Lecturers
Environmental threats as a business opportunity
Mr Morten Eikenes. Ph.D. Group Category Manager, Antifoulings Jotun Coatings, Norway.
Morten Eikenes
Mr Jan Ahlbom, environmental engineer, working for the County Administration of Västra Götaland, project leader of the project Clean Shipping Projects
Mr Ulf Duus, toxicologist, consultant in the project
Jan Ahlbohm and Ulf Duus were the driving force behind the ban of carcinogenic high-aromatic oils ( HA-oils) in the tyres within the EU.
Jan Ahlbom Ulf Duus
It is generally acknowledged nowadays that shipping activities have a heavy impact on the human health and the environment. It is also broadly acknowledged that there is a huge gap between best available environmental techniques for ships and what is generally applied on commercial vessels. The main objective with the Clean Shipping Project is to catalyze a process towards well-functioning techniques for clean shipping. The Project has launched a criteria document, Clean Shipping Criteria, where environmental demands are placed on marine fuels, chemical products, cleaning equipment etc. Already a number of large and well-known Swedish companies like ABB, Astra Zeneca, Ericsson, H&M, Preem Petroleum, Skanska Sverige, SKF, Stora Enso Logistic, Tetra Laval , Vattenfall, Vin&Sprit and Volvo Logistics have declared that they will place environmental demands on their transports and that they intend to use this document as a support in their procurement. An objective is to propagate the criteria not only to Swedish export and import companies but to companies within and outside the European Union.
Challenges in the leisure boat industry
Mr Lars Alklind, Head of Technical Department, Nimbus AB
Nimbus is one of the largest trade names in the leisure boat market. In 2007 sales increased to almost a billion kroner. Over 3000 boats are produced annually under the trade names of Ryds, Nimbus, Storebro and Maxi. Paragon is also a new addition to the Nimbus fleet. The Nimbus group have recently invested a great deal in both product and manufacturing development. Today they produce both boat hulls, decks and other plastic accessories, by means of vacuum injection. This method causes minimum discharge during production, but also provides lighter and stronger laminates, which leads to lower fuel consumption when the boats are in use. In 2008 the Nimbus group will make its greatest investment so far when the Mariestads factory will be extended in order to double its production capacity.
Mrs Jacqueline Widström, Head of environmental and quality department, Linnea Yacht Group
Najad is one of the world’s best known sailing boats and there are retailers all over the world. The Linnea Yacht Group also include trade names such as Maxi and Afrodite. The company was founded in 1971 and today employs almost 200 people at its factories in Henån and Åmål. Around 80 boats are made each year and investment in a new hull factory in Åmål has provided the company with new opportunities for developing its products and their production. Environment and quality are the key words in this company, and hull production by vacuum injection plus emphasis on design, means they are leaders in the field of environmental technology and quality assurance.
Global maritime markets
Mr Nikolay Shavrov, Head of Innovation Norway office in St.Petersburg, Russia.
Educated as Naval Architect, has experience from Russian shipbuilding industry and PhD in ship structural design. Responsible for maritime-related projects at Innovation Norway Russia.
As of 1 January 2004 Innovation Norway took over the tasks of the Norwegian Tourist Board, the Norwegian Trade Council, the Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund, SND and the Government Consultative Office for Inventors, SVO.
Innovation Norway’s objective is to promote private- and socio-economic profitable business development throughout the country, and to release the commercial opportunities of the districts and regions by encouraging innovation, internationalization and image-building.
The new state owned company employs more than 700 people. Innovation Norway has offices in all the Norwegian counties and in more than 30 countries world wide. The head office is situated in Oslo.
Our vision is: We give local ideas global opportunities.
Professor Olle Rutgersson, Chalmers University of Technology, Lighthouse - maritime competence centre.
Lighthouse is a co-operation of educational establishments in the maritime sector. The founders of this co-operation are Chalmers University of Technology, School of Business, Economics and Law at Gothenburg University and the Swedish Shipowners’ Association.
Lighthouse aims for better co-operation between universities - commerce and industry - society through active reference groups in Lighthouse’s subject areas.
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EcoShip
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ErgoShip
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Safe Ship
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Cargo Ship
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Business Ship
Maritime and marine technology at the Chalmers University of Technology, organizes combined research and education within a wide range of qualifications, starting with ship’s officers and ship builders at Chalmers. These operational and constructional activities have been complimented by qualifications in logistics/finance, environmental technology and human factors.
