Kjell Inge Rokke pledged to give away a majority of his weath by joining the Gates-Buffett The Giving Pledge, an elite network of philanthropic givers, and he then pledged to fund a large vessel for advance research for atmospheric measurements.
In May 2017, Rkke and his wife joined the Gates-Buffett The Giving Pledge, an elite network of big philanthropic givers. Pledge members promise to devote the majority of their wealth to philanthropic causes during their lifetimes or after their death. In May 2017, Rkke announced that he is funding the purchase of the world's largest and most advanced research vessel (). Equipment on board the research ship will enable researchers to take measurements from the atmosphere as well as 6,000 meters below the surface of the sea  including up to 20 meters under the seabed. 
