The maritime energy transition faces major challenges: offshore facilities are costly to maintain, high costs and risks are slowing down expansion, and dependence on fossil fuels remains. State-of-the-art robotics, intelligent maintenance, and innovative technologies are needed to finally make offshore energy affordable, safe, and sustainable.
FORE-PAIR – the answer to these challenges: FORE-PAIR is a research and development project that addresses precisely these issues. The aim is to fundamentally transform offshore energy production through automation, (semi-)autonomous robotics, and integrated data systems. FORE-PAIR is developing technologies that make the maintenance and inspection of offshore installations safer, more efficient, and more cost-effective – paving the way for a truly sustainable offshore energy industry.
FORE-PAIR is a joint research project between the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), the Fraunhofer Society for the Promotion of Applied Research, and Rosenxt.
The FORE-PAIR research and development project pursues the objectives of the Maritime Research Program strategy of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.