Maran Gas Maritime is to roll out our K-IMS Information Management System across its entire fleet. Comprising 40+ existing and newbuild LNG carriers, Maran Gas is one of the largest international ship-owning concerns, and integrating Kongsberg Maritime’s solutions into its digitalisation strategy and cyber security cements a long-standing collaboration between the two companies
Kongsberg Maritime has secured contracts with Chinese shipyard China Merchant Heavy Industries (CMHI) to design and equip two construction service operation vessels (CSOV/SOV) for the Norway-based shipowner Awind AS, a fully-owned subsidiary of Integrated Wind Solutions AS. Destined for the renewable offshore wind market, the new CSOVs will be built to Kongsberg Maritime’s UT 5519 DE design
Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce the launch of two innovative waterjet control systems based on its new JCS (Jet Control System) common technology platform: JCS Compact and JCS Extended. The use of standardised components across both systems keeps costs down and enhances operational simplicity
KONGSBERG technology is set to play a pivotal role in the working life of the Norwegian Space Agency’s new NorSat-3 microsatellite, which will be used by the Norwegian Coastal Administration for monitoring maritime traffic in Norway’s busy seaways. Its AIS and NRD (navigation radar detector) payload draws upon KONGSBERG’s most advanced, future-proof developments in space-based vessel detection
Kongsberg Maritime (KM) is pleased to announce the signing of a contract to upgrade three Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express passenger vessels with comprehensive equipment packages for hybrid operation. The company aims to cut carbon emissions from their operation along the coast of Norway by at least 25 percent. KM will collaborate closely with Norwegian shipyard Myklebust Verft on the refit
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract to provide its innovative new Extended Thruster Coverage (ETC) service programme to support two new ice-breaking escort tugs, currently in build at Sanmar shipyard for the Finnish towage company Alfons Håkans. The agreement covers the support of the tugs’ robust US255 thrusters and ND Aquapilot remote control systems
Kongsberg Maritime will shortly deliver a HUGIN AUV system to Italian survey company Lighthouse SpA. Rated to 4,500 metres, the HUGIN will be equipped with a full geophysical survey payload. The delivery also includes all equipment required for day-to-day operation of the AUV, while proven enabling technologies such as automatic pipeline following will further enhance its survey capabilities
Kongsberg Maritime will supply an extensive equipment and simulation package for the maritime training vessel MS Gann, helping both to reduce the vessel’s emissions and enhance the education offered on board
Kongsberg Maritime has announced the launch of its HiPAP 602 Ultra Deepwater SSBL (Super Short Base Line) Positioning Tool. The newest addition to KONGSBERG’s established portfolio of acoustic positioning systems, the HiPAP 602 has been designed specifically to provide extreme range (up to 7,000m+) and accuracy for positioning ROVs and AUVs, and to operate as a DP reference
Kongsberg Maritime is to supply Norway’s Institute of Marine Research with two Sounder USVs and two AUVs. These autonomous craft will form the practical basis of the institute’s long-term strategy for monitoring and management of marine environments and resources, and will be equipped with KONGSBERG’s new Blue Insight cloud-based ecosystem
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a major contract with US shipbuilder Keppel AmFELS to deliver a comprehensive technology package for a new Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV). Constructed for US-based energy and power provider Dominion Energy, the new NG-16000XL vessel will be the first WTIV to be built in accordance with Jones Act requirements and will be among the largest of its type
A new compact fish-finding omni-sonar has joined Simrad’s market-leading product portfolio with the launch of the Simrad SY50. Designed with small coastal fishing vessels in mind, the medium-frequency SY50 nevertheless boasts the same advanced functionality which characterises the larger units in the Simrad range; a first for sonars in this price bracket
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