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Kongsberg Maritime has introduced two new Diesel Electric models for its Engine Room Simulator, K-Sim Engine (previously Neptune). The DE88 Semi-Submersible Drilling Rig model, containing eight Wärtsilä 16V26 engines and eight thrusters, is already available, while the DE66 Drill Ship model, simulating full operation of six MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators powering six thrusters, will be..

Kongsberg Seatex, a fully owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has now given users of the sophisticated eBird Seismic Streamer Control System the ability to equip SmartWing instrumentation with two additional features – a compass and a GNSS receiver. eBird is a novel bird concept for lateral, vertical and roll streamer control in marine seismic acquisition..

Kongsberg Maritime has completed the installation and commissioning of an integrated bridge and automation solution during a large-scale retrofit of the Saipem 7000, an advanced Semi-submersible crane and pipelaying (J-lay) DP3 vessel. The project to equip Saipem 7000 with the latest advanced offshore technology took place in Stavanger and Rotterdam during October 2012 – March..

In April Superior Energy Services of Houston, Texas, took delivery of one of the most advanced maritime training simulators ever developed. The next-generation simulator from Kongsberg Maritime will be used to provide integrated, real-time training for Superior’s offshore marine personnel at its new facility in Anchorage, Alaska.

The first Becker Intelligent Monitoring System (BIMS) was installed on the new Car Carrier MV Titania of Wilh. Wilhelmsen at the end of February. The new system monitors current forces and torque on the rudder while processing and storing the data in a computer unit. The unit can be integrated via standard interfaces into a vessel’s..

Kongsberg Maritime announces that it will lead a new research project called ‘Situation Awareness and Decision Support Tools for demanding marine operations’ (SITAWARE), which kicks-off on 2 February 2012. The project is part-funded by the Norwegian Research Council. Academic research partners Chalmers University in Sweden, Vestfold University College and Haugesund University College in Norway will join..

The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO), acting on behalf of three naval training centres in Denmark, has chosen Kongsberg Maritime to supply sophisticated new bridge simulation facilities. The contract, includes a main delivery to the Marinehjemmeværnssektionen Slipshavn (Danish Home Guard School) of four DNV Class B Part Task Bridge Simulators with instructor &..

Kongsberg Maritime simulators have been selected for the forthcoming MOSAIC 2 facility (Maersk Offshore Simulation and Innovation Centre) at Maersk Training in Svendborg, Denmark. The MOSAIC 2 simulator delivery is scheduled to start within six months. The new training facility expands on the existing MOSAIC facility in Svendborg that opened in February 2010 and uses..

Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce that it has received system Type Approval for its Bearing Wear Condition Monitoring (BWCM) system. The Type Approval was received October 2011 and is according to Germanischer Lloyd‘s (GL) ‘Guidelines for Machinery Condition Monitoring’, meaning it is now approved to avoid open-up inspections, thereby reducing engine downtime and maintenance..

Kongsberg Maritime AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, completed the acquisition of Evotec AS on Friday 30 September. Located in the Norwegian municipalities of Herøy and UlsteinEvotec AS develops and delivers technological management systems for the seismic, subsea and supply markets, among others. Within these sectors, the company has developed systems that have allowed..

Featuring two full mission Kongsberg Maritime Polaris simulators for navigation training and a Kongsberg Maritime Neptune engine room simulator with advanced touch-screen BigView operation, the brand-new Caspian Maritime Training Center LLP (CMTC), the first maritime training facility in Kazakhstan, was officially opened on 15 July 2011 in Aktau, Kazakhstan, to further develop the maritime industry..

Tromsø Maritime School has selected Kongsberg Maritime to provide cutting-edge Polaris simulators for navigation and dynamic positioning training. The Norwegian training facility has ordered an extensive suite of new simulators following an open tender that saw leading simulator developer Kongsberg Maritime come out on top in terms of the proposed technical solution, customer service program..

