitude AS
•Runde MiljøSenter AS
•uSEA AS
Norwegian Clusters:
•GCE Blue Maritime
•GCE SubSea
Financing Institutions:
• Runde Environmental Center
• Innovation Norway
• Research Council of Norway
• FINEP
3. ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED:
Below are the events that REC participated in the intention to get the updating of the most important topics
that are being discussed in the energy sector and to do networking. Follow brief information about the
events and their themes, chosen by the organizers of these events (“Take home messages”):
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3.1 ONS
THE THEME FOR ONS 2018: INNOVATE
68 174 people visited ONS 2018 to discuss on energy, environmental issues, security and technology, and to
facilitate collaboration across industries and academic disciplines.
“Every ONS has a theme, reflecting the current issues, challenges and opportunities of the energy industry.
The main theme for ONS 2018 is INNOVATE.
There is one thing the entire energy industry has in common: our approach to challenges. No matter what
the problem is, we know it is possible to solve it – if we innovate.
The energy industry has a talent for re-inventing itself, repeatedly, as an answer to whatever challenge lies
ahead. The challenges we face now are complicated. They involve the obligation to deliver energy to the
world’s population, but at the same time to protect the planet. They involve new technology, new forms of
leadership and new business models. So, let’s innovate!
Technology doesn’t just evolve. People innovate. Finding and producing energy is complex, demanding,
expensive and sometimes almost impossible. That is why some oil and gas fields have been left untouched
for decades since they were discovered – to give the innovative people of the industry time to overcome the
obstacles. By helping technology to evolve. By innovating. Technology development and innovation are part
of the energy industry’s DNA.
Innovate a clean energy world. Making energy cheaper, cleaner and better. Not just new technology, but also
developing existing solutions further and using them in new ways. Cost reduction has been one of the big
tasks for both traditional and new forms of energy.
Stimulate to innovate. We need leaders who are engineers of the future and facilitate a culture of innovation
within their companies. New leadership models and strategies are in high demand to tackle a cyclical market
and disruptive trends. Do the leaders of today have the tools and authority to make an impact, or are they
restricted by demands to deliver profit soon?
Everyone has an obligation to contribute. A sustainable and profitable energy industry is what everyone
wants and what the world needs. How do we protect the environment and still maintain jobs and
competitive businesses? How do we accelerate progress and make a positive impact for the future? We must
innovate.
ONS 2018 - THE BRAZIL SESSION
The Brazilian Session during the ONS 2018, was presented by Norwep, which brought to Norway a delegation
made up of government institutions such as the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), the National
Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) (APEX), Petrobras, Equinor, among others. They talked
about the perspectives, the projects and the opportunities, considering the progress made with the recent
changes in the regulatory framework for oil and gas exploration in Brazil.”
3.2 ROG
THE THEME FOR RIO OIL & GAS 2018: TRANSFORMATION
“About 35.000 visitors participated on this year´s expo and conference. More than 500 exhibitors from 31
countries were present, and the event was 20 percent bigger than the 2016 edition, according to IBP.
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The 19th edition of Latin-America´s biggest oil and gas event takes place as international oil prices reach
record high levels. The event brought together the entire productive chain of the sector and, finally, to reach
the common goal: the growth and highlight of industry in Brazil. The motto chosen for Rio Oil & Gas this year
was “Turning challenges into opportunities”. The debates provided in the technical program cover Upstream,
Downstream, Gas and Energy, Digital Technologies and Industry Management. In addition to the exhibition,
Rio Oil & Gas organized several parallel events scheduled simultaneously.”
REC participated on III SEMINAR BRAZIL x NORUEGA & DIGITALIZATION SEMINAR among other meetings
during the ROG2018: The Brazilian Association of Norwegian Shipowners - ABRAN, in partnership with the
Royal Consulate General of Norway, FGV RIO and FGV Energia organized in Rio de Janeiro the III Seminar
Brazil X Norway, with themes on the recovery of the oil sector and gas in Brazil, the new technological trends
and the reflexes in the regulation of the maritime and offshore sector. Deputy Minister of Petroleum and
Energy Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde, Norway's Consul General Sissel Hodne Steen, ABRAN President Felipe
Meira, and the Director of FGV Direito Prof. Sérgio Guerra. The event also had excellent presentations by the
Brazilian Navy, ANTAQ and Petrobras. Innovation Norway, The Consul General, NORWEP and GCE Subsea
organized the breakfast seminar during Rio Oil & Gas 2018. The theme for this seminar was “Digital
Transformation – Shaping the oil, gas and maritime future”. The hot topic digitalization brought issues as the
impact and opportunities of digital transformation in the oil and gas sector. Petrobras, Equinor, DNV GL, Aker
Solutions, Kongsberg and 4Subsea debated and presented their initiatives and challenges in the search for
greater digital integration of their operations and the industry. REC, Norwegian and Brazilian multidisciplinary
professionals participated on the 25th, in the launch of the environmental database, a joint initiative of the
ANP-National Agency for Petroleum, Natural gas and biofuels, the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and
renewable natural resources-IBAMA and members of the Industry for the management of environmental
data collected during oil and gas activities. Norway's Vice minister for Oil and Energy Ingvil Smines Tybring-
Gjedde congratulated the initiative and pointed out that proper management and public access to this data
are extremely valuable to the industry and to society. In august, a delegation composed of members of the
ANP and IBAMA were in Norway exchanging information and best practices in the management of technical
data.
