It was founded in 1928 by Anders Jahre, Svend Foyn Bruun, Sr. and Anton Barth von der Lippe[1] as Hvalfangstselskapet Kosmos A/S.
In 1986, the brothers Arne and Wilhelm Blystad sought to take control of the company, without luck.
Two other brothers, Morits and Brynjulf Skaugen, Jr., took control of Kosmos two years later, and split up the company.
The shipping arm of the company was taken over by I. M. Skaugen and Color Line.
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