Kongsberg Maritime AS has reached an agreement in principle with the major shareholders in Evotec AS in regards to the acquisition of the company. Evotec AS develops and delivers marine technology handling systems to market segments including seismic, offshore supply and subsea. Within these markets, Evotec AS has developed systems that have established the company..

Built at the Bergen Group BMV yard, the 130 m long new offshore construction vessel Fugro Symphony has become the first ever to sail with Kongsberg Maritime‘s K-Master aft bridge workstation on board. The K-Master consolidates the traditional 5-6m aft bridge console into a single or dual operator chair and uses touch-control technology to replace mechanical..

Kongsberg Maritime has been selected to supply eight bridge Polaris Ship’s Bridge Simulators to Vlaamse Dienst Voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding (VDAB) in Zeebrugge, Belgium. VDAB has chosen Kongsberg Maritime’s Polaris simulator as the basis for the training and evaluation of crew for several customers, including Jan De Nul and DEME, two of the world’s major..

FLAGSHIP has developed software that enables comprehensive suppression of audible warnings in order to avoid large cascades of alarms on the bridge and in the engine room. Called iCAS (intelligent Central Alarm System),  the system is designed to provide a precise overview of the situation on board as it develops while freeing up staff to..

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has just opened its upgraded bridge simulator training facility at HMAS Watson in Sydney. Featuring new Kongsberg Maritime full mission and desktop simulators, it represents one of the most advanced naval training centres in the world. Here, RAN cadets will learn to pilot the next generation of warships, alongside a..

Kongsberg Maritime has announced Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) number 3,000 for its propulsion control system, AutoChief C20. The system is destined for delivery to Hyundai Heavy Industry Engine Maker Division, for use on a large 2-stroke engine on new building no. H2180, for ship-owner Seaspan. The successful FAT took place on 8 March 2011 at Kongsberg..

The installation of a new suite of Kongsberg Maritime navigation simulators has been completed at the all-new Great Barrier Reef International Marine College (GBRIMC) in Cairns, Australia. Installation took place in January 2011 and consisted of a 270 degree DNV Class A full mission bridge simulator, a 180 degree tug bridge, eight desktop navlab stations..

27 January 2011 was a milestone in the development of the unique Remora HiLoad DP as it completed its final sea trials before live field implementation. HiLoad is a revolutionary deepwater offshore loading terminal, made possible by innovative vessel design and the use of a cutting-edge Kongsberg Maritime Integrated Automation System (IAS). The DNV approved..

Kongsberg Maritime‘s simulation division and Vestfold University College have signed a framework agreement to further explore activities and projects of joint interest within R&D of maritime simulators from an innovation and human factor perspective. The agreement comprises extensive R&D project plans and the use of an Interactive Simulator Laboratory (SIMSAM lab) at Vestfold University College.

Bringing new technology across the board for the leading Dutch maritime training college, STC-Group has signed a contract with simulation developer Kongsberg Maritime to supply extensive upgrades to its large suite of simulators. The contract consists of sophisticated extensions and upgrades to the group’s Kongsberg Maritime full mission and part task ship’s bridge simulators and..

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract for the supply of a comprehensive integrated systems package to be installed aboard an advanced research vessel currently under construction at the Spanish shipbuilders C.N.P. Freire, S.A. in Vigo for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The new vessel will replace NERC’s RRS Discovery, which has been in service since..

Alu Design & Services AS, a leading provider of advanced pilot chairs and deck rails, has announced a research and development project in cooperation with Aker Solutions. The development contract follows a frame agreement for the production of specially adapted offshore crane operator chairs announced earlier this year, which resulted in a successful delivery to..

Geir Håøy (44) has been appointed President of Kongsberg Maritime and will join the Group Corporate Management Team in Kongsberg. Håøy has worked for Kongsberg since June 1993, holding various management positions since 1996. Håøy succeeds Torfinn Kildal, President of Kongsberg Maritime since 1999. Håøy has broad international experience from different positions in Kongsberg Maritime.