A sauna, built for distance.
A modular sauna system, built for the far north.
Request a brief →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.
Capabilities.
Specification lives on its own sheet — kept out of the picture, close to hand.
Three ways to deploy.
One platform, configured for the place it serves.
Defense & expeditionary
Forward operating comfort. Low signature, off-grid, quick to place and quicker to recover.
Offshore & energy
Crew welfare on platforms and remote sites. Marine-rated, helideck-sling compatible.
Remote hospitality
The retreat segment. Narvik, and the run-up to the 2029 championships. Quiet luxury, far from the road.
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.
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.
How you order.
Brief & site survey
We read the site — access, climate, regulation.
Configuration
Module, heater, autonomy, cladding. One platform, your specification.
Fabrication in Oslo
Built to order. Lead time 16–20 weeks.
Transport & placement
Sea, land or air. Set on ground screws.
Commissioning
In service in under 48 hours on a prepared site.
Request a brief.
Tell us where it goes. We send the specification and a deployment estimate.