THE INNOVATION NORWAY STAND (o55) IN THE NORWEGIAN PAVILLION DURING THE ROG:
22 Norwegian companies were part of the Norwegian pavilion this year, and many of the companies, as
Runde Miljøsenter were present at Rio Oil & Gas for the first time. A lot of opportunities in Brazil is going
forward, it is an exciting, but challenging market especially for a newcomer, but there are many of valuable
input from networking with experienced service providers and partners. Equinor´s increasing presence in
Brazil has undoubtedly made other Norwegian stakeholders look this way, despite the crisis that hit both
Brazil and the norwegian oil and gas sector so severely. Norwegian authorities are also aware of Brazil´s
importance to Norwegian offshore suppliers, and it was Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ingvil
Smines Tybring-Gjedde who formally opened the Norwegian pavilion at Rio Oil & Gas 2018, as she did in
2016.
3.2 NBW 2018
THE NORWAY BRAZIL WEEK (s)
“The idea, from Innovation Norway Team, is to create an umbrella for several events that seek to emphasize
and strengthen successful cooperation on various levels between both countries. Moreover, the creation of a
meeting place of high-level decision makers from both Norway and Brazil is envisaged, while also creating an
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arena where Norwegian SME’s can actively engage with business partners, clients and technology leaders.
The Norway Brazil Week (s) 2018 organized several events scheduled between 12th to 14th November:
VI NOVEMBER CONFERENCE
The 2018 theme was the Energy Transformations: Brazilian and Norwegian Perspectives. The Conference
starts with a plenary session with invited presentations about the changing landscape for energy and
petroleum in Brazil and Norway. What does Brazil and Norway have in common? What are the differences
in both countries’ situations? How can Norwegians and Brazilians work together to meet this changed
landscape? The VI NOVEMBER happened at 12th & 13th, 2018.”
SEMINAR SUSTAINABLE OCEANS: A WAVE OF INNOVATION
“This is the second edition of this seminar with notable representatives with expertise in issues related to
Oceans. Brazilian and Norwegian companies presented their solutions to provide food in sustainable way,
combat the plastics in the ocean, discuss the biodiversity and how it has been impacted and how to tackle
challenges to minimize such impact as well as the renewable energy provided by the ocean. The Opening
Ceremony happened on Nov. 12th at AquaRio, and the Seminar happened in Nov. 13th and 14th at at
Museum of Tomorrow. The Consulate General of Norway, in partnership with the Museum of Tomorrow,
AquaRio, and the Brazilian Navy, invited REC to to discuss the future of the seas and marine resources during
the seminar "Sustainable Oceans - A Wave of innovation ", on 14 November at Panel 3 on Biodiversity:
Protecting marine life.” Claudia Erber, from Brazil, works an REC, in an important seabird habitat on the
Norwegian coast and shared the experience of a field work with multidisciplinary Norwegian institutes and
scientists to understand why the sea birds populations are declining. Gustavo Peixoto talked about the
whitening problem of corals (often called bleaching) and new methods to save coral reefs. And Tiago de
Carvalho presented the BIG 2050 Initiative, a project in Big Island/Rio de Janeiro developed in cooperation
with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and INEA / RJ.
