Maritime updates: News and Insights

Harmonised Digital Solutions portfolio and KM Performance launched

Kongsberg Maritime has marked a significant step forward in its digital transformation with the unveiling of a harmonised Digital Solutions portfolio and the launch of KM Performance, the first solution area out of the portfolio which is designed to help customers in the marine transportation segment to strengthen operational efficiency, reduce emissions, and meet evolving regulatory demands. 

A force of nature

By harnessing wind energy, Kongsberg Maritime’s K-Sail solution is delivering greener, more sustainable shipping options. Trials have been positive and the future is bright and breezy. 

Digital direction of travel

Kongsberg Maritime’s new Digital Solutions portfolio is a modern approach to using data to provide the best and most efficient products at sea. It’s safe, secure and delivers a simple solution to complex issues. 

New S-4L waterjet launched with Gotland Horizon X high-speed ferry contract

Kongsberg Maritime has announced the launch of its new Kamewa S-4L waterjet series with a major contract to supply propulsion systems for Gotlandsbolaget’s next-generation high-speed ferry, Horizon X. The multi-fuel vessel, currently under construction at Austal, is hydrogen-ready and represents a significant step toward sustainable high-speed ferry operations.

Kongsberg Maritime - a global technology partner

As previously announced, Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG) will demerge Kongsberg Maritime as a separate publicly listed company. The decision was approved at an Extraordinary General Meeting in KONGSBERG on 22 January 2026, and Kongsberg Maritime is planned to be listed on Euronext Oslo Børs in April 2026.

Kongsberg Maritime contracted for Transpetro’s new tanker fleet

Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted by Consórcio Marenova to design and equip four methanol/ethanol-ready handy size product tankers. The vessels will be built at Consórcio Marenova, a partnership between Ecovix in Rio Grande and MacLaren in Niterói, Brazil. The vessels will be operated by Petrobras Transporte S.A (Transpetro).

Kongsberg Maritime moves toward stand‑alone listing

At an extraordinary general meeting of Kongsberg Gruppen on Thursday afternoon, the separation of Kongsberg Maritime was formally approved by the shareholders. The plan is to list the world-leading maritime company on the Oslo Stock Exchange on April 23. 

Kongsberg Maritime participates in the competition for new standardised vessels for the Royal Norwegian Navy

Kongsberg Maritime is participating in the prequalification phase of the competition for the Royal Norwegian Navy’s new standardised vessels (P1118). This participation underscores the company’s clear commitment to the naval segment, also in light of the planned stock exchange listing as an independent company. 

Intelligent sails

As shipping rediscovers the power of wind, it’s with rotating cylinders and advanced wings. K-Sail is a revolutionary technology designed to tackle one of the world’s most urgent challenges.

Contract to supply rim-drive thrusters for India’s advanced acoustic research vessel

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply its innovative rim-drive thrusters for a new advanced acoustic research vessel being built for India’s Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL). The vessel, under construction at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), will play a critical role in oceanographic and acoustic research for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Green horizons: Norway’s naval future anchored in sustainability

Kongsberg Maritime is helping the Royal Norwegian Navy achieve its decarbonisation goals with advanced integration, energy-efficient design, and flexible fuel strategies.

Stable, proven solutions

As a business with a proud history of manufacturing ship stability products, Kongsberg Maritime has harnessed years of expertise to develop systems that are designed for the fleets of today – and tomorrow.