Trond Brandsrud has been elected Chair of the General Oceans Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting as the company approaches listing on Oslo Børs. He brings to the board extensive leadership experience across a spread of industries and has worked within both private and public companies. He assumed his duties as of 27th February 2026.
General Oceans ASA is the parent company of multiple underwater technology brands including Oslo based Nortek, UK companies Tritech and RS Aqua, Australian Reach Robotics, and Klein Marine Systems and Strategic Robotic Systems who both operate out of the US. General Oceans has a history of successful acquisitions & investments, and on the 9th of March, announced the intention to list on the Oslo Børs by way of an Initial Public Offering (IPO): something which Brandsrud’s expertise will support.
“I am very excited to join the General Oceans team and am fascinated by the development of underwater technologies. Throughout my career I have had the pleasure of working with offshore and subsea technology applications; initially offshore oil and gas and later areas such as offshore drilling, shipping, subsea desalination, and offshore seismic. General Oceans is working towards a significant moment in its history and I’m pleased to be a part of it,” said Trond Brandsrud, newly appointed Chair of General Oceans’ Board of Directors.
Brandsrud takes over from Gustav Martinsen who has been the interim Chair for General Oceans since 2025. Martinsen will now return to his original position as Board Member on the Board of Directors.
“We are delighted that Trond Brandsrud has accepted the position as Chair of General Oceans. His experience in the subsea sector, combined with his board roles in several international companies, will be highly valuable to our company in the years ahead. As General Oceans continues to grow rapidly, it has developed into an underwater technology company well equipped to address complex and demanding subsea challenges,” said Gustav Martinsen, Board Member and Investment Professional at Ferd Capital, one of the major owners of General Oceans.