CURRICULUM VITAE

• NAME: Halvard Laurits Aasjord• YEAR OF BIRTH: 1947.05.11• NATIONALITY: Norwegian• Second son of Ada and Sigmund (senior).• Sigmund was a fisherman and machinist.• Married to Ellinor and we have the son Sigmund (jr.)• POSITION: Senior Scientist, SINTEF Fisheries and

Aquaculture, N-7465 Trondheim, Norway.• Chartered Engineer, Marine Engjneer & Naval

Architect, 1973• PhD in Fisheries Technology/Fishing Vessels, 1980

Whale hunters on board MS ”Kvitberg” in the 1050-ies

Fishing boats in Helnessund in 1960-ies

EXPERIENCE - FISHING• Grown up in a small fishing settlement in Nordland

county, in Vestfjord just inside the Lofoten islands.• The Aasjord family has been engaged in fishing

industry from 1920 and had different fishing boats.• 1965 - 69: Practice as fisherman in summer time, in

different fisheries like long-lining, trawling and purse seining on the Norwegian coast and in Barents Sea.

• Also trips on board different types of fishing boats as scientist, total about 40 vessels, different size and fishing methods.

Last years – on board fishing boats in projects like:• “Fishing vessels as future work place” – 2002 – 05. • “Safety matters on board small fishing boats”, 05- 06

On board “Støttfjord” – Mars 2005

EXPERIENCE – RESEARCH 1974 - 1085

• 1974-75: Research Engineer at SINTEF, Division of Structural Engineering.

• Type of work: Static and dynamic structural analysis of ships and offshore platforms, by use of advanced computer program systems.

• 1975-78: Advanced studies and research at The Norwegian University of Fisheries (NFH), following a "Doktor Ingeniør" program at NTH.

• 1978-85: Senior Research Engineer at the Institute of Fishery Technology Research of Norway (FTFI), Vessel and Marine Engineering Division, Trondheim.

• Project leader for the Research Programme: "Working Conditions and Safety Problems in the Norwegian Fishing Fleet".

MS ”Kvannøy” in the Vestfjord – sept 2003

EXPERIENCE – RESEARCH 1984 - 1996

• 1984- 85: Member of a governmental commission of "Safety for the Norwegian Fishing Feet".

• 1986- 90: Senior Research Engineer at MARINTEK, Division of Marine Systems Design and Machinery.

• 1987- 90: Engaged in the "Program for Industrial Development of Small and Medium Sized Companies in North-Norway", lead by SINTEF.

• 1988- 89: Associate professor in Fishery Technology at the Nordland Regional College in Bodø, Norway.

• Adviser and Project Coordinator for the Norwegian Fishermen`s Association on Technical Matters onboard Fishing Vessels

EXPERIENCE – RESEARCH 1991 – 2008

• 1991- 99: Senior Research Engineer at MARINTEK, Division of Fisheries and Aquaculture.

• 1996: Evaluation of the special organization called: “Safety training of Norwegian fishermen” – started in 1980 – still going on with governmental support.

• Oct. 2001:The Safety Award 2001 was given to H.L. Aasjord for his engagement in his work for better health, working conditions and safety for the Norwegian fishermen.

• 1999 – 2008: Senior Scientist at SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture, Division of Fisheries Technology.

• Making statistics about fatal accident and other accidents in Norwegian fisheries for different periods – for different organizations