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The foundation of the company was in 1977. In 1996, this became Ingenieurbüro Böning GmbH, which was renamed Böning Automationstechnologie GmbH & Co. KG in 2003. From the very beginning, an essential focus of all company activities was the development and production of electronic devices as well as systems for ship automation. In the meantime, a good 100 employees work in Ganderkesee on almost 4000 m² of office, production and storage space, of which about 20 are engineers in development alone. One of the concepts for success is based on close cooperation with customers, resulting in practical and reliable devices and systems. A positive synergy from this results in a continuous expansion of Böning's competence. At this point, the integrated fault indication systems, which are used in almost all areas of ships, should be mentioned in particular. Safety relevant devices and systems are usually type-certified according to DNV GL SE and other classification societies

Bærekraftig Arbeidsmiljø WE Sustain provides consultancy and IT tools for the offshore, energy and shipping industries. The services include processes and management systems in the field of HSE.

The Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services CML develops and optimizes processes and systems along the maritime supply chain. In practice-oriented research projects the CML supports private and public clients from the fields of port operations, logistics services and shipping in initiating and realising innovations.

The company supports the operation of vessels through comprehensive management services, in particular for crew, chartering and inspection. New products and services are continuously being developed for technical management, especially for semi- and fully autonomous functions. 

The Maritime Cluster North Germany e. V. promotes and strengthens cooperation in the North German maritime sector. It provides the maritime industry with a voice, enables platforms for dialogue between the players and promotes interfaces with other sectors. The MCN is present with its five offices in Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein and cooperates with the local players. Among other things, it provides support in the search for innovation partners, advises on subsidies and arranges contacts in the maritime sector. Since the beginning of 2017, the MCN has been active as an association.

Neander Shark GmbH is an innovative engineering company with a team of 31 employees that has been marketing the first turbo diesel outboard engine with double crankshaft technology in small series since the beginning of 2018. The NEANDER Dtorque turbodiesel sets new standards in the development of diesel and especially outboard engines: It is the world's first turbodiesel outboard under 100 hp and features an innovative double crankshaft. By generating opposing forces, our dual crankshaft design eliminates virtually all of the vibrations and oscillations that would otherwise occur at the steering axle, which would make it difficult to use such a small and powerful two-cylinder diesel outboard. Our 800 cm3 two-cylinder torque engine generates 50hp at the propeller shaft. But the decisive factor for commercial applications from fishing to harbour patrols and charter services is the high torque: with 111Nm at 2.500rpm the Dtorque even surpasses 70hp four-stroke petrol outboards and provides the necessary thrust with moderate fuel consumption (10 - 12 litres per hour).

The shipping company NPDG is a private transport and island supply company and is responsible for the year-round ferry connection between the North Sea island of Pellworm and the mainland. This includes the transport of goods between the North Sea island of Pellworm and the mainland. In addition to the ferry service, the shipping company also organises excursions to the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site and informative bus tours of the North Sea island of Pellworm. Furthermore, the shipping company is responsible for the school bus and island bus service as well as the operation of a rental car shared taxi in day and night operation. In addition, the company also carries out individual funerals at sea. A staff of 25 employees at NPDG ensures that the wide range of services is met. Managing director of the NPDG shipping company is Sven Frener. With about 1,700 ferry trips per year, the NPDG carries about 150,000 people, 30,000 cars, 5,000 trucks and 12,500 livestock on the route between the North Sea island of Pellworm and the ferry port of Strucklahnungshörn on Nordstrand.

SINTEF Ocean is an independent research institute specialising in problems related to fisheries and aquaculture, oil and gas exploration, shipping, marine energy and other sectors.

The secretariat of NFAS "Norwegian Forum for autonomous ships" is managed by SINTEF Ocean in Trondheim. The secretariat is the general contact point and is responsible for the day-to-day work of the interest group. This includes organising various meetings and meetings and conducting workshops.

The SkySails product "Vessel Performance Manager" enables real-time data acquisition and processing during ship operation. For the development of partially or fully autonomous ships, this component can provide an important basis for the autonomy of ship functions.

Super Radio AS was founded in Oslo in 2014 and provides professional maritime land-based broadband solutions, radio channel measurement/channel location solutions and related consulting services. Since 2016 Super Radio AS has been leading the world's first 5G Maritime Communications project "LTE, WIFI and 5G Massive MIMO Communications in Maritime Propagation Environments (MAMIME)".