F.O.S.S. — Forward Operating Sauna System

A sauna, built to move.

A modular sauna system, built for the far north.

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68°26′N · 17°25′E
N° 01Platform

A small structure, set exactly where it should stand.

FOSS — Forward Operating Sauna System — is a modular, container-based sauna built for places with few ways in.

It arrives whole. It sits light on the ground. It is taken away without a trace.

Built for the far north — fjord, ridge, deck and ice.

N° 02Specification

Capabilities.

Specification lives on its own sheet — kept out of the picture, close to hand.

Dimensions
Module20-ft ISO frame
Footprint6.06 × 2.44 m
Internal height2.30 m
Capacity6–8 persons
Weight, dry≈ 4 800 kg
Performance
HeaterElectric 18 kW / wood
Operating temp.up to 110 °C
Heat-up time≈ 45 min
Water reservoir200 L
Autonomy
Off-grid endurance72 h
Power input400 V 3-ph / battery
Greywatercaptured, reversible
Environment
Operating range−40 °C to +35 °C
Foundationground screws, no concrete
Claddingcharred timber
Deploy time< 48 h, prepared site
Transport
Seacontainer ship / barge
Landflatbed, standard ISO
Airhelicopter sling
CertificationCE · maritime lashing
N° 03Operational environments

Three ways to deploy.

One platform, configured for the place it serves.

01

Defense & expeditionary

Forward operating comfort. Low signature, off-grid, quick to place and quicker to recover.

02

Offshore & energy

Crew welfare on platforms and remote sites. Marine-rated, helideck-sling compatible.

03

Remote hospitality

The retreat segment. Narvik, and the run-up to the 2029 championships. Quiet luxury, far from the road.

N° 04Reversibility

Reversible by design.

Brought in by boat. Set on ground screws. Removed without a trace.

No concrete, no scar. The site returns to what it was.

Sustainability and regulatory story — full lifecycle, take-back, reuse.

N° 05About

Built in Oslo.

FOSS is a joint venture between Lokalkontoret AS and Vulkana Floating Objects AS.

Lokalkontoret holds the brand and the website. Vulkana Floating Objects AS holds product design and prototyping.

Partners
International Sauna Congress
N° 06Deployment & timeline

How you order.

01

Brief & site survey

We read the site — access, climate, regulation.

02

Configuration

Module, heater, autonomy, cladding. One platform, your specification.

03

Fabrication in Oslo

Built to order. Lead time 16–20 weeks.

04

Transport & placement

Sea, land or air. Set on ground screws.

05

Commissioning

In service in under 48 hours on a prepared site.

N° 07Brief request

Request a brief.

Tell us where it goes. We send the specification and a deployment estimate.