The Maritime Hydrogen Conference 2026
22 April 10:00 –
23 April 15:00
Knutholmen
Kalvåg Knutholmen, Kalvåg, Norge
About the event
Organizer: Ocean Hyway Cluster
Contact karoline.vagsholm@oceanhywaycluster.no if you have questions or problems with registration
Program
22. April
11:15 - 12:00 Registration & lunch
12:00 - 12:10 Welcome to Knutholmen - Ocean Hyway Cluster
12:15 - 12:30 Kickstart with keynote - Frode Kirkedam, HYDS
12:30 - 12:50 Norwegian energy history - Anders Valland, Sintef Ocean
12:50 - 13:20 Panel talk: Reflections from pioneers:
- Elisabet Kjerstad Bøe(moderator)
- Veronica Charlotte Haugan, Sofira Maritime Innovation
- Kristian Vik, Glocal Green
- Thorsten Herbert, Hydrogen Now
13:20 - 13:35 Coffee break
13:35 - 14:05 Panel talk: National ambitions and regional implementation
- Tor Kristian Haldorsen(moderator)
- Frode Kirkedam, HYDS
- Jan Henrik Nygård, Norblikk
- Stein Kvalsund, Hub for Ocean
14:05 - 14:20 Powercell - Stig Kallestad
14:20 - 14:35 eCap Marine - Josefin Klindt
14:35 - 14:45 Lessons learned – five years working on bringing green hydrogen projects to FID, Middle East, UK, the Nordics, Snorre Valdimarsson, Thommessen
Welcome to Hydrogen Valley!
14:35 - 16:00 We invite you to go knowledge shopping in the valley
Tech Lane - connect with leading technology innovators
- Hoerbiger
- Students, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)
- HyValue & H2CoVe, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)
- Glocal Green
Policy Station - how to navigate the future - Thommessen
Alternative paths to meaningful networking
16:30 - 18:30 (limited seats)
Feddie is coming to Knutholmen! Enjoy a guided gin-tasting and learn the history behind Norway’s island distillery - a journey that began with one woman’s vision and has since grown into a community of nearly 1,100 women investors.
Steam, sea, and spectacular views - Knutholmen’s floating sauna delivers pure Kalvåg magic. Don’t miss it!
Towels and robes available for rent - bring your swimsuit!
19:30 - 22:00 Enjoy a delicious 3-course dinner at Knutholmen Restaurant based on the day’s catch of fish and shellfish.
23. April
09:00 - 09:05 Welcome back - Ocean Hyway Cluster
09:05 - 09:20 NORHyWAY - Thorsten Herbert, Hydrogen Now
09:20 - 09:35 What can innovative AI-based case studies tell us about decision support and the role of AI in the hydrogen and maritime sectors? Rune Johan Krumsvik, University of Bergen
09:35 - 09:45 From Chatbots to Agents: Unlocking Agentic AI in Hydrogen Projects, Midpilot - Philip Hodne
09:45 - 09:55 The use of bio-e-methanol as shipping fuel - Kristian Vik, Glocal Green
10:00 - 10:10 Innovation through collaboration between suppliers and shipyards,
Silje Smådal, Tersan Havyard
10:10 - 10:20 Coffee break
10:20 - 10:30 CibusCell - Marcus Rübsam
10:30 - 11:00 Panel discussion: What now? 10 years forward with AI?
- Martin Hennum, OHC (moderator)
- Rune Johan Krumsvik, UiB
- Philip Hodne, Midpilot
- Therese Zahl Remøy, Hexagon Purus
11:00 - 11:15 Up to 50% reduction in emissions without modifying the main propulsion.
Integration of ammonia cracking in auxiliary systems: first step toward the ship’s decarbonization - Tomas Crespo, H2SITE
11:15 - 11:25 Coffee Break
11:25 - 11:40 Securing hydrogen’s future through skills, training, and collaboration - Velaug Myrseth Oltedal, H2CoVe/HVL
11:40 - 11:50 Closing session
- Erling Sande, Senterpartiet
- Velaug Myrseth Oltedal, HVL
- Rune Johan Krumsvik, UiB
- Martin Hennum, OHC
11:50 - 12:00 Closing remarks - Ocean Hyway Cluster
12:15 - 13:30 Lunch at Knutholmen Restaurant

Knutholmen
Kalvåg Knutholmen, Kalvåg, Norge

The Maritime Hydrogen Conference 2026
22 April 10:00 –
23 April 15:00
Knutholmen
Kalvåg Knutholmen, Kalvåg, Norge
About the event
Organizer: Ocean Hyway Cluster
Contact karoline.vagsholm@oceanhywaycluster.no if you have questions or problems with registration
Program
22. April
11:15 - 12:00 Registration & lunch
12:00 - 12:10 Welcome to Knutholmen - Ocean Hyway Cluster
12:15 - 12:30 Kickstart with keynote - Frode Kirkedam, HYDS
12:30 - 12:50 Norwegian energy history - Anders Valland, Sintef Ocean
12:50 - 13:20 Panel talk: Reflections from pioneers:
- Elisabet Kjerstad Bøe(moderator)
- Veronica Charlotte Haugan, Sofira Maritime Innovation
- Kristian Vik, Glocal Green
- Thorsten Herbert, Hydrogen Now
13:20 - 13:35 Coffee break
13:35 - 14:05 Panel talk: National ambitions and regional implementation
- Tor Kristian Haldorsen(moderator)
- Frode Kirkedam, HYDS
- Jan Henrik Nygård, Norblikk
- Stein Kvalsund, Hub for Ocean
14:05 - 14:20 Powercell - Stig Kallestad
14:20 - 14:35 eCap Marine - Josefin Klindt
14:35 - 14:45 Lessons learned – five years working on bringing green hydrogen projects to FID, Middle East, UK, the Nordics, Snorre Valdimarsson, Thommessen
Welcome to Hydrogen Valley!
14:35 - 16:00 We invite you to go knowledge shopping in the valley
Tech Lane - connect with leading technology innovators
- Hoerbiger
- Students, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)
- HyValue & H2CoVe, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)
- Glocal Green
Policy Station - how to navigate the future - Thommessen
Alternative paths to meaningful networking
16:30 - 18:30 (limited seats)
Feddie is coming to Knutholmen! Enjoy a guided gin-tasting and learn the history behind Norway’s island distillery - a journey that began with one woman’s vision and has since grown into a community of nearly 1,100 women investors.
Steam, sea, and spectacular views - Knutholmen’s floating sauna delivers pure Kalvåg magic. Don’t miss it!
Towels and robes available for rent - bring your swimsuit!
19:30 - 22:00 Enjoy a delicious 3-course dinner at Knutholmen Restaurant based on the day’s catch of fish and shellfish.
23. April
09:00 - 09:05 Welcome back - Ocean Hyway Cluster
09:05 - 09:20 NORHyWAY - Thorsten Herbert, Hydrogen Now
09:20 - 09:35 What can innovative AI-based case studies tell us about decision support and the role of AI in the hydrogen and maritime sectors? Rune Johan Krumsvik, University of Bergen
09:35 - 09:45 From Chatbots to Agents: Unlocking Agentic AI in Hydrogen Projects, Midpilot - Philip Hodne
09:45 - 09:55 The use of bio-e-methanol as shipping fuel - Kristian Vik, Glocal Green
10:00 - 10:10 Innovation through collaboration between suppliers and shipyards,
Silje Smådal, Tersan Havyard
10:10 - 10:20 Coffee break
10:20 - 10:30 CibusCell - Marcus Rübsam
10:30 - 11:00 Panel discussion: What now? 10 years forward with AI?
- Martin Hennum, OHC (moderator)
- Rune Johan Krumsvik, UiB
- Philip Hodne, Midpilot
- Therese Zahl Remøy, Hexagon Purus
11:00 - 11:15 Up to 50% reduction in emissions without modifying the main propulsion.
Integration of ammonia cracking in auxiliary systems: first step toward the ship’s decarbonization - Tomas Crespo, H2SITE
11:15 - 11:25 Coffee Break
11:25 - 11:40 Securing hydrogen’s future through skills, training, and collaboration - Velaug Myrseth Oltedal, H2CoVe/HVL
11:40 - 11:50 Closing session
- Erling Sande, Senterpartiet
- Velaug Myrseth Oltedal, HVL
- Rune Johan Krumsvik, UiB
- Martin Hennum, OHC
11:50 - 12:00 Closing remarks - Ocean Hyway Cluster
12:15 - 13:30 Lunch at Knutholmen Restaurant
