Kongsberg Maritime to strengthen marine propulsion offering through acquisition of Berg Propulsion
Kongsberg Maritime ASA today announced an agreement to acquire the Swedish company Berg Propulsion AB.
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Kongsberg Maritime secures Extended Thruster Coverage agreement with KOTUG for five terminal/offshore support tugs
Oslo, Norway, 09 July 2026 - Kongsberg Maritime has signed an Extended Thruster Coverage (ETC) agreement with KOTUG International to provide long-term propulsion service support for five newbuild Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugs. The vessels are being deployed for offshore terminal operations in West Africa.
The five vessels share a common configuration and will be treated as a single fleet under -
Kongsberg Maritime, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Announce Landmark 76.5 MCAD Marine Innovation Simulation Centre of Excellence in Support of Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy
KONGSBERG, Kongsberg Maritime, and BCIT are pleased to announce a significant investment that will establish the Marine Innovation Simulation Centre of Excellence (MISE) in British Columbia.
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New EU project to cut emissions and fuel costs through wind propulsion in shipping
AWESOME — Advanced Wind Energy System Optimisation & Monitoring for Efficiency - is a Horizon Europe project that delivers validated tools, standardised methodologies and real-world performance data to reduce uncertainty around wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS).
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DNV and Kongsberg Maritime enable standardized Operational Vessel Data exchange
NV and Kongsberg Maritime have entered into an agreement to enable secure, standardised exchange of Operational Vessel Data (OVD) between Kongsberg Maritime’s digital fleet management solution and DNV’s Veracity platform.
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Kongsberg Maritime study highlights strong potential for fully electric RoPax vessels across key European routes
Oslo, Norway, 19 May 2026 - A new study from Kongsberg Maritime has identified a range of European passenger and freight routes with strong potential for the introduction of fully electric RoPax vessels, particularly across busy short‑sea corridors in Northern Europe.
Highlighting the decarbonisation opportunity in short‑sea shipping, the analysis assessed ferry routes across the continent, ide -
Kongsberg Maritime receives DNV Statement of Compliance for new Höegh Aurora Engine Room Simulator model
Oslo, Norway, 13 May 2026 - Kongsberg Maritime has received a DNV Simulator Statement of Compliance for its new Engine Room Simulator (ERS) model based on Höegh Aurora (CO₂ Pilot), a flagship vessel in Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora Class.
The approval follows a full demonstration and audit of the simulator model, confirming compliance with DNV’s maritime simulator requirements and validating th
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