Kristine Ludvigsen

Kristine Bruun Ludvigsen has been a senior researcher at Sintef Ocean since November 2024. Her work focuses on developing sustainable shipping solutions by increasing the use of autonomy and new energy systems. Ludvigsen holds an MSc in marine technology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and a PhD from the same institution, both focusing on the modeling and simulation of marine power plants. From 2008 until 2024, Ludvigsen held various positions at DNV AS, working in R&D, class approval and HIL testing of control systems, and providing advisory services for greener shipping.

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Presentation

Toward safe, efficient and autonomous freight service: the Seamless project

Shifting from land to waterborne transportation will help to preserve nature and can reduce noise, congestion, accidents and pollution. European short sea shipping and inland waterways transportation face challenges like declining crew availability and non-optimal logistics. The Horizon EU project Seamless aims to accelerate efficient unmanned operations for these segments with advancements in ship autonomy, remote control centers, cargo handling, docking, port management,and booking systems. Sintef Ocean will present plans for two full-scale demonstrations of the developed technology on the Horten-Moss and Lille-Antwerp-Duisburg loop services, scheduled for summer 2026.