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The Maritime Knowledge Hub is a consortium which links together all segments of the maritime industry, and places education and research at the centre as drivers in the future development of the maritime industry.

Oslo is already home to a strong maritime cluster, housing world leading ship owners, shipping firms and specialised maritime services.  In order for Oslo to upgrade as a knowledge hub in the global maritime industry, it needs to attract the best international talents.  This requires developing high quality educational programs specialising in shipping – at bachelor, master and doctoral levels. To aid/support the development in this direction, The Maritime Knowledge Hub initiative was formally launched in June 2008.

A presentation of the Maritime Knolwedge Hub (updated June 2010) can be found here.

The Maritime Knowledge Hub was founded by:

The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association

The Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA) has around 160 members – shipowners in the tanker and bulk transport sector, short sea sector and offshore activities. The objectives of the Association are to protect its members’ interests with regard to industrial and employment issues, and to promote NSA and its members as a leading force in the international maritime industry.

Oslo Maritime Network

Oslo Maritime Network (OMN) is a non-profit collaborative network organization, with members from all segments of the maritime cluster in Norway's capital region. OMN focuses on three main areas of activity: innovation, education and recruiting, and marketing, with the aim of strengthening the regional cluster.