Olle Rutgersson

2006 - Olle Rutgersson, Professor of Naval Architecture, ChalmersUniversity of Technology

Professor Olle Rutgersson, Chalmers University of Technology, Lighthouse - maritime competence centre.

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Olle Rutgersson, professor at Chalmers Tekniska Högskola (technical college) in Gothenburg, talked about Lighthouse, a unique partnership between Chalmers, Handelshögskolan (commercial college) in Gothenburg and Sweden's Shipowners' Association, which was initiated on 7 December last year.

Lighthouse is a centre for Nordic maritime education, which is at Chalmers Campus Lindholmen in Gothenburg. Here they offer education and research in the maritime fields of technology, marine safety, design and logistics.

Collective education - Here we have a collective marine education complex where we can combine theory and practice, said Olle Rutgersson. The purpose of Lighthouse is to make the maritime industry more effective, safer and more environmentally friendly, plus to ensure competitive strength in the Swedish maritime industry.

The Swedish Shipowners' Association is investing 100 million SEK in this project to improve education and hopefully also encourage more people into the maritime industry.

Olle Rutgersson

2006 - Olle Rutgersson, Professor of Naval Architecture, ChalmersUniversity of Technology

– We plan to launch a new Master studying programme next year , says Olle Rutgersson , Professor in Naval Architecture who now will move from Stockholm to Göteborg.The news was released when another novelty was presented.The Swedish icebreaker Atle has been chartered by The School of Maritime Studies for this semester.The vessel will be used as living and studying quarters for 45 marine engineering students.They will also participate in the extensive classification work that will be carried out in the engine room during the autumn.The ship will be moored in the Port of Wallhamn on the island of Tjörn , north of Göteborg , where a subsidiary of the School of Maritime Studies is situated.