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Marine fin stabiliser market to reach US$26.1bn by 2033

A new report finds that the marine fin stabiliser market will grow significantly over the next decade. A study by market research firm Future Market Insights projects that the marine fin stabiliser market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.1 per cent from 2023 to 2033, reaching a value of around […]

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Maritime, Commercial & Defence

Kongsberg delivers 23% CO2 emissions cut for ship operator

Kongsberg Maritime has delivered a 23 per cent cut in CO2 emissions on the 121-metre passenger vessel MS Richard With, owned by Hurtigruten, a Norwegian coastal ship operator and adventure travel company.  Last year (2022), Kongsberg partnered with Myklebust Verft shipyard to convert three Hurtigruten ships to hybrid technology, promising reduced emissions and quieter operations. Built in […]

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Kongsberg Maritime appoints new finance leader

Norwegian marine technology company Kongsberg Maritime has appointed Christian Bekkevold Nilsen as its new executive vice president of finance. Nilsen joins the company in October 2023. “I am very pleased to welcome Christian to Kongsberg Maritime,” says Lisa Edvardsen Haugan, president of Kongsberg Maritime. “Christian brings valuable experience and competence, and we are looking forward […]

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Maritime, Commercial & Defence

Sweden electrifies and automates ferry service with Kongsberg Maritime

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Holland Shipyards Group to provide electrification and control systems for electric ferries, on behalf of the Swedish Transport Administration. Norwegian marine tech firm Kongsberg says the contract includes two vessels firm for delivery, with an option for two more. To achieve the dual objectives of electrification and automation, […]