At Least Two Companies Seek Norway Seabed Mining Permits
May 21 deadline will form the basis for announcing the country's first seabed mineral exploration licensing round later this year, Norwegian authorities have said.Norway's energy ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Startup Loke, backed by TechnipFMC, Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg Gruppen, told Reuters it had nominated a substantial number of blocks focusing on areas with polymetallic crusts, rich in cobalt and rare earth elements."We are encouraged by the significant resource potential and are looking forward to the first licensing round," Chief Executive Walter Sognnes
Norway's Loke Buys UK Deep-sea Mining Firm from Lockheed
could be devastating to little-known species living there."Yes, it comes with some consequence to the environment, but we believe that it will be smaller than extracting minerals on land, if you, let's say, go into a rain forest," Hide said.Loke also said on Thursday that Norwegian Kongsberg Gruppen, which provides technologies for offshore oil and gas production to airspace and defence, had taken a stake in the company, joining TechnipFMC and Wilhelmsen.The ISA has yet to finalise long-debated regulations that will govern seabed mining in international waters.Norway is also considering
Edvardsen Haugan takes the Helm at Kongsberg Maritime
Lisa Edvardsen Haugan was appointed as the new President of Kongsberg Maritime, the largest business area of Kongsberg, replacing Egil Haugsdal starting in November 2022.Edvardsen Haugan has long and extensive experience from both the defense and civil business area in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG), including having been EVP Finance at Kongsberg Maritime and Finance Director at Kongsberg Protech Systems. She currently heads the Deck Machinery & Motion Control division of Kongsberg Maritime.“Following a thorough process to recruit a new leader for Kongsberg Maritime, I am proud to
Norway, Germany to Buy Six Submarines from Thyssenkrupp
of a new type of missile.In 2017, Norway and Germany agreed in principle to build the submarines as part of a closer cooperation of the countries' navies. Originally, they aimed to sign the contract with ThyssenKrupp in 2019.Thyssenkrupp's partner on the submarine project is Norway's Kongsberg Gruppen.($1 = 8.5587 Norwegian crowns)(Reporting by Gwladys Fouche in Oslo and Sabine Siebold in Berlin. Editing by Terje Solsvik and Mark Potter
Kongsberg Maritime Shuts Down KM Contros
Kongsberg Maritime (KM), a Norwegian technology enterprise within the Kongsberg Gruppen, informed that it has suspended the sale of the previously announced German KM Contros GmbH to AML Oceanographic Ltd. (AML).Following a strategic evaluation and prioritization of the KM business in 2019, the company decided to divest Contros, and a Letter of Intent was signed with a future buyer of the business.However, the companies have now agreed not to pursue the previously announced letter of intent, and the sale of Contros will therefore not proceed. Consequently, Kongsberg Maritime has decided to cease the
Kongsberg Eyes Key Contract in German-Norwegian Submarine Deal
Norwegian conglomerate Kongsberg Gruppen aims to supply command and control systems to the submarines that Norway and Germany plan to order from Germany's Thyssenkrupp, a spokesman for the company said on Friday. The Norwegian and German governments on Friday said they aim to buy a combined six submarines, and that talks with Poland and the Netherlands could lead to further orders. "The (Norwegian) defence minister made it very clear today that one of the main reasons for choosing Thyssenkrupp was that it was the best solution for industrial partnerships," Kongsberg Gruppen spokesman
MTR100: Hydroid
Hydroid, Inc. – a part of Kongsberg Maritime’s autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) group since its acquisition by Norwegian technology conglomerate Kongsberg Gruppen in 2008 – is a manufacturer of AUVs, including its signature REMUS vehicles. Hydroid founder Christopher von Alt’s knowledge of the intricate technology has been integral to the products’ development and widespread adoption. After years of fabricating and developing the REMUS vehicle at WHOI, in 2001 von Alt co-founded Hydroid, creating an independent company to commercially manufacture, support and further
MTR100: Hydroid Inc.
adoption. After years of fabricating and developing the REMUS vehicle at WHOI, in 2001 von Alt co-founded Hydroid, creating an independent company to commercially manufacture, support and further develop the REMUS systems. In 2008 Hydroid was acquired by the Norwegian technology conglomerate Kongsberg Gruppen. Now, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, Hydroid is recognized as a leader in the maritime industry. The Tech The REMUS AUV is the culmination of 16 years of leading-edge R&D and boasts a proven track record for highly reliable and consistent field operations. REMUS AUVs are offered
Kongsberg, KBC Enter Software Cooperation
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG), has announced a non-exclusive cooperation agreement with KBC Advanced Technologies plc (KBC) to develop stronger simulation software integration and more effective engineering and operation workflows. The objective is to enable the oil and gas marketplace to respond to the demand for significantly better production economics while substantially reducing the cost of design and production over field life. The cooperation agreement defines joint technology integration activities
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