The Department of Marine Technologyworks in close cooperation with MARINTEK, Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute. Jointly they operate the Marine Technology Centre.The Marine Technology Centre

• is the workplace of about 250 specialists inmarine technology (teachers, researchersand engineers) and 500 students.
• is an advanced resource where academic teaching and contract research in marine technology go hand in hand
• has numerous advanced laboratories and excellent computer facilities.

Facilities

One of the main facilities is the Ocean Basin Laboratory, which is used for studying basic aswell as applied ship and offshore problems. The Ocean Basin measures 50 x 80 metres with an adjustable bottom, enabling the water depth to bevaried from 0 to 10 metres.There are also other hydrodynamic laboratories, as well as structural testing and machinery laboratories at the Centre.The centre offers excellent facilities for students.

Each has his/her own desk, in rooms for eight people. There is also a cafeteria and a large marine technology library with its own reading room. As a MSc student of Marine Technology, you have the possibility to participate in this dynamic environment.

Practical Information

Trondheim, Norway The city of Trondheim, founded in 997, holds a special place in Norwegian history and culture. Situated on the Trondheimsfjord, it is surroundedby forested hills, with the River Nidelva winding through its centre. West of the city is the outdoor eldorado, Bymarka.

The University is one of the city’s largest employers and with altogether 30 000 students in Trondheim, the whole city reflects student life.Trondheim is not only Norway’s leading city for students. It is also the home of the Rosenborg football team. The city has a theatre, concert hall and numerous other cultural facilities.

Far away is close at hand

Trondheim Airport Værnes has frequent connections to Oslo, and direct connections to Copenhagen and Amsterdam. There are also good roads, rail and sea connections to the rest of Norway.

Gulf Stream climate

The weather in this region benefits greatlyfromTrondheim being at the receiving end ofthe Gulf Stream. This warm ocean current results in a coastal climate that is similar to Scotland. Snow usually falls from mid-December until mid-March. The long, lightdays of summer are unforgettable at this latitude about 500 km south of the Arctic Circle.

Internationally oriented

The shipping and the offshore industries are international. This also characterizes the Department of Marine Technology, which is:

• Harboring CESOS—Centre of Excellence:Center for Ships and OceanStructures, www.cesos.ntnu.no
• Cooperating with large international oil companies.
• Joint organizer of large internationalconferences (BOSS, PRADS, FASTetc).
• Receiving PhD-level students, scholarsand visiting professors from anumber of Countries each year.
• Working closely with other leading Universities and has cooperative agreements with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Michigan and the University of New Orleans amongst others.
• Exchanging students with leading European universities as part of theEuropean Commission’s Socrates programme.hall and numerous other cultural facilities.