At an extraordinary general meeting of Kongsberg Gruppen last week, the separation of Kongsberg Maritime was formally approved by the shareholders. The plan is to list the maritime company on the Oslo Stock Exchange on April 23.
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA will continue as two companies. The business areas Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Kongsberg Discovery will form the new Kongsberg, while the business area Kongsberg Maritime will be spun off as its own company, independent of the group.
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New management team
Since the split was announced on October 30, 2025, Kongsberg Maritime has been working to strengthen the organisation to prepare it as best as possible for a future as an independent company. A new management team is in place, the divisional structure has been changed, and critical functions have been strengthened. The company’s headquarters will remain in Norway.
The new board of directors for Kongsberg Maritime consists of Chair Per Arthur Sørlie and members Margareth Øvrum, Ivar Hansson Myklebust, Kristin Holth, and Anders Bade.
‘At Kongsberg Maritime, we are ready to take the next step and stand on our own feet,’ says Lisa Edvardsen Haugan, incoming CEO of the new company. ‘We are uniquely positioned to take part in the upcoming value creation in the global maritime sector. We have the people, the knowledge, and the innovation power needed to solve the technological challenges the maritime sector will face in the coming years.’
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Norwegian state remains majority shareholder
On the ownership side, the Norwegian state has stated its intention to maintain its majority share of 50.004 per cent of the shares in both the new Kongsberg and Kongsberg Maritime.
Edvardsen Haugan: ‘Kongsberg Maritime and the rest of the Norwegian maritime cluster have great strategic importance for the country, and we will work to strengthen that significance. At the same time, we will continue to expand our footprint and follow our customers wherever they are, since over eighty per cent of our revenues come from the global market.’
Picture: Lisa Edvardsen Haugan, incoming CEO of the new company (photo by Kongsberg).
