Maritime updates: news and insights

Switched ON for zero emissions: designing for a rulebook that keeps moving

An owner ordering a vessel today is buying into a rulebook that refuses to sit still. The IMO’s Net-Zero Framework was agreed in principle in 2025, stalled at adoption, and only returns to the table at the end of 2026. The EU’s Emissions Trading System reached full coverage of shipping in January 2026, FuelEU Maritime tightens its carbon-intensity limits year on year, and national authorities and charterers keep adding conditions of their own. None of it points cleanly in the same direction, and a ship ordered now will spend three decades trading under rules that are still being written. 

Kongsberg Maritime enters agreement to acquire Steerprop

Oslo, Norway, 7 September 2026 - Kongsberg Maritime ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire Steerprop, a Finnish designer and manufacturer of azimuth propulsion systems specialising in high ice-class and Arctic vessels. 

Kongsberg Maritime to equip two new Cadeler T-class wind turbine installation vessels

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract from COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co., Ltd. (COSCO Shipping Offshore) to supply an integrated technology package for two new Wind Turbine Installation Vessels (WTIVs) being built for offshore wind installation company Cadeler.

WINTEGRATE launched to accelerate wind-powered shipping

Horten, Norway, 2 September – Kongsberg Maritime and a consortium of leading Norwegian maritime companies and research institutions have launched WINTEGRATE, a major research and innovation project aimed at accelerating the adoption of wind propulsion in commercial shipping.

Kongsberg Maritime to extend range of Elegance Pods for large cruise vessels

2 September, Hamburg, Germany – Kongsberg Maritime is expanding its Elegance Pod propulsion range with the launch of five new sizes delivering up to 22 MW, enabling the company to address the requirements of the world’s largest cruise vessels.

Inside the Elegance Pod development

The extended range of Elegance Pods marks a key milestone for Kongsberg Maritime. Behind the product development lies a combination of advanced engineering, changing customer requirements and proven global support capabilities. Here, three Kongsberg Maritime specialists share their perspectives on the technology, market drivers and service expertise that make the expanded range possible

Kongsberg Maritime expands Rim-Drive Tunnel Thruster range with larger, more powerful models

Stavanger, Norway, 26.08.2026 – Kongsberg Maritime is expanding its proven Rim-Drive Tunnel Thruster (RD-TT) range with the introduction of two new larger models, featuring propeller diameters of 2300 mm and 2600 mm. The strengthened range has been developed in response to growing demand from the offshore sector for higher-powered thruster solutions that combine superior dynamic positioning (DP) performance with low noise and high efficiency.

Kongsberg Maritime secures contract for advanced systems on new Solstad / SBM Offshore vessel

Kongsberg, Norway, 25.08.2026 – Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to deliver a fully integrated suite of technology and equipment for a new multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel that will be owned and operated by Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore.

Offshore rigs are powered by smarter solutions

Kongsberg Maritime’s experts are using the latest digital technology and data to improve efficiency and cut emissions on a fleet of platforms in the North Sea. 

Kongsberg Maritime awarded substantial deck machinery contract for a new FPSO development

Kongsberg, Norway, 18 August 2026 - Kongsberg Maritime has secured a substantial contract with a major energy operator to deliver advanced deck machinery for a new Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for an offshore development in Asia.

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.

Kongsberg Maritime Q2 2026: Record-high backlog and strong newbuild execution

Kongsberg Maritime ASA (OSE: KMAR) today announced its results for the second quarter of 2026. A record-high order backlog driven by strong newbuild order intake and execution contributed to a solid quarter.