NACOS Marine Expands Finnish Presence with Integration of Groke Technologies

NACOS Marine,Trade press release, 13 May 2026 at 10:00 CEST  

The leading provider of integrated solutions for maritime navigation, automation and controls, NACOS Marine, proudly announces that Groke Technologies located in Turku, Finland has now joined the NACOS Marine family. With this step, Groke Technologies will get a new identity as NACOS Marine Finland Oy establishing a dedicated Finnish entity that reinforces NACOS Marine’s long-term commitment to innovation and talent in Finland and the Nordic maritime technology sector.

“NACOS Marine aims to become the most advanced bridge, Dynamic Positioning and Automation technology company by introducing a broad portfolio of products. Finland has a proud maritime heritage and exceptional engineering talent, and NACOS Marine Finland represents our commitment to investing in both. We look forward to introducing NACOS Vision Assist to the global market later this year.” said Thomas Heldarskard-Winnerskjold, CEO of NACOS Marine.

NACOS Marine Finland Oy (Groke Technologies), headquartered in Finland, Turku, offers innovative vision assist technology products in the marine segment. With this integration, vision assist technology becomes a part of the NACOS Marine family as a product called “NACOS Vision Assist”.

" This is a natural and exciting step. The vision-assist systems developed by Groke Technologies complement perfectly the NACOS Marine navigation and bridge systems.Integrating this highly skilled team within the family of NACOS Marine companies will help us accelerate development and bring this technology to a much broader global market." John Weierud, Chief Product & Technology Officer, NACOS Marine

Juha Rokka, previously managing director of Groke Technologies, will now serve as managing director for NACOS Marine Finland Oy, continuing the legacy of his company’s technological excellence and client service.

"From the outset, our vision was always to redefine vessel awareness of their surroundings. Joining the NACOS Marine family has been the perfect progression for our technology and products. This move will enable us to deliver NACOS Vision Assist to our customers worldwide even quicker than ever before. I am extremely proud of what we have accomplished as a company, but more excited than ever about what lies ahead." Juha Rokka, Managing Director, NACOS Marine Finland Oy

‍