KONGSBERG Delivers Vessel Traffic Services Solution to Great Belt VTS
KONGSBERG has successfully delivered a new Vessel Traffic Services solution for Great Belt VTS, supporting safe and efficient traffic management through one of Europe’s busiest straits and providing information services to vessels passing the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark.The contract was awarded by DALO, the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation, which is responsible for the procurement, supply, maintenance, development and decommissioning of materiel capabilities, IT and services for the Danish Armed Forces and the Danish Emergency Management Agency.Great Belt VTS
Norway Deploys New Deep-Sea Mapping AUV on First Expedition
Marine Data Centre (NORMAR), which is affiliated with the University of Bergen.The vehicle was formally christened in Bergen before departure in a ceremony attended by representatives from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, the Ministry of Energy, the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research and Kongsberg Group.The new capability is expected to improve the collection of high-resolution seabed data and support Norway's efforts to better understand and manage its offshore and deep-sea resources
Breaking the Ice on Arctic Research
environment. It has a set of sample drawers for storage, allowing items to be brought up from the sea floor.ASTRID also has an AML Oceanographic Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) sonde; a Teledyne TOGS5 for heading, pitch and roll; a PS-20 depth sensor; a Teledyne doppler velocity logger; and a Kongsberg Ultra Short Base Line (USBL) cNODE. There are also multiple cameras capabilities, including a SubC 1 Cam alpha HD, a Rayfin MK2 Benthic 4K and digital video recording redundancy.During operations, the ROV team is four or five people to keep it running and manage repairs. "But we really say
OMS Confirms Ongoing Sea Acceptance Tests for USV Elite
controls and survey performance under representative offshore conditions. Early observations confirm that USV Elite delivers stable line keeping and platform behaviour suitable for continuous offshore survey operations over extended missions.A key component of the program is the verification of the Kongsberg EM124 deepwater multibeam echosounder suite. Initial results demonstrate robust full-swath bathymetric acquisition capability aligned with the requirements of full ocean-depth cable route survey operations. The programme also continues to validate end-to-end integration between vessel systems and
Kongsberg, Ocean Exploration Trust Launch Pacific Seabed Mapping Expedition
Kongsberg and the Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) have launched a seabed mapping expedition in the Central Pacific aimed at surveying previously unexplored areas of the ocean floor and testing next-generation mapping technology.The Pacific Mapping expedition, running from June 10 to June 24, will see OET's Exploration Vessel Nautilus deploy Kongsberg's EM 304 MKII multibeam echo sounder for the first time.Three Kongsberg engineers will be aboard the vessel throughout the 14-day mission, using the expedition as a platform to test and refine multibeam mapping technology under real-world operating
KONGSBERG, DRASS Partner for Underwater Solutions
A partnership between KONGSBERG and DRASS will support the exchange of technologies, systems, payloads, and operational architectures, combining the companies’ complementary industrial strengths, technical expertise, and operational experience to develop advanced underwater solutions.“Our goal is to develop highly capable, scalable, and interoperable underwater systems that meet changing operational and defense needs. This includes unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions, and manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T),” says
KONGSBERG Showcases AUV Technology at CANSEC 2026
KONGSBERG will showcase its autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technology at CANSEC 2026, taking place May 27–28 at the Cohere Centre in Ottawa. Visitors to booth 707 will have the opportunity to see the HUGIN Edge AUV on display and speak directly with KONGSBERG specialists about how this proven technology addresses real-world undersea mission requirements.The HUGIN family of AUVs has accumulated an operational track record in defense, survey and scientific applications across the world’s most demanding maritime environments. The HUGIN Edge is designed for expeditionary operations
OMS Group Acquires Second Exail DriX O-