Kongsberg Maritime today announced that Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has selected its K-Sim Offshore simulation platform to train crane operators in heavy lift operations on HMC vessels.

Kongsberg Maritime today announced that it has won a contract with UiT, The Artic University of Norway, to upgrade and extend its existing bridge simulators for navigation and DP training.

Kongsberg Maritime today announced that it has secured contracts of approximately NOK 145 million ($24m) for the delivery of integrated navigation and automation systems for a series of 14 crude/product tankers ordered by BP Shipping.

Lycée Maritime Jacques Cassard in Nantes has signed a contract with Kongsberg Maritime for the delivery of an Engine Room Simulator.

Kongsberg Maritime today announced that it has won a contract to supply a full mission Engine Room Simulator (ERS) to the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in Accra, Ghana.

Kongsberg Maritime says that it will supply an Engine Room Simulator (ERS) to the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) in June. This will be its first ERS delivery in New Zealand.

Kongsberg Seatex, a Kongsberg Maritime subsidiary, has announced the launch of a new generation of Blue Force (BF) Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), the AIS 300BF, which is designed for vessels undertaking coast guard, anti-piracy, navy and border police operations.

The Kongsberg Group is celebrating 200 years in business today.

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.