Meet the Minds Behind Berg: Core Competence Edition
Engineering the Future of Propulsion
At the heart of every vessel powered by Berg Propulsion is a team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of performance, reliability, and technical precision. The Core Competence team ensures that every propulsion system we deliver is not only fit for purpose—but optimized for excellence.
We caught up with members of the team to explore what drives them and how their work is shaping the future of marine propulsion.
What defines “core competence” at Berg?
Core competence at Berg goes far beyond technical know-how. It’s about being the guardians of product performance—equipping the organization with the tools, data, and expertise to configure, verify, and deliver world-class propulsion solutions.
We focus on hydrodynamic and rotodynamic evaluation, ensuring each system performs as intended in the real world. This includes everything from simulation and validation to sharing best practices across the company. If a tool or process helps deliver better outcomes for our customers, we own it.
What innovation or development is your team currently leading?
We’re currently leading efforts in building advanced evaluation and configuration platforms. These tools help us assess system behavior more accurately across a wide range of vessel types and operating profiles.
Our goal is to make high-quality configuration not only more accurate—but more accessible across teams and locations. It’s a big step toward scaling knowledge and ensuring consistent delivery, no matter where the project starts.
How do you test and validate new solutions?
Innovation is nothing without proof. That’s why we rely heavily on comparison with physical model data, full-scale performance measurements, and third-party benchmarks.
We test every improvement rigorously before integrating it into live projects. If a method doesn’t hold up to real-world scrutiny, it doesn’t make it into our workflow.
What role does customer feedback play in your work?
A central one. Every successful sea trial, every positive report from the field—that’s our feedback loop. It validates our calculations and shows that our systems perform as expected, sometimes even better.
It also highlights where we can improve. We continuously fine-tune our methods and tools based on this feedback, closing the loop between engineering and operational reality.
What’s a challenge you’re solving that will shape the future of propulsion?
One of the biggest challenges today is evaluating increasingly complex systems in increasingly complex environments—accurately, efficiently, and early in the project lifecycle.
As the shipping industry moves toward electrification, hybridization, and stricter environmental regulations, this complexity only grows. We’re building the tools to help Berg—and our customers—navigate this future with confidence.
What motivates your team to keep pushing boundaries?
The belief that better is always possible. And the knowledge that what we build today will influence the ships of tomorrow. Our shared motivation? Contributing to a carbon-neutral maritime industry well ahead of 2050.
We’re not just solving today’s problems. We’re shaping tomorrow’s propulsion.