MarineLink (Maritime Reporter) · July 10, 2026
Kongsberg Maritime has signed an extended thruster coverage agreement with KOTUG International, providing long-term propulsion service support for five newbuild azimuth stern-drive tugs deployed for offshore terminal operations in West Africa.
Why it matters for P&M: Kongsberg deepens service lock-in with tug operator KOTUG — relevant context for our slipring OEM relationship and tug-market positioning.
The Maritime Executive · May 19, 2026
A new Kongsberg Maritime study identifies a set of European passenger and freight routes with strong potential for fully electric RoPax operation, mapping the route-by-route economics for ferry electrification.
Why it matters for P&M: a Kongsberg study sketching where electric RoPax pencils out — pulls forward berth-side shore-power demand at the named route ports.
The Maritime Executive · May 16, 2026
Kongsberg Maritime received a DNV Statement of Compliance for a new Engine Room Simulator (ERS) model based on the Höegh Aurora CO2 Pilot — a Kongsberg portfolio extension in the training/digital arm, not the propulsion/slipring lane.