About Us | Maritime CleanTech

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Our strategy

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Our values

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Highlights

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Board

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Team

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Careers

Reshaping shipping. Together.

Maritime CleanTech drives the development and commercialisation of clean maritime solutions.

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By mobilising expertise, funding and collaboration across the value chain, we develop and scale breakthrough technologies that cut emissions and strengthen competitiveness.

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Together, we shape the future of maritime industries.

Key figures

150+

Partners

100+

Annual events

2 BNOK+

Project funding

Our strategy

Vision

The world-leading industry center for clean maritime solutions. Our partnership pioneers groundbreaking technology and solutions that are key in accelerating the transition towards emission-free maritime industries.

Mission

Maritime CleanTech empowers our partners by initiating innovation collaborations and enabling competitive cleaner solutions.

Focus areas

• Develop, validate and scale technology solutions.
• Enable market adoption.
• Shape policies for accelerating decarbonization.

Our values

Credible by action.

We build trust by delivering real results for the transition toward emission-free industries.

Curious by nature.

We challenge norms and explore bold ideas to create smart, sustainable maritime solutions.

Driven by partnership.

We unite the maritime value-chains to accelerate innovation and amplify impact.

Highlights

2026

Maritime CleanTech marks 15 years of collaboration, innovation, and progress.

2024

World's first ammonia-powered tugboat, NH3 Kraken.

2024

MS REM Power marks a breakthrough for offshore charing of service vessels.

2024

The FLAGSHIPS project took home the Best Outreach Award at EU Hydrogen Week, celebrating its pioneering role in zero-emission waterborne transport and hydrogen innovation.

2023

H2Barge 1 marks the first zero-emission hydrogen-powered inland container ship, followed by H2 Barge 2 in 2024.

2023

World's first autonomous electric ferry, MF Estelle.

2023

MF Hydra became the world's first vessel to commercially operate solely on liquid hydrogen.

2023

The Orcelle Horizon project took home an Award of Excellence during the EU Waterborne Days. Orcelle Horizon was chosen for its high level of innovation, cooperation, and impact on the sector.

2022

The ShipFC project won the "Best Outreach Award" during the EU Hydrogen Week in Brussels. The project, led by Maritime CleanTech, develops solutions for long-range zero-emission voyages.

2022

World's first all-electric high-speed craft, Medstraum.

2018

Established Sustainable Energy Catapult Centre, to accelerate the development and safe implementation of new and sustainable energy solutions through testing.

2017

Maritime CleanTech was awarded the European Quality Gold Label, giving considerable international recognition.

2016

Maritime CleanTech won the SIVA Prize for leading innovation collaboration.

2015

The launch of MF Ampere marked a transformative moment in maritime history as the world's first fully electric car ferry.

2012

The upgrade of MF Folgefonn introduced the world’s first automatic docking and inductive charging system, marking a significant breakthrough in the evolution of plug-in electric vessels.

2012

The world's first battery‑hybrid offshore vessel, Viking Lady.

2011

Maritime CleanTech established by 8 founding companies.

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Our industry partners are at the centre of everything we do. Join us and shape the future of maritime.

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Board

Bjørn Sundland (chair)

Manager Business Development Low Carbon Solution, Equinor

Hans-Petter Nesse

Managing Director, Wärtsilä Norway

Geir Bjørkeli

CEO, Nereida Energy

Elisabeth Drægebø

Head of Section Business Development, DNV

Marie Tveit Vestbøstad

Senior HSSE Manager, Aker Solutions

Henrik Skjerve

SVP Operational Excellence, Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Amrit Bhullar

CEO, Oceanbird

Hildegunn McLernon

SVP Technology Strategy and Portfolio, Kongsberg Maritime

Christina Schieldrop

Deputy CEO, NORCE Research

Reidun Svarva

CCO, Torghatten

Tor Johan Vatnehol (suppleant)

Product Owner Automated Operations, Norwegian Electric Systems

Gunvald A. Mortvedt (suppleant)

CEO, SEAM

Team

Håvard Tvedte

Interim CEO

+47 926 30 119 havard@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Øystein Huglen

Head of Technology and Innovation

+47 952 50 782 oystein@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Tore Boge

Head of EU Projects

+47 909 37 626 tore@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Kari Stautland

Communication Manager (Press Contact)

+47 452 73 322 kari@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Jan Arthur Norbeck

EU Advisor

+47 951 10 424 jan@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Marte Jensen

Project and Funding Manager

+47 984 233 71 marte@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Emilie Dorgeville

Project Manager

+47 926 60 113 emilie@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Silje Sivertsen

Senior Project Developer

+47 932 80 549 silje@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Erlend Bertheussen

Project Manager

+47 962 19 048 erlend@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Reber Iversen

Policy and Project Manager

+47 926 96 141 reber@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Runar Bjørkvik Mæland

Communications and Project Manager

+47 975 64 932 runar@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Tiril Amalie Johansen

Project and Event Coordinator

+47 952 42 155 tiril@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Fabian Amdal Åsland

Market and Project Coordinator

+47 938 84 125 fabian@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Daniel Rodriguez Turøy

Project and Communications Consultant

+47 454 71 279 daniel@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Karina Hope Sortland

Manager Business Administration (parental leave)

Ada Martine Jakobsen

CEO (parental leave)

ada@maritimecleantech.no LinkedIn

Careers

Know how to lead and inspire within maritime, technology, and public affairs? Get in touch and let's see how we can reshape shipping together.

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