Yesterday Arne Smedal and Kåre Syvertsen was awarded the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences’ (NTVA) Special Award 2010 for their contribution to the development and commercialization of several breakthrough marine-technical constructions, including loading systems that can handle high sea states and the Sevan floating cylindrical platform which combines the load carrying capacity of a ship with the motions of a semi submersible platform.

Arne Smedal		Kåre Syvertsen

NTVA Special Award’s articles of association stipulate that the award shall be made to a person resident in Norway who has showed excellence in development of new technology to the advantage of the Norwegian society as well as to the development of Norwegian industry. The award shall normally e made to one person, but may be divided between up to three persons if the achievements have been made jointly.

 Award letter (Norwegian original version)

 Unofficial translation into English