Kongsberg Maritime today announced that it has secured contracts worth approximately NOK 118 million ($20m) to supply Dynamic Positioning (DP) and automation systems to ten pipelaying vessels ordered by Brazilian corporation Petrobras.

Kongsberg Maritime today reported that Royal Caribbean has installed its new data management system KIMS (Kongsberg Information Management System) on board the Allure of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship.

Kongsberg reports that it has won a contract from shipbuilder ZPMC to supply all electrical, telecom and integrated control systems for a deep-water derrick lay vessel which it is to build for Petrofac UK.

Kongsberg has reported that it has been chosen by the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure (RWS) to deliver a RADAR surveillance system for the Volkeraksluizen, Europe's largest and busiest inland lock complex.

Kongsberg Maritime has announced that it has secured contracts with a value of NOK150 million (approximately $24 million) to deliver fully integrated navigation and automation systems for a series of 10 ultra-large container vessels under construction for United Arab Shipping Company (UASC).

Kongsberg Maritime reports that the Instituto Mexicano del Transporte (IMT) is using its Polaris bridge simulator at the research facility it opened in August in Queretaro.

Kongsberg Maritime has announced that it has been awarded a contract by a German shipyard to deliver an integrated control system to a newbuild 80m wind turbine service vessel.

Kongsberg Maritime has announced that it has won the tender to upgrade the bridge and engine room simulators at a maritime training facility in Delfzil, The Netherlands.

Kongsberg Maritime reports that it is to introduce a new solution for the distribution of Radar data on board ships, utilising an Ethernet based LAN (Local Area Network).

Nigeria-based marine service provider PEM Offshore has ordered various simulation systems from Kongsberg Maritime for an offshore training centre to be located in Lagos.