Powering a greener future at sea Combining deep maritime expertise with a collaborative approach to innovation, Norwegian technology company SEAM is helping accelerate the transition towards cleaner and smarter shipping solutions. By Celina Tran
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As the maritime sector faces mounting pressure to reduce emissions and improve efficiency, electrification and smart technologies have moved from being future ambitions to becoming urgent priorities. Norwegian company SEAM has positioned itself at the centre of this transformation, drawing on years of specialised experience to help shape the next generation of sustainable shipping. Headquartered in Norway, SEAM is an electro and automation company dedicated entirely to the maritime sector. The company develops and delivers products and engineering solutions related to 48
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intentionally chosen a different route. “What makes us unique is that we focus exclusively on ships,” explains sales director John Roger Nesje.
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electrification, batteries, automation and energy-efficient vessel systems. While many companies spread their expertise across multiple industries, SEAM has
The company’s sole focus has allowed it to become highly knowledgeable and experienced about ship regulations and the operational use of vessels, an approach that has become one of its greatest strengths and forms the foundation of its ambitions for a cleaner future at sea. Building expertise through maritime specialisation
John Roger.
Although the name itself is relatively new, the story of SEAM reaches further back. Through a series of mergers and acquisitions, the business spent many years as part of Westcon Shipyard before evolving into an independent company with a clearer focus.