About us

Maritime CleanTech is a leading innovation center for clean maritime solutions. We bring industry, research, and public stakeholders together to turn innovation into real world impact.

Reshaping shipping. Together.

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

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

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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Let's reshape shipping together

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

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

Øystein Huglen

Head of Technology and Innovation

Kari Stautland

Communication Manager (Press Contact)

Marte Jensen

Project and Funding Manager

Silje Sivertsen

Senior Project Developer

Erlend Bertheussen

Project Manager

Reber Iversen

Policy and Project Manager

Runar Bjørkvik Mæland

Communications and Project Manager

Tiril Amalie Johansen

Project and Event Coordinator

Fabian Amdal Åsland

Market and Project Coordinator

Daniel Rodriguez Turøy

Project and Communications Consultant

Karina Hope Sortland

Manager Business Administration (parental leave)

Ada Martine Jakobsen

CEO (parental leave)

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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