OceanLab is a new state of the art national research infrastructure being established in Trondheim, Norway, together with SINTEF and NTNU, funded by the Norwegian Research Council. OceanLab laboratories in Mid-Norway will be built to meet requirements for education, research, and innovation in the marine and maritime sectors.

More information about the other elements of the OceanLab infrastructure, e.g. subsea robotics, aquaculture and autonomous ships, is found at https://www.ntnu.edu/oceanlab.

At SINTEF and NTNU, we strive to adapt to user-requests and the ever-evolving technological developments within ocean science. The OceanLab Observatory provides a unique opportunity for marine environmental research and sensor technology development in this region, accessible to users around the world. It is a dynamic field laboratory that encourages collaboration across research communities and scientific disciplines in technology development and testing of solutions for autonomous operations and ocean ecosystem monitoring. This in-situ laboratory supports cutting-edge research with societal benefits in-line with the United Nations sustainable development goals. In addition to providing sites for 1) in situ lab experiments, 2) sensor technology innovation platforms and 3) data for fundamental research and model development, the laboratory also supports education and science communication, data supporting local environmental policymaking and communication gateways.

The Observatory has been fully operational since 2023.