What we do

We have a number of solid partners on board.

Our focus is on building the best remote-controlled and autonomous subsea ROV, while creating an environment for innovation and motivate students to participate in major multidisciplinary projects.

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About us

UiS Subsea is a student organization at the University of Stavanger. The organization's purpose is to offer students work-related projects where the focus has been to build remote-controlled and autonomous subsea equipment such as ROV's and AUV's.

As a tradition we compete in local and international subsea competitions.

Since 2013, the organization's purpose has been to create an environment for innovation and motivate students to participate in major multidisciplinary projects.

Being a member of UiS Subsea

By joining UiS Subsea you will find yourself in a unique environment at the University. An environment where you’ll challenge your theoretical knowledge and develop technical skills while working in a large team. Our members design and build tomorrow's subsea technology.

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As a member you’ll build a broad network with other students with similar interests. Throughout the year we arrange social events and teambuilding across the projects.

Our team consist of electronics- and machine engineers, computer science, and economics students.

The organization is structured as a company. That way, our students will gain work related
experience to add to their personal CV.

UiS Subsea has its own office at the university and offers several social gatherings, team building and competitions abroad with the other members on the team. As a UiS Subsea student, you become a very attractive employee in the business world, and companies takes regular contact to advertise positions internally for our students.

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2022

Fenris

The ROV Fenris was developed by 21 students, which make up nine different teams, working on separate tasks to achieve the common goal of designing an ROV and a float for the MATE ROV World Championship 2022. The competition was held at the Long Beach City College, California.

2021

Hymir

Hymir was developed by 16 skilled students for an ROV competition organized by MATE. The competition was held at East Tennessee State University, USA. Unfortunately the team was unable to attend MATE ROV competition due to covid restrictions, therefore the competition was replaced with TAC Challenge 2021 in Tau, Norway.

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2019

Nameless

“Nameless” was developed by 10 skilled students for an ROV competition organized by MATE. The competition was held at Kingsport Aquatic center Tennessee, USA June 20-22, 2019

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2018

Vona

Vona was developed by 8 skilled students for an ROV competition organized by MATE. The competition was held at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic center, in the city of Seattle in USA June 21-23, 2018

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2016

Ægir

Ægir is developed by over 20 students for an ROV competition organized by MATE. The competition was held at the NASA Johnson Space Center, in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston Texas, USA June 23-25, 2016

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2015

Loke

First AUV prototype to be built by UiS Subsea and was used to compete in SAUC-E and euRathlon in La Spezia, Italy. Able to do autonomous navigation, locate people below sea and close valve underwater.

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2015

Tor

Tor was the second ROV developed by UiS Subsea, and participated in the MATE competition at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in the summer of 2015

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Our Board

Daniel Vasshus

Chairman

Geir Arne Solland Kindingstad

Vice Chairman

Sina Brunes

Chief Financial Officer

Sanna Sørskår

Director of Marketing

Åse Sagebakken

Deputy Director of Marketing

Maren Lovise Jåsund

Director of Sponsorship

Otto Nessa Ljosdal

Deputy Director of Sponsorship

Tage Mellemstrand

Board Member