Biorock - saving the reef in Pemuteran, Bali FelixFeatures 2013-06-03 | Bleached by rising temperatures, blasted by dynamite fishing, and poisoned by cyanide.The corals along Bali's coast has faced many challenges. In 1998, El Nino killed almost all the coral garden in the bay at Pemuteran. Since 2001 a coral reef restoration project started in order to save the corals with the help of the local community.A low voltage direct current is applied on metal structures using an anode. Once the reef structure is in place and minerals begin to coat the surface, the next phase of reef construction begins. Divers transplant coral fragments from other reefs . Immediately, these coral pieces begin to bond to the accreted mineral substrate and start to grow--typically three to five times faster than normal. Soon other marine life starts colonizing the structure as well. The process was developed by Thomas Goreau and Wolf Hilbertz in the 1970's. Today the project is being hailed by many as a success, the corals are growing, fishermen stay out of the area and tourists come to enjoy scuba diving on the reefs.Some say the effort is severely limited. Rod Salm, coral reef specialist with the Nature Conservancy, was quoted in 2007 saying the method may be useful in bringing small areas of damaged coral back to life, but very limited application in vast areas that need protection."The extent of bleaching..is just too big. The scale is enormous and the cost is prohibitive."Time has proven it is costly saving corals with electricity. In Pemuteran they have installed the first wind and solar power unit for the project. They hope this will provide a greener and more sustainable source of energy.
AW 101 SAR Queen first landings at Ullevål hospital , Oslo, Norway FelixFeatures 2022-11-18 | Happy to see AW101 SAR Queen make its first test landings at Ullevål hospital in central Oslo today. Concerns over downwash meant it was uncertain wether it would be possible to deliver patients directly to the main trauma hospital in Norway. There will of course be official results from the project, but it looked as if today's test went smoothly.
Storch FelixFeatures 2020-05-09 | Flying the Fiesler Storch from Jarlsberg, Norway. A very rare German warbird, restored by Tor Nørstegård. http://storch.no
Commando Helicopter Force : Warm Huts and Cold War FelixFeatures 2019-04-28 | "We're so lucky to have British soldiers bringing us firewood" says Kaisa-Wenche Vivisdatter, a volunteer at a remote trekking cabin. High in the mountains of a Norwegian national park, nearly 400 km north of the arctic circle, the enormous Merlin helicopter from the Royal Navy seems is a gift from heaven. Bringing over 5 tonnes of logs within a few hours, the British military swiftly sorted the firewood needs for the season. Though much appreciated by the civilians now making food and coffee in the cabin, the soldiers are not in Norway on a humanitarian mission. First and foremost, the British troops are here to train for war.
Salmon in Akerselva, centre of Oslo FelixFeatures 2018-11-16 | In the middle of Oslo there is the river of Akerselva. It has now become so clean salmon is thriving and spawning int he heart of the city.
F5 transport Rygge 1 FelixFeatures 2015-11-20 | Historic F5 Freedom Fighter transported by road from Kjeller (near Oslo, Norway) to Rygge, during the night .
Arctic Challenge Exercise 2015 HD FelixFeatures 2015-05-31 | Nordic and NATO fighters train during exercise Arctic Challenge in Bodø, Norway.
WWII Spitfire pilot fly again (timelapse) FelixFeatures 2014-09-22 | Rolf Kolling was a Spitfire pilot during WWII, and flew during D-Day. 70 years later he was able to fly a Spitfire agian, thanks to Norwegian Spitfire Foundation. See more still images here: http://felixfeatures.photoshelter.com/gallery/09-Norway-Spitfire-pilots-at-Kjeller/G0000082inyybAAQ
On assignment FelixFeatures 2014-05-27 | Join me on assignment for Norwegian Air Ambulance's magazine, visiting the 330 squadron of the Norwegian Air Force. This "behind the scenes" footage show how I document a training mission where they use the rescue hoist to deploy the rescue paramedic and the doctor (and me!). You can also see how the cover of the magazine was shot.330 squadron fly ageing Sea King helicopters, due to be repalced by NH-90 in the next few years, if all goes well.The assignment is part of a series I have been doing for the air ambulance, visiting the various helicopter bases around the country. Stiftelsen Norsk Luftambulanse (literally Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation) is a Norwegian non-profit foundation that promotes and implements measures to provide emergency medical assistance.Big thanks to the crew and in particular Doc Hallstein who supplied the additional footage of me (the rest is obviously filmed with a camera mounted on my helmet). Thanks also to the Norwegian Air Ambulance for the assignment!I also made a proper video which includes a couple of interviews etc (Norwegian only I am afraid): http://vimeo.com/93906328If you enjoyed this film you may also enjoy this short film of me photographing while hanging under a helicopter flying over a forest: youtube.com/watch?v=XpI9ztkAVK0
Aerial shoot FelixFeatures 2013-03-18 | Photographing a rescue paramedic during training with Norwegian Air Ambulance
Vidda vinn FelixFeatures 2012-06-20 | Solstien og Vidda vinn er en del av verdiskapingsprogrammet «Naturarven som verdiskaper».Direktoratet for naturforvaltning koordinerer programmet, som er støttet av Miljøverndepartementet, Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet og Telemark Fylkeskommune.
A voice from Røst FelixFeatures 2012-06-20 | Visit the island of Røst in Lofoten, a fishing community Northern Norway.
NLA på Ål.mov FelixFeatures 2012-02-01 | This video is an introduction to the Norwegian Air Ambulance base at Ål in central Norway. The pilot explains (in Norwegian - no subtitles yet) about the work they do and the area they operate in.
Terrengsykkelrittet2011.mov FelixFeatures 2011-05-30 | Terrengsykkelrittet 2011, a mountain bike race held annualy in the forest near Oslo, Norway.
Opera_Oslo.mov FelixFeatures 2010-06-18 | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet is the largest stage for music theatre and dance in the country. The Norwegian Opera & Ballet consists of two companies, the National Opera and The National Ballet. The Norwegian Opera was founded in 1957 and gave its opening performance in 1959. The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet is organised as a limited company and is 90 percent state-owned, 10 percent owned by The Norwegian Opera Fund. The Opera house On June 15 1999 the National Assembly (Stortinget) approved the building of a new opera house in Oslo. In 2000, Norwegian architect firm Snøhetta was chosen as winner of the anonymous architectural competition. Groundworks began in 2003, with Statsbygg as property manager. On April 12 2008 the new opera house opened with a Gala Performance.
Freediving in Navy tank FelixFeatures 2010-04-23 | Freedivers enjoy the water at a Norwegian Navy training facility in Bergen, Norway. The tank is 18 METERS deep. If you wonder about ears hurting: google "equalize ears".
