Kongsberg Discovery Showcases Arctic Digital Twin Innovation at Danish Marine Science Meeting 2026

Kongsberg Discovery participated in the 23rd Danish Marine Science Meeting 2026, held on 20–22 January at the Konventum conference centre in Helsingør, Denmark. This annual conference, organised by Aarhus University (Department of Ecoscience) and Ocean Institute, convened researchers, industry experts and public sector representatives to discuss current scientific advances and emerging challenges in marine science.

Konsberg's Magnus Grøtterud delivered a well-received presentation titled “Towards digital twins of the Arctic”, which outlined the strategic importance and ongoing work to develop high-fidelity digital twin technologies for Arctic ocean environments. Grøtterud’s talk highlighted how digital twin models can integrate real-world observational data with advanced simulation and modelling to support decision-making, forecasting, and sustainable management of Arctic marine systems.

The presentation underscored key opportunities for Arctic digital twins to enhance understanding of complex environmental processes by synthesising multi-source datasets — including in-situ measurements, remote sensing, and ecosystem models — into dynamic, navigable virtual representations of polar regions. These digital assets are expected to provide support for climate science, fisheries management, ecosystem monitoring and policy planning across Arctic waters.

Magnus Grøtterud, Kongsberg Discovery, presents ARCFISH's digital twin for Arctic fisheries.

Kongsberg Discovery’s participation at the Marine Science Meeting reinforces ARCFISH's role in the broader Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO) ecosystem as a provider of advanced data platforms and analytical tools. The company’s Blue Insight platform — which serves as a core technical component in ARCFISH and other DTO initiatives — enables interoperability and integration of diverse data streams in support of digital twin development standards.

The Danish Marine Science Meeting provided a platform for knowledge exchange on pressing marine issues, including climate impacts on marine ecosystems, innovation in environmental monitoring technologies, and cross-sector collaboration to support sustainable use of ocean resources. ARCFISH’s contribution helped deepen dialogue on how digital technologies can accelerate scientific insight and operational capabilities in the Arctic.

The full conference programme is available here.