GIVING YOU THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO ENHANCE YOUR VESSEL'S PERFORMANCE, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS

ABB’s Høglund Integrated Automation System (IAS) is a highly flexible marine solution, designed to meet the complete range of automation, monitoring and control tasks on board modern vessels. The platform is based on ABB hardware, and is known for its advanced functionality, simple configuration and user friendly operations, and our customers have played and still play a crucial role in its development.

HØGLUND IAS SOFTWARE PLATFORM

Høglund automation platform is based on technology developed inhouse by Høglund engineers, and is known for its user-friendly functionality. The platform is modular and scalable, making it suitable for systems ranging from a few hundred signals to those comprising several thousand. Høglund self-developed engineering tools make it possible to take on any challenge and customized automation solutions within a short delivery time.

Høglund advanced playback functionality is included in all our deliveries. 

KEY BENEFITS

Reliable​

<p>Flexible, reliable marine solution for automation, montioring and control tasks</p>

User friendly

<p>Intuitive, user-friendly software&nbsp;</p>

Low lifetime cost

<p>High-end hardware and low service cost</p>

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PART OF THE HØGLUND FAMILY OF SOLUTIONS

Alarm & monitoring

Fully integrated and highly scalable set of alarm and monitoring tools to secure your vessels’ operations.

Automation & control

Control of vital and complex equipment onboard, made simple.

Safety & shutdown monitoring

Your vessels’ safety comes first, and the safety of your systems must never be a compromise!

Playback & data capture​

Høglund playback is an extremely helpful tool when troubleshooting incidents​.

Ship performance monitor (SPM)​

Høglund SPM is a highly adaptable minotoring software, designed to help manage and improve the ship and fleet efficiencies. ​

Power management system​

All necessary functions to handle the power generation and main distribution on board.

Automation retrofit & upgrades​

We install integrated automation systems that imprvoe the lifetime value of your vessel, by ensuring reliable performance and lower operating costs​.

HØGLUND IS NOW PART OF ABB

<p>On Sept 1. 2026, ABB completed the acquisition of Høglund AS. The acquisition will complement ABB’s existing automation offering to marine customers and support further growth in markets across a wide range of vessel segments. Høglund customers will benefit from the expandedgeographical footprint, additional automation and service expertise, and global support provided by ABB. The integration is ongoing, and you will find more about ABB’s Høglund automation solution on hoglund.no.</p>

LATEST NEWS

LATEST NEWS

ABB completes acquisition of Høglund to expand marine automation offering

ABB has finalized its acquisition of marine automation specialist Høglund AS headquartered in Tønsberg, Norway. The transaction was completed September 1st 2026, following the announcement of the agreement published on June 26th.

ABB has finalized its acquisition of marine automation specialist Høglund AS headquartered in Tønsberg, Norway. The transaction was completed September 1st 2026, following the announcement of the agreement published on June 26th.

ABB to acquire Høglund to expand marine automation offering

The acquisition will complement ABB’s existing automation offering to marine customers and support further growth in markets across a wide range of vessel segments.

ABB announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire marine automation specialist Høglund AS, headquartered in Tønsberg, Norway.