Customer Days

ABB Marine Customer Days 2026

Welcome to ABB Marine customer Days 2026! It’s dedicated to the future of maritime operations, where innovation, sustainability and operational excellence meet.

The maritime industry is undergoing rapid transformation. Decarbonization targets, evolving regulatory frameworks, rising fuel costs and the need for safer, smarter and more efficient operations are driving change at an unprecedented pace. At ABB we strive for leaner and cleaner marine operations and during this event, we want to show you some of our sustainable solutions.

You will hear directly from specialists across ABB Marine & Ports, each bringing deep technical insights and real-world experience from working with customers, shipyards and operators around the world. We hope the sessions inspire meaningful conversations, spark new ideas and give you practical knowledge to support your own fleet’s journey toward improved efficiency, compliance and sustainability.

We will have sessions in Ulsteinvik, Bergen and Oslo and hope to see you in one of these places!

Date	City	Location	Register before
April 15	Ulsteinvik	Quality Hotel Ulstein	April 9
April 22	Bergen	ABB Kokstad	April 16
April 29	Oslo	ABB Fornebu - Expo	April 24

Reserve your spot

Welcome addresses

Atle will wish customers welcome in Bergen and Oslo.

Atle has almost 20 years of experience at ABB Marine Service. He started off in 2007 as Propulsion Control Commissioning Engineer for Dual-fuel LNG Tankers built in shipyards in South-Korea. From there Atle went into a role as Global Responsible for ABB Marine Remote Diagnostic Services. His management career started in 2013 as Field Service Manager, a role that was combined with Site Management in Samsung Heavy Industries from 2014 to 2017. During this period, responsible for the Commissioning Team delivering LNG tankers and Drillships delivered by SHI. Atle currently hold the position of Head of Service & Digital – Norway, responsible for full life cycle services for our ABB Norway customers.

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Atle Rinde
Head of local business line Service & Digital Norway
ABB Marine & Ports

Arthur Solvåg has more than 30 years of experience in the maritime industry, spanning technical, commercial, and leadership roles. He began his career in the 1980s as an apprentice at Kleven Mek Verksted (now Green Yard Kleven) before moving into sales in 1996 at Volda Mek, selling gears and propellers.

From 1997 to 2007, he held several key roles at Rolls‑Royce, including Sales Manager Offshore E&P, Procurement Manager, and General Manager for the Merchant business stream.

Arthur joined ABB in 2007 and has since held multiple sales leadership positions within Marine Systems and Compact Azipod. He currently serves as Head of Global Sales – Energy Segment in ABB Marine Systems, responsible for driving global sales strategy and supporting customers in advancing energy‑efficient marine solutions.

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Arthur Solvåg
Head of Global Sales – Energy Segment
ABB Marine & Ports

Presenters

Marintec Innovation - Energytec

Maritime Decarbonization and the regulatory landscape.

What are the current drives for the decarbonization at maritime industry and how ABB is contributing.

Sonja has strong background in corporate sustainability. In addition to sustainability, she has been working in EU ad-vocacy mainly in the field of renewable energy and circular economy.

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Sonja Gustafsson
Sustainability specialist
ABB Marine & Ports

Future-Proof Your Fleet: Market trends and beyond

Regulations are tightening. Fuel costs aren't coming down. Your vessels need to perform reliably over their lifetime. See how ABB can support you in future-proving your fleet:

URN (Underwater Radiated Noise) reduction - meeting marine life protection requirements
Enhanced efficiency - CII and EEXI compliance built-in
Flexible power solutions – LV and MV versions for diverse applications
Increased thruster response – improved DP capability
Revolutionary ABB Dynafin™ - the next generation is here

Katarina is Sales Manager at ABB Marine & Ports, specializing in ABB’s Azipod® and Dynafin™ propulsion solutions. She works closely with shipyards to support them in evaluating and selecting ABB’s solutions for newbuild projects. At Norway Customer Days, Katarina shares insights on ABBs latest developments for bringing successful propulsion projects to life.

Kasper De Ruyck serves as Sales Manager for Marine Propulsion at ABB, bringing over ten years of maritime and engineering expertise to the role. His career began at sea after completing maritime officers' school and later continued ashore, where he earned a Master's degree in Marine Engineering from Delft University of Technology before he joined Damen Shipyards. After gaining valuable shipbuilding experience at Damen, Kasper joined ABB in 2015 as Warranty Manager at the Azipod(r) factory in China, relocating to Finland in 2019 to join the marine propulsion sales team. His hands-on maritime experience, technical knowledge, and commercial expertise enable him to deliver tailored propulsion solutions with technical insight.

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Katarina Makiharju
Sales Manager
ABB Marine & Ports

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Kasper De Ruyck
Sales Manager for Marine Propulsion
ABB Marine & Ports

Energy efficiency: VFD solutions for pumps & fans

Harness the power of the affinity laws!

How the affinity laws work in favor of reducing energy consumption when adding a variable frequency drive to a pump or fan application, ABB’s solution particularly for sea water pumps, cost savings and reference cases

Tanja is Sales Manager at ABB Marine & Ports, working with hybrid modernization, meaning retrofitting with batteries. Has more than 20 years of experience at ABB, mainly working with service and maintenance sales & operations, as well as energy efficiency.

