What's up at Kongsberg Discovery

Strong demand for research vessels

Research vessels are crucial in advancing our knowledge of the oceans, providing vital observations for disciplines such as climate science and marine biology, and remain central to oceanographic research. For decades, research vessels around the world have benefited from KONGSBERG technology, which saw increased demand in 2025.

ECHO81 named top winner of image contest

We are pleased to announce ECHO81 is the top winner of our 2026 Calendar Image Contest. ECHO81’s EM2042 bathymetry image of the New York tunnel will be featured on the cover of the 2026 calendar and will represent the month of November. In addition, ECHO81’s submission of the Lake Hartwell Dam is included for October.

Listening to Glaciers: How Sound Reveals the Secrets Beneath the Ice

Far above the Arctic Circle, in the remote Hornsund fjord of Svalbard, the icy silence hides a powerful story. 

One Ocean in the Northwestern Pacific

The world’s oldest state-of-the-art research vessel sailed into Vancouver and Seattle recently on its voyage to explore, understand and safeguard our fragile ocean environments.

Kongsberg Discovery and MacArtney partner for turnkey ROTV surveying and inspection capability

Kongsberg Discovery and MacArtney Underwater Technology have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) creating a new level of turnkey capability in towed underwater sensing solutions. The agreement will see all Kongsberg Discovery’s innovative systems integrated onto MacArtney’s remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) platforms, bringing two technology leaders together in one offer for defence, energy and ocean science users worldwide.

Collaboration for monitoring and restoring Europe's kelp forests

Kongsberg Satellite Services, SeaForester, and Kongsberg Discovery sign an agreement to collaborate on developing an efficient monitoring solution to support sustainable sea forest management, restoration, and conservation.

Camilla Kiss appointed Acting President of Kongsberg Discovery

Camilla Kiss has been appointed Acting President of Kongsberg Discovery. The appointment supports a smooth transition following the announcement that Martin Wien Fjell will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer in KONGSBERG after the demerger.

Sintef and Kongsberg Discovery Sign New Forward-Looking Agreement

Sintef and Kongsberg Discovery AS have signed a letter of intent for a long-term collaboration on the development of groundbreaking sensors for gyroscopes and accelerometers for use in inertial solutions.

HiAOOS 2025

Master’s student Christoffer Aaseth’s first ever ‘business trip’ turned into the voyage of a lifetime with Kongsberg Discovery and the HiAOOS 2025 Arctic research team. Here he describes how innovation – both in technology and on the ice – collaboration and collective commitment can help unlock understanding at the edges of the Earth.

125 years of ocean research

For 125 years, the Institute of Marine Research has monitored the oceans, collected data and built knowledge about marine ecosystems.

New HUGIN for the University of Gothenburg to Replace “Ran”

The purchase contract is currently being signed for the HUGIN underwater vehicle with a 3000-meter range, which will replace “Ran”, lost under an Antarctic glacier in 2024. A major donation from Voice of the Ocean, along with insurance funds, now enables researchers at the University of Gothenburg to plan new expeditions.

HUGIN: Safeguarding our critical undersea infrastructure

From the fibre-optic cables that connect the world to the pipelines that power it, we are becoming increasingly dependent on these invisible assets. These critical subsea infrastructures are vulnerable, and monitoring them is no small task. Fortunately, there are various tools that make the job easier. The HUGIN family is one of them.