SAMCoT - Annual Report 2015

SAMC

• ANNUAL REPORT 2015

As a result of this activity, the EIAC defined a new frame-

work for monitoring innovations and will populate this

framework with current progress towards final innovation

deliverables. In addition, the Work Package leaders and

the EIAC have achieved alignment between the specifics

of the proposed innovation deliverables. The goal is to find

win-win solutions that combine: (1) specific and achiev-

able objectives; (2) educational impact for the PhDs and

Postdocs and (3) high impact results that are in a format

that can be used by the whole SAMCoT community.

Contribution to Scientific Dissemination

Scientific dissemination is a key activity for SAMCoT

researchers. In order to catalyze SAMCoT efforts to

achieve this aim, NTNU/SAMCoT hosted The 23rd

International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering

under Arctic Conditions (POAC) in 2015. The conference

was held in Trondheim on June 14th-18th at Gløshaugen,

NTNU. SAMCoT contributed by producing 26% of the total

number of conference papers. The POAC conference is a

highly specialized and well-known forum for exchange

and discussion of research results, field experience and

unique issues related to coastal and offshore engineering

in ice-covered waters. POAC began in 1971 in Trondheim,

Norway and since then, it has been held on a regular basis

every two years at different international venues. Over the

years this conference has been the mainstay of the Arctic

engineering community.

From left to right, PhDs Torodd Nord, Andrei Tsarau and Emilie Guegan, now working within SAMCoT as Postdocs, in a photo with

NTNU`s Rector Gunnar Bovim during the Doctoral Award Ceremony on March 11th 2016.

The objective of POAC, well in line with SAMCoT’s own

objectives, is to improve knowledge of ice-related problems

by having scientists, technologists, and design and devel-

opment engineers discuss and exchange ideas on relevant

topics. Hence, this conference is an important discussion

arena for our researchers and partners.

Collaborations and Associated Projects

SAMCoT has established extensive collaborative links with

different research programs and organizations. Some of

the collaborative efforts in 2015 outside of SAMCoT`s own

internal network were:

• The Norwegian Center of Excellence, Centre for

Autonomous Marine Operations and Systems (AMOS).

SAMCoT’s collaboration with AMOS is well routed and

provides advantages for both Centres. Currently four

PhDs involved in research linked to ice management

are benefiting from this collaboration.

• The Center for Research-based Innovation, Center for

Integrated Remote Sensing and Forecasting for Arctic

Operations (CIRFA). This collaboration has resulted

in the addition of a female researcher to SAMCoT’s

Floating Structures area of research.

• Two SAMCoT researchers were chosen as part of a

select group of scientists who spent time on the RV

Lance during the N-ICE 2015 cruise, funded by the

Norwegian Polar Institute, the Fram Centre, and the

Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment.

Photo: Yared Bekele