Education and research within the institution makes use of knowledge and manpower that have the ability to develop the shipping industry into an integrated part of a safe, effective and environmentally friendly transport system in the future.
The School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg established an education and research committee for maritime affairs in Spring 2007, whose purpose so far has been to focus on a survey of existing and planned qualifications in the maritime sector. In 2007, The School of Business, Economics and Lawadvertised about ten doctorate appointments to work at Lighthouse.
Vestfold University College currently represents the largest and most complete maritime educational environment at university level in Norway. The department for maritime education has approximately 230 students for the year 2008, and a professional staff of 18 members, in addition to its own administrative team. VUC is the only university in Norway that offers a 3 year university education in marine technical operation.
The students are given the opportunity to complete parts of the course at foreign educational institutions. The department also runs important commissions and courses for external clients. In co-operation with other universities in Sweden and Finland, the department offers a Masters course in Maritime Management. In 2009, as the eldest school of its kind, the department will celebrate 150 years in maritime education in Vestfold.
Study courses:
3-year bachelor degree in nautical studies (sea captain)
3-year bachelor degree in marine technical operation (chief engineer)
3-year bachelor degree in technical operational leadership (land based)
3-year bachelor degree in shipping and logistics
1-year further education Ship Superintendent course
Nordic Master in Maritime Management. Master programme in co-operation with Nordic maritime universities.
Mrs Annika Kristensson, project leader
Oceanum – Sjöfartens Värld (Shipping World) in Skärhamn in collaboration with Grimstad town museums in Grimstad are working on a joint venture to bring shipping and other maritime activities to the attention of the public. Skärhamn and Grimstad are both locations with strong shipping traditions, where the sea has dominated activities for generations. They are now attempting to spread more information about the maritime sector among the general public, and hope to increase interest in seeking employment in shipping and other maritime branches. The main target group for this effort is children and young people, who are about to choose their future studies and careers.
Mrs Maria Pehrsson, project leader,
Qualified professional education in Kungälv
Marine Engineer qualification
The Marine Engineer qualification is directed at those who wish to work in the leisure boat industry in a partially new way. The difference between the work of a Marine Engineer and the more traditional one is that they should be able to cover a wider field which, apart from the technical knowledge, also includes independent project work, leadership and a knowledge of business studies and a certain amount of law.
This qualification will provide a considerable foundation in several areas, in a combination that has previously been missing in this branch. The Marine Engineers will compliment the professional groups which are already present in this business.
The progress of these plans for education is due to considerable participation from commerce and industry. This qualification is also connected to a leading group of representatives from commerce and industry, education and students, whose task is to ensure that the qualification meets a real educational need in the field of employment. There are already a number of college qualifications with similar content, but this is the first qualification at a higher level than colleges. A large part of the qualification is undertaken in close co-operation with commerce and industry, in so called ”LIA”, where students practice in external business establishments.
Mr Peter Rösholm, General Manager and Chairman of the Board, FKAB China
Peter Rösholm graduated from the University of Michigan as a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer in 1970. He worked at Uddevalla Shipyard in Sweden from 1970 until 1979, mainly within structural design of large tankers and bulk carriers. In 1979 he joined MacGREGOR Scandinavia and in 1983 he was one of the founders of Kvaerner Ships Equipment in Gothenburg (presently TTS Ships Equipment). The period from 1979 to 1997 was dedicated to RoRo, hatch covers and self un-loaders on a worldwide market. He held positions as technical manager, technical director, sales director and managing director. Peter Rösholm joined Kvaerner Warnow Werft in 1997 as sales director. In periods he also served as project manager/director.
Dalian FKAB Marine Engineering Co., Ltd is a Sino-Swedish joint venture for ship design established in Dalian, 2001. A Shanghai branch was established early 2005. Our major shareholder, FKAB in Sweden with more than 45 years experiences, is a full service Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Consultancy company. FKAB with its main office in Uddevalla, and a branch in Gothenburg has gained good relationships with many owners and shipyards worldwide.
The activities are ranging from conceptual design, basic design & approval drawings, detail design as well as production design (in cooperation with the local shareholder, DASTEC) for new buildings as well as conversions and mainly for foreign ship owners. FKAB have experienced and skilled engineers from Dalian, Shanghai (China) and Uddevalla, Gothenburg (Sweden) and is continuously exchange knowledge, experiences and cultural aspects with Sweden. The staff in Sweden is about 40 and in China there are more than 70.