1、12ContentsFOREWORD41.INTRODUCTION:The Nordic Ocean Investment thesis81.1 Purpose of this investment thesis81.2 Methodology and approach112.THE OPPORTUNITY:What is The Ocean Economy Opportunity?132.1 The projected value of the Ocean and its assets132.2 The Ocean Economy as a system to create value fr

2、om Oceanassets152.3 How the Ocean Economy is creating value today and itsgrowing importance202.4 The Ocean Economy Opportunity as the discovery of newways to create value from Ocean assets233.THE EMERGING TRENDS:What is changing about the market that is creating newopportunities in the ocean economy

3、?263.1 Increase in global demand is making the world look more intothe ocean for solutions283.2 Environmental degradation and limitations is forcing a re-think and redesign on how value is being created and protectedtoday from the ocean303.3 Increase in geopolitical tensions will put more pressure o

4、nthe protection,exploration,and extraction of ocean key assets323.4 New technologies and advancements in science andengineering are making new ocean solutions possible334.THE MARKET FOCUS:Why is the Nordic region best positioned to capture thisopportunity?364.1 A region rich in ocean assets374.2 A r

5、egion with high expertise in creating value from oceanassets today394.3 A region with favorable factors supporting the developmentof new ocean solutions424.4 A region with proven capacity to generate returns forinvestors4835.The landscape:How does the Nordic Ocean Economy landscape look liketoday?51

6、5.1 Nordic Ocean Economy Landscape by sector515.2 Nordic Ocean Economy Landscape by country566.THE SEGMENTS:What are the main opportunities emerging in the NordicOcean Economy?596.1 Segment 1:Optimization of the existing ocean activities626.1.1 Optimization of the shipping industry636.1.2 Optimizati