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Tanja Berg
Sales Manager Hybrid Modernization
ABB Marine & Ports

ABB Marine Remote Diagnostic
System Reducing risk, lowering cost and improving operational performance

Remote assistance and diagnostic solutions

ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System (RDS) is a diagnostic tool and data hub providing troubleshooting and condition monitoring solutions for electrical and mechanical systems.
The core of the system is a dedicated monitoring and diagnostics platform for collection, storage and analysis of data from individual components, sub-systems and complete integrated solutions. To address the individual needs of each vessel, the RDS system is completely modular.

These systems are installed onboard with remote assistance for the Global 24/7 Technical Support Center.

Fredrik is Head of Sales – Marine Service and Digital in Norway. He has 17 years of experience at ABB Marine & Ports in different roles in the service organization.

Leading strategic sales and modernization initiatives across the marine and energy sector. With commercial insight and practical technical understanding, he works closely with shipowners, yards, and global teams to deliver reliable, future‑focused solutions and long‑term value for customers.

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Fredrik Horntvedt
Head of Sales - Marine Service ＆ Digital Norway
ABB Marine & Ports

Onboard DC Grid^TM- An Electric platform for the future

As maritime decarbonization becomes more urgent, and more and more vessel types embrace electric power, Onboard DC grid gives you the flexibility you need. It enables efficient and safe integration of variable speed combustion engines on multiple fuels and the integration of large batteries and Fuel Cell Systems.

Hans Fredrik is educated at Trondheim Maritime Høyskole and has been working in the maritime industry for more than 35 years and has been at ABB for 13 of these. Hans Fredrik has worked as a ship electrician, with engineering, commissioning and project management. But the majority of the career with sales of electrical systems for the maritime industry as a main focus.

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Hans-Fredrik Moe
Vice President Sales
ABB Marine & Ports

From Concept to Operation: Integrating Large-Scale Energy Storage in Hybrid and Electric Vessels

As the maritime industry accelerates toward electrification, integrating large-scale battery systems presents unique engineering challenges from design through operation. This presentation explores the complete journey from initial concept to operational reality.

Main point that could be covered:

• Operational Profiling & Technology Selection – Understanding vessel duty cycles and the iterative process to match battery technology and capacity to the expected vessel operation profile

• Technical Integration Challenges – Addressing the complexities of installing multi-megawatt hour battery systems into the electrical architecture, including short circuit protection and common mode voltage

• Lifetime Operation & Maintenance – Managing battery performance through continuous monitoring, calibration strategies, and predictive maintenance to ensure reliability throughout the vessel's service life

Petter has 15 years of experience in the marine industry, including sea time as a ship electrician. He has worked with commissioning, service and remove support operations (RDS – remote diagnostic systems). Petter has experience with modernization, upgrades and extension of marine power systems as well as customizing ABB’s modular DC grid platform to customers’ needs. He also works on the solution design of ABB’s next generation power systems.

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Petter Häusler
Solution Manager, Marine Systems
ABB Marine & Ports

Time	Activity
09:00 – 09:30	Registration and coffee
09:30 – 09:45	Welcome
9:45 – 10:10	Maritime Decarbonization and the regulatory landscape
10:10 – 10:35	Energy efficiency: VFD solutions for pumps & fans Harness the power of the affinity laws!
10:35 – 11:00	Onboard DC Grid^TM - An Electric platform for the future
11:00 – 11:30	Networking break
11:30 – 11:55	Decarbonizing Short Distance Shipping with Compact Onboard DC Grid
11:55 – 12:20	From Concept to Operation: Integrating Large-Scale Energy Storage in Hybrid and Electric Vessels
12:20 – 12:45	Driving marine propulsion forward Developments & Insights
12:45 – 13:00	ABB Marine Remote Diagnostic System Reducing risk, lowering cost and improving operational performance
13:00 –	Lunch

A taste of the wide marine portfolio of ABB

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Electric solutions

We believe that modern ships will be built on the foundation of electricity. This expands their range of viable energy sources beyond traditional fuel to for instance batteries and fuel cells.

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Digital services and solutions

ABB's integrated automation, control, and bridge systems are built on industry leading architecture.

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Azipod® electric propulsion

Gearless steerable propulsion system, which can rotate 360 degrees, increasing maneuverability and operating efficiency

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Marine services

We believe that outstanding service comes from each individual’s effort to do their best for the customers. By combining expertise in ABB products and systems with worldwide service network and original parts, we support our customers throughout the vessel life time.

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Cargo Vessels

The sea-borne transport industry continues to grow, creating a need for bigger and faster vessels. Coupled with the rise in fuel costs and regulatory changes, this has brought energy efficiency into focus in the dry cargo segment.

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Advanced Power Systems (AC)

The collection of technologies under the “Advanced Power Systems” umbrella all play together to allow for operating in compliance with the strictest DP requirements, like DNV DYNPOS AUTRO and DYNPOS ER and ABS DP2(3) EHS.

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Variable speed shaft generator (PTO/PTI)

Using the energy efficient main engine to generate electrical power (PTO), the system can boost the main propulsion shaft (PTI), and also provide Power take home (PTH) for an extra layer of redundancy.

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Drives for marine and offshore

Anywhere a motor is used on board is a great opportunity to save energy. Our marine certified variable frequency drives (VFD) regulate the speed and torque of motors so they run accurately according to the demand.

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