Yara Birkeland Marks Three Years of Pioneering Zero-Emission Maritime Operations

The Yara Birkeland, the world’s first fully electric and autonomous containership, has completed three years of commercial service, marking a milestone in the journey toward zero-emission maritime transport. Launched in the spring of 2022, the 3,200-deadweight-ton (dwt) vessel has been in active operation between Yara International’s production facility in Porsgrunn and the Port of Brevik

Kongsberg Maritime selected for hybrid and propulsion upgrade of vessel OV Bøkfjord

Kongsberg Maritime is proud to announce its selection as the lead integrator for a significant green upgrade of the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s (NCA) hybrid vessel, OV Bøkfjord. The project will include installation of Kongsberg Maritime’s electric Rim-Drive azimuth thrusters, together with an upgrade of hybrid capacity. The NCA is a national agency under the Ministry

Kongsberg Maritime hybrid technology to optimise energy use and cut emissions

Kongsberg Maritime will supply a comprehensive range of integrated technologies to optimise energy use and reduce emissions for three new 3600 TEU LNG-powered container ships being built at Philly Shipyard for Matson Navigation Company. They are the largest Jones Act containerships ever built, at 260 metres long, and represent a new era in container shipping.