Expert Group on Marine Research Infrastructure

Odd Willy Brude15.11.2011

Expert Group on Marine Research Infrastructure

7th meeting - 14-15 Nov 2011

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Integrity at the core

Independent foundation established in 1864 Self-owned with no shareholders Stakeholders are represented in our governing bodies and committees We use profits to continuously develop our people and our research and innovation



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Highly skilled people across the world

8,500employees, of which 83% have a university degree

300offices

100countries



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DNV’s core competence

identify assess manage

risk



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Our main services



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Public-private partnership for data acquisition and sharing, a realistic option ?

Database What is it Ownership Users Use

MRDBMarine Resource Database

GIS-based database with environmental resources in coastal and marine areas – vulnerable to oil pollution

• Oil & Gas Industry• Coastal authorities

• Industry• Coastal authorities• Public

EIA, Environmental Risk assessments (ERA), Oil spill response planning

MODEnvironmental monitoring Database

Database from environmental seabed monitoring studies carried out at the Norwegian shelf

• Oil & Gas Industry • Oil & Gas Industry• Climate and Pollution

Agency• Research• Public

OSPAR reportingTrend analysis

SEAPOPSeabird Populations

National, long-term monitoring and mapping program for Norwegian seabird populations

• Authorities (Directorate for nature research, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.)

• Oil & Gas industry

• Research• Industry• Authorities / Depts.• Public

EIA, Environmental Risk assessments, Oil spill response planning

MAREANO MAREANO maps depth and topography, sediment composition, biodiversity, habitats and biotopes as well as pollution in the seabed in Norwegian coastal and offshore regions

• Authorities / Ministries (budget 2011 of 91,2 MNOK)

• A number of our partners also supply data and maps from their own studies.

• Authorities / Depts.• Industry• Research

Knowledge mapping, Management plans EIAERA



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Public-private partnership for data acquisition and sharing,a realistic option ?

Some observations:- Focus on usage areas

- More than on thematic data layers- Beneficial to set clear definitions of data content and applications / use

- define the usage and requirements both from industry and public- ex. Unlike its predecessor, SEAPOP has a defined use in industry ERA (data format and adaption)

- More specialized databases instead of bigger, more generic ones - but with data input/output via standards- easier for industry to see benefit and to contribute

- Work towards common industry associations – not single players- Avoid «competitive advantage» data content, Industry will not contribute

- Data owners – publication rights- Limited in time

- Focus on mutual benefit- Access to more data than your own- no hidden data – reduce uncertainty towards best available data- Make it available to public / research (available = downloadable) – Societal benefit



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Safeguarding life, property and the environment

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