THE BLUE INDUSTRIES & DEEPSEA CONSERVATION ROUND-TABLE
In collaboration with FINEP and CSA Ciências Oceânicas Ltda. and financed by Innovation Norway, REC
organized the “Blue Industries and DeepSea Conservation Round Table” event, during the Norway Brazil
Week 2018.This is the second time that Runde Environmental Center is organizing a round-table during the
Norway-Brazil Week. The DSEMCluster round-table discussed best practices for the deep-sea environmental
monitoring during the oil and gas activities and the Norwegian-Brazilian collaboration (past and future) using
the subsea technology. Following the main themes in discussion the hot topic of the year is a deep-sea data
base. The speakers share their experiences within deep-sea science, and challenges and opportunities on
Brazil-Norway collaboration for new business and better deep-sea knowledge. The event had presentations
and discussion with important multidisciplinary professionals working in Brazil and Norway. The round-table
happened in Nov. 14th at CSA Ciências Oceânicas Conference Room. The Blue Industries & DeepSea
Conservation Round-Table, was an afternoon event (14/11), with 40 participants and 12 speakers, from Brazil
and Norway. The multidisciplinary speakers shared experiences about deep-sea marine biology, deep-sea
environmental monitoring during oil and gas activities, management policies and successful experiences with
data base solutions for the marine environment. The afternoon program was divided in 03 session: 02 session
with 04 presentation each session and 01 discussion panel with 06 multidisciplinary professionals. In the end
of the day, the company Maritime Robotics AS, exhibited the Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Otter and
demonstrate the multiple users of their technology.
4. LESSONS LEARNED:
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OPPORTUNITIES
Norway and Brazil face demanding offshore environments and are aligned with their environmental
challenges. Brazil is one of the most relevant export markets for the Norwegian industry, especially within the
O&G sector. Both countries have challenges within Research Development & Industry, that can be best
solved by joint efforts, bringing together the competences, technologies and industrial players of both
countries. Norwegian entities working with projects for the offshore, maritime and oil&gas sectors are
generating indirect and direct and induced employment. Just in Rio de Janeiro State, Norwegian companies
provide more than 1.000 jobs. Furthermore 6 out of 10 of Norway´s biggest companies have significant
presence in Brazil.
The long-standing trading partner, Norway is currently the eighth largest investor in Brazil, contributing
significantly to economic development and the creation of more than half a million direct, indirect and
induced jobs in the country. By 2016, Norwegian Companies invested in Brazil total US $ 21.3 billion - an
increase of 27.6% between 2013 and 2016. Norway's participation in the total foreign direct investment
index in Brazil increased by 3.76% between 2011 and 2016.
More than a hundred Norwegian companies operate in Brazil. The oil and gas and maritime sectors are the
main routes for investments - accounting for 53% of this market share - and in 2016 led to investments of US
$ 1.85 billion in the country.
Innovation is the only way to re-think, to work with more efficiency, better performance and to prove the
ability to delivery knowledge and competence.
Brazil have been showing the signs of crises recovery and norwegian companies shall strength their business
in the O&G market in Brazil. Brazilian companies have the know how in technological knowledge and
competence to support the upcoming challenges in the E&P sector.
The revolution in regulations and the new deep-water fields has brought the new opportunities for the
norwegian and brazilian collaboration to increase and to improve the ocean economy.
Challenges become opportunity!
THE BRAZILIAN AND NORWEGIAN COLLABORATION FOR THE OCEAN ECONOMY
Brazil market is really important for the sustainable use of ocean, responsible use, protecting solutions to
combat climate change and to assure sustainable solutions for people. Smarter and greener operations,
green solutions are good business for the bilateral cooperation between Brazil and Norway.
Green revolution will produce the best business for next energy century. Digital solutions can make the oil
and gas industry future-fit and more sustainable. Both Norway and Brazil are pioneers on the energy, oil and
gas sector, and digital transformation is a new frontier to conquer together.
The UN GOALS, COP21 and National Action Plans shall enforce the new green shipping revolution in Brazil
and Norway. Brazil and Norway need to generate value for all stakeholders. The digital transformation and
green solutions will affect business models and change the business culture. The challenge is to discover now
what will matter tomorrow to transform our ocean economy into a sustainable future today.
Norway´s Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mrs. Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde said: «Norway is a
world leader working with digital solutions, and we have a lot to gain from digitalization, an important tool in
making sustainable use of ocean-based resources. The industry must be part of the effort to develop new
technologies, part of the solution to the global challenges we are facing, and we must make solutions
available on the global market. Green solutions are simply good business. The energy and maritime sectors
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continue to be the engine for green and blue growth, and digitalization is one of the many tools to
accomplish exactly that».
Cross discipline collaboration, data sharing and access, are the challenges going forward for better use of the
global ocean. Green solutions are probably one of the most important way to improve the oil and gas
business, in all phases of the value chain in Brazil and Norway.
The future of our ocean economy is also about culture and about our ability to change using greener
solutions. Digitalization will make the oil and gas industry future fit for a better society. The ocean data as a
resource needs to be managed in a responsible way, with a purpose. In a fast pace era, where all of us are in
a state of constant transformation, the digitalization is an important tool to share and to strength the
knowledge and business, for the industry and for the environment.
Collaborative innovation in the Norwegian and Brazilian Oil & Gas Industry shall create a stronger and
greener new ocean economy.
CHALLENGES
Ocean is one of the most valuable and exploitative systems by man, and we need to act to keep the ability of
the ocean to continue providing resources. The ocean needs funds for conservation and management.
Technology can be developed as important tool for the ocean management. To innovate and manage in an
integrated way is necessary more knowledge, capacity, competence, better and stronger policies. Links
between academy and industry proved relevant and address the needs of the day for Brazil and Norway.
Brazil has implemented reforms in energy industry to develop better environment projects, and the new
investments means more job and development. There is the need to invest in new technology and research,
for the development of policies towards future, to explore in a safe way the pre-salt fields. For Norway it is
urgent to reduce the emissions following the Paris agreement, less CO2 emission are necessary to reach the
UN goals. Therefore, renewable energy is the focus for the norwegian future energy industry.
Right balance to provide and increase energy production with climate changes issues are the challenges and
dilemma for the bilateral cooperation. The cooperation between authorities and workers, to facilitate
dialogue, to solve problems and incoming challenges, are dependent of the key resource for management,
which is the transfer of knowledge. Brazil and Norway have the potential together to develop the largest
market for marine services and suppliers, world class energy production and leadership in the deep-sea
research.
For the deep-sea conservation, both countries should give more emphasis on environmental licensing in
processes of pipeline installation and drilling, avoid areas with occurrence of rhodolith beds, marine
invertebrates communities (corals, sponges); install submarine devices (pipelines, equipment’s, anchoring)
without impacts (or less impact) on deep-water corals; and drilling wells without impacts (or less impact) on
deep-water corals. These challenges are similar to those experienced by oil and gas companies operating in
Norwegian and Brazilian waters, and both countries can thus learn from each other’s experiences.
The petroleum is an ecosystem industry which produce innovation with multiple industries and technologies.
Collaborating is important for innovation, R&D and clients to bring the dynamic for the ocean economy
development. Deep-sea technologies are becoming faster and cheaper and digitalization is delivering value
for the entire chain, of the energy industry, in Brazil and Norway. Science and industries together, balance of
economy and conservation, strategy and planning, are the greatest challenges for Norwegian-Brazilian
collaboration.
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The Ocean Economy is complex as the nature of the oceans, To understand and manage the entire system is
necessary a holistic approach to cross the different marine and maritime sector, to act and innovate for more
sustainable and profitable business, and better conservation. Interdisciplinarity and integration are the key
elements for the blue economy.
The United Nations has proclaimed a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), to
support efforts to reverse the cycle of decline in ocean health, and gather ocean stakeholders worldwide
behind a common framework, that will ensure ocean science to fully support countries in creating improved
conditions for sustainable development of the Ocean.
We live in the most exciting place and most exciting moment to build the future of our oceans!
5. SUSTAINABILITY:
Understanding the environmental conditions of a site is important for a variety of reasons: it is a matter of
understanding value and risk to support decision making; it might be a means for informing stakeholders; and
can be a requirement imposed by regulators. Any future potential oil and gas developments do need precise
information about the state of the oceans, biodiversity in there and the health of the oceans. The energy
industry is going deeper and deeper in the ocean, using better and better technology, the science needs to be
part of this process.
In order to boost the long-term development of ocean industries, while managing the ocean in responsible,
sustainable ways The Ocean Economy in 2030 Report recommends to: “foster greater international co-
operation in maritime science and technology as a mean to stimulate innovation and strengthen the
sustainable development of the ocean economy, strengthen integrated ocean management, improve the
statistical and methodological base at national and international level for measuring the scale and
performance of ocean-based industries and their contribution to the overall economy, build more capacity
for ocean industry foresight.” The sector of offshore oil&gas deep-sea figures among those ocean-based
industries which, while operating at the cutting edge of science and technology, face numerous challenges
both in the short and long term. There is a clear need for more integrated ocean management to address the
interconnected nature of ecosystems, growing economic activity, mounting pressures on ocean resources
and increasingly crowded ocean space. Innovation in governance, greater use of economic tools and a
stronger scientific knowledge base are among key strategies to be pursued. Stakeholder engagement is an
essential ingredient of modern-day ocean planning and management. Innovation will need to be an integral
part of future solutions – in the design and implementation of the engagement process and in the choice of
instruments. The deep-sea environmental monitoring is essential for economic, ecologic, safe and socially
accepted use of energy resources and its legacies. Perhaps the most important knowledge gap is the
knowledge of the effectiveness of alternative management options when applied in such a vast, dynamic
space, much of which is beyond national jurisdiction, to reduce the impact of man-made stressors. Deep-sea
monitoring shall address important societal issues, such as climate change adaptation, ecosystem
conservation and sustainable resource management. Tackling these issues, along with efficient and clear
stakeholder communication, is particularly important for the deep sea, which remains largely unexplored, yet
affects the lives and livelihoods of the global population directly or indirectly. Technological advances in
recent years offer the ability to continuously monitor the ocean in time and space; in particular, autonomous
vehicles, and cyber-infrastructure, including telecommunications and networking. If these technologies are
applied more widely in the world’s oceans, they would add to the capacity to monitor the deep sea and feed
the obtained information into science-policy interfaces and marine management and policy.
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The United Nation Global Goals for Sustainable Development:
DSEMCluster shall promote solution and innovations with the leaders, highly skilled
individuals, state or art equipment and emerging technologies to improve the blue ocean
economy.
The subsea technology is essential to access the dee-sea environment, for the
understanding whether species may adapt or become acclimatized to future deep-sea
conditions, and how this will affect species interaction and ecosystem stability.
DSEMCluster partners will develop projects that can study the dee-sea environment of high
biodiversity and interest for protection in local habitats and ecology and support new
sustainable subsea business during the oil and gas industry activities.
The cooperation between Norway and Brazil has been increasing in the last 10 years, and
both countries have challenges within research development and industry, that can be best
solved by joint effort, bringing together the competences, technologies and industrial
players from both countries.
To successfully implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we must act. To
do that, we need strong, inclusive and integrated partnerships at all levels.” - Secretary-
General Ban Ki-moon.
6. INNOVATION:
The two main pillars of cooperation between Norway and Brazil are Energy and Environment, and the DSEMCluster network will create opportunities for innovation with focus on developing services and technology that encompass these two sectors. Oil exploration and deep-sea environmental monitoring need to use the most advanced equipment as far as possible, must be remote and wireless. The companies have a common interest in collaborating on environmental monitoring, development of subsea technology to increase the deep-sea knowledge and cut the operation costs.
The DSEMC network is special also, because there are many universities involved. These are institutions that develop marine technology at all high international level. The research institutes need the subsea technology and energy sector support to increase the deep-sea environmental knowledge. The companies and research institutes shall cross valuable information about what does the technology needs for operations and environmental monitoring in the deep-sea. In this way we get a bilateral link between Brazil and Norway and between business and knowledge.
The key words for the DeepSea Environmental Monitoring Cluster are integration and connection. The Cluster ambitions are: to have an active relationship with deep-sea environmental research and economy (blue economy); to be committed to solving climate and deep-sea environmental monitoring challenges, create value across existing industries and sectoral structure, such as oil and gas industry and subsea fleet, where Norway and Brazil have expertise; to become a driving force in the development of sustainable solutions for the regional business in Rio de Janeiro and Møre og Romsdal, and help to increase innovation speed for the deep-sea environment monitoring through the cooperation with universities and technology research institutes and companies. The DSEMCluster will connect companies and researchers providing services and research, to tie contacts and strengthen new business and research for the improvement of the deep-sea knowledge in Brazil and Norway. The network multidisciplinary professionals shall cross-over expertise, discuss and suggest the best practices for the deep-sea environmental monitoring during oil&gas activities in Brazil and Norway. The bilateral partnerships shall develop concrete projects in both countries.
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7. ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
Thanks to Rune Andersen from Innovation Norway-Rio de Janeiro for motivating and believing in our
networking power. To Denise Reigada and Mauricio Syrio, from FINEP, to support the continuity of the
project. To Gisle Nondal from GCE Subsea to help REC to apply to Innovation Norway and got the funds in
2018, to participate in the described activities in this report. To the Innovation Norway Team: Martin Nietz,
Michelle Duarte, Gabriel Francisco, Rune Bjåstad, Ana Barbosa de Oliveira Roedel and Rodrigo Bastos for the
invitation to Runde Environmental Center take part in Norway Brazil Week and The Ocean Seminar, and the
full support to REC organize the Blue Industries & DeepSea Conservation Round Table.
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