OSC
Ålesund, NO · 3 known investors
OSC builds high-fidelity offshore operation simulators for crane operations, vessel manoeuvring, subsea/ROV work, pipelay, and offshore wind installation, all running on a single native physics and 3D platform. Its systems serve offshore operators, training centres, and equipment manufacturers to qualify crews, verify procedures, and plan complex operations, with NORSOK and IMCA compliance.
Also known as Offshore Simulator Centre
Investors · 3
Company profile
researched Aug 2026OSC develops high-fidelity simulators for offshore operations, covering crane and heavy-lift work, vessel manoeuvring and dynamic positioning, ROV and subsea intervention, pipelay and subsea installation, and offshore wind (monopile) installation. Its offering spans three lines: simulation as a service for project-specific studies, standardised simulators described as NORSOK and IMCA compliant and ready to deploy, and bespoke systems that mirror a customer's own assets, control systems and procedures.
All products run on what the company describes as a single native simulation platform, sharing one physics engine, 3D environment and integration layer. Stated platform capabilities include true hydrodynamic modelling, dynamic sea states, live environmental controls, a hardware integration layer, and 4D playback and analysis. Delivery formats range from desktop and VR setups to full physical bridge recreations and dome installations, with configurable hardware, tailored HMIs, vendor-independent control systems, real-time instructor controls and AI-guided instruction. The company positions its systems for crew qualification and certifiable training hours, procedure verification, operational rehearsal and virtual prototyping.
Business model
OSC supplies simulator systems and simulation services to offshore operators, training centres and equipment manufacturers, ranging from standardised deployable simulators to bespoke, asset-specific installations, plus project-based simulation delivered at its Ålesund facility, on customer sites, or remotely.
Traction
Customer statements reference use of OSC simulators by Equinor (with Ocean Installer and Axtech) in preparation for a 2025 compressor replacement with the vessel Normand Vision, by DEME for readiness of a new vessel, and by Jan De Nul Group for scenario-based training on the heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés. The company cites outcomes of 100 people trained in two weeks, a EUR 2 million reduction in insurance premium, and a 30% reduction in operational downtime.
Latest developments
Customer commentary describes preparation for a 2025 compressor replacement operation on the Åsgard subsea compression project using the Normand Vision vessel.
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Market position
Referenced by customers including Equinor, DEME and Jan De Nul Group as a simulation partner for preparing complex offshore campaigns, including the Åsgard subsea compression project and the heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés.
Positions its simulators as a coherent ecosystem rather than standalone tools, with every product built on the same native physics and 3D platform, alongside compliance claims to NORSOK R-003 (G5), DNV and IMCA, and hardware/vendor-independent integration.
Technology
A single native simulation platform underpins every simulator, training scenario and planning tool, using a common physics engine, 3D environment and integration layer. Capabilities cited include real-world physics, high-fidelity 3D visualisation, hydrodynamic modelling, dynamic sea states, live environmental controls, a customer-independent hardware integration layer, full ROV/TMS/LARS systems integration, tailored and vendor-independent control interfaces, and 4D playback and analysis.
Go-to-market
Direct engagement through the company website, which routes prospects to consultation on matching an operation to a simulator, specialist or project pathway, supported by customer case studies and testimonials from energy and offshore contracting clients.
Offshore and energy operators, marine contractors, training centres and equipment manufacturers; end users include crane operators, bridge and dynamic positioning teams, ROV pilots and supervisors, and vessel control crews.
Geography
Headquartered in Ålesund, Norway, where its simulation facility is located; services are also delivered on customer sites and remotely, with customers described as worldwide.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- OSCosc.no · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does OSC do?
- OSC builds high-fidelity offshore operation simulators for crane, bridge, subsea, pipelay and offshore wind installation work.
- Who are OSC's investors?
- OSC's investors include Eviny Ventures, Momentum, Skagerak Capital.
- Where is OSC headquartered?
- OSC is headquartered in Ålesund, NO.