• Increased Emergency Preparedness in Coastal Aquaculture 

      Salomonsen, Cecilie; Selvik, Ørjan; Berg, Tor Einar; Thorvaldsen, Trine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Aquaculture is an industry that has developed rapidly over the past decades. Despite several hazards in the operations, emergency preparedness is not at the same level as in the rest of the maritime industry. This paper ...
    • A Low Emission Coastal Cruise Vessel–MV Havila Capella 

      Berg, Tor Einar; Moe, S.E.; Leinebø, Daniel; Rabliås, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Since January 2021, Havila Kystruten has been one of two companies sailing the coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes. This paper contains information on the new shipping company Havila Kystruten and their 2019 bid for ...
    • Manoeuvring Study – Norwegian Double-Ended Ferry 

      Berg, Tor Einar; Selvik, Ørjan; Steinsvik, Kristian; Leinebø, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The Norwegian coastline has many long fjords where crossings are necessary for transportation of goods and passengers. In the last decade, the focus on reduced travel time along the main roads in coastal areas has increased ...
    • Maritime Emergency Preparedness – Drifting Ships 

      Berg, Tor Einar; Selvik, Ørjan; Indergård, Robert; Ringen, Edvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      The Norwegian Coastal Administration registers maritime incidents in Norwegian waters. Drifting ships and drifting objects may cause serious incidents and possible disasters. By analysing ship traffic in Norwegian waters, ...
    • Maritime Operations and Emergency Preparedness in the Arctic–Competence Standards for Search and Rescue Operations Contingencies in Polar Waters 

      Schmied, Johannes; Borch, Odd Jarl; Kheiri Pileh Roud, Ensieh; Fjørtoft, Kay Endre; Selvik, Ørjan; Berg, Tor Einar; Parsons, James R. (Springer Polar Sciences;, Chapter, 2017-06-16)
      Emergencies on large passenger ships in the remote High North may lead to a mass rescue operation with a heavy strain on the emergency preparedness systems of the Arctic countries. This study focuses on the need for ...
    • Norwegian Emergency Towing Service – Past – Present and Future 

      Berg, Tor Einar; Selvik, Ørjan; Jordheim, Ola K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03)
      The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) is an agency of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications, and is responsible for services related to maritime safety, maritime infrastructure, transport planning and ...
    • Numerical assessment of a double-acting offshore vessel's performance in level ice with experimental comparison 

      Su, Biao; Skjetne, Roger; Berg, Tor Einar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-10)
      In this paper a numerical model is used to investigate the level ice performance of a double-acting intervention vessel, and the results are compared with a limited set of experimental data. The icebreaking capability and ...
    • Outcomes From a Study of Validation of Ship Specific Models for Shiphandling Simulator 

      Berg, Tor Einar; Selvik, Ørjan (ASME Proceedings | Ocean Engineering;OMAE2017-61400, Chapter, 2017-06-25)
      This paper presents some outcomes from a four years (2013 – 2016) long research project investigating validation of ship specific simulation models. In contrast to the other initiatives such as SIMMAN 2008 [1] and SIMMAN ...
    • State of the art document on Validation of simulation models for ship manoeuvring 

      Berg, Tor Einar (Report, 2015-05-20)
      This memo contains a review of previous work on the topic validation of simulation models for ship manoeuvring. In addition, some papers describing verification, validation and accreditation in general are reviewed. Even ...
    • Technological and environmental challenges of Arctic shipping - a case study of a fictional voyage in the Arctic 

      Larsen, Lars Henrik; Kvamstad-Lervold, Beate; Sagerup, Kjetil; Gribkovskaia, Victoria; Bambulyak, Alexei; Rautio, Rune; Berg, Tor Einar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-26)
      Shipping in Arctic seas is challenging and poses an environmental risk. This paper presents a fictional case involving a multipurpose supply vessel transporting one large object (a 750-tonne compressor) and 24 containers ...