About Lodic AS

Lodic AS originates from MARINTEK (Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute), and was formed as a commercial spin-off from the high-tech cluster created by the SINTEF Group and the NTNU (University of Technology and Science) in Trondheim.

Lodic’s software originates from the 1970’s when MARINTEK starting making software for hydrostatics- and stability calculations for ships and floating offshore structures. These applications have been both pure onboard solutions (Loading Instruments) as well as design / analysis tools for design studies and preparation of documentation for Class or Statutory approval.

As MARINTEK is primarily a Research and Development institution, the commercial potential of the products could not be properly exploited within this framework. It was thus decided to spin off the department handling software development and related services to a new company – Lodic AS. The new company is headed by Mr. Gisle Fiksdal, who has been responsible for the development of the software portfolio since 1986. Lodic AS continues to develop these software products and has gone from strength to strength as a provider of high quality software and services.

The company name is taken from the first software product made by MARINTEK for the calculation of hydrostatics and stability for semi-submersible oil rigs in the early 1980’s. The LODIC software is still one of the mainstays of the Lodic AS portfolio of programs, but is supported by its cousins SHIPSHAPE and SHIPLOAD. Detailed information on each of these programs can be found in the Products and Services pages.

The company is owned by Kongsberg Maritime (55%) and the employees (45%).