NSK Ship Design acquires Multi Maritime
Fra venstre: Rolf Fiskerstrand, Kjartan Karlsen, Mats Nygaard Johnsen, Morten Aune.
NSK Ship Design has acquired Multi Maritime AS. The acquisition brings together two Norwegian ship design companies with complementary expertise, creating one of Norway’s largest ship design groups by revenue and number of designs delivered.
Multi Maritime has a strong position in ferry, passenger vessel and cargo ship design, while NSK Ship Design’s core expertise lies in aquaculture, fishing and offshore vessels.
-Our customers are growing and becoming more international, and demands for capacity and efficient project delivery are increasing. The ship design industry is also consolidating, with fewer players in the market. Multi Maritime brings expertise and market positions that complement our own. This acquisition is therefore an important step in our growth strategy and our ambition to bring even more newbuild projects to fruition, says Mats Nygaard Johnsen, CEO of NSK Ship Design.
Complementary expertise and market positions
Multi Maritime will initially continue as a separate company, retaining its office in Førde and working closely with NSK Ship Design. The collaboration will develop gradually. The acquisition also strengthens NSK’s presence in Western Norway, close to the region’s shipyards and shipowners.
Together, the companies will offer broader expertise and greater capacity, drawing on Multi Maritime’s experience in designing more than 100 vessels.
The acquisition will make NSK Ship Design’s services for vessels in operation more readily available to Multi Maritime’s customers. These services are tailored to the demands of round-the-clock operations, 365 days a year. We are seeing growing demand for these services, partly driven by higher newbuilding costs.
The acquisition also extends NSK’s inspection services for vessels under 15 metres to provide nationwide coverage.
-Ultimately, this is about creating more value for our customers. Together, we will be better equipped to support them from early project development and newbuilding through to conversions and ongoing operational support, says Nygaard Johnsen.
Strengthening the presence in Western Norway
After many years of ownership, it was important to find an owner within the industry who could take Multi Maritime forward. NSK and Multi Maritime have complementary expertise and a shared approach to ship design. At the same time, Fiskerstrand can focus its resources on its shipyard operations in Sula, says Rolf Fiskerstrand, who has owned Multi Maritime since 2010.
-Our customers will now have a larger team of specialists behind them. Together, we can offer both broader expertise and greater capacity than before, says Morten Aune, Managing Director of Multi Maritime.
About NSK Ship Design
Headquartered in Harstad, NSK Ship Design provides ship design and engineering services to the maritime sector. Its services include newbuild design, support for vessels in operation and inspections of vessels under 15 metres, with particular expertise in aquaculture, fishing and offshore vessels.
Over the past ten years, the company has been one of the leading ship designers by revenue and number of vessels delivered to its designs. Nine vessels based on the company’s designs are currently under construction. NSK recorded revenue of approximately NOK 85 million in 2025 and has employees at offices in Harstad, Tromsø, Oslo, Trondheim, Måløy and now Førde.
About Multi Maritime
Established in 1983, Multi Maritime is one of Norway’s most experienced ship design companies. The company has provided designs for more than 100 vessels. Since 2010, Multi Maritime has designed 45 ferries, seven passenger ships, five cargo ships and one research vessel. Of these, 29 designs have been for all-electric ferries and passenger vessels.
Multi Maritime recorded revenue of approximately NOK 20 million in 2025.
For further information
Mats Nygaard Johnsen
CEO, NSK Ship Design
+47 971 61 973
mats@nsk.as
Rolf Fiskerstrand
CEO, Fiskerstrand Holding AS, seller of Multi Maritime AS
+47 908 34 466
rolf.fiskerstrand@fiskerstrand.no