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WORLD OCEAN HEADQUARTERS

WORLD OCEAN HEADQUARTERS About

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Life on Earth originates from and depends on the ocean. The ocean produces about two thirds of the oxygen we breathe. It is a vital source of livelihoods, food and biodiversity.

To reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we will need a sustainable blue economy that can provide us with more food, more jobs and more energy. According to OECD estimates, the value of the ocean economy could exceed USD 3 trillion by 2030, led by growth in marine aquaculture, offshore wind, fish processing and shipbuilding. However, this will require safeguarding and improving the health of the ocean, to maintain its capacity to regulate the Earth’s climate and to preserve biodiversity. A healthy ocean is not only essential to a healthy planet, but also to the global economy.

We know a lot about what is deteriorating the oceans’ health:

  • Climate change, which increases ocean temperature levels and acidification 
  • Marine litter and pollution
  • Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
  • Loss of habitats and marine biodiversity

We also know that saving marine ecosystems can only be achieved if we all work together. It will require innovative policies, governance, technology, research, business and investment solutions, based on sound data. 

To address the urgent need for collaborative action to restore ocean health and develop a sustainable blue economy, REV Ocean and Aker ASA are building the World Ocean Headquarters.

The World Ocean Headquarters will gather governments, private sector, academia and civil society to protect and restore the health of the ocean and to use its resources and potential sustainably. The hub will actively collaborate with existing marine research centers, ocean innovation networks, knowledge and technology clusters around the world. 

The World Ocean Headquarters will be built by Aker ASA, a Norwegian industrial investment company whose majority shareholder is REV Ocean-founder Kjell Inge Røkke. Aker companies have been a driving force in the development of knowledge-based industry related to energy and marine resources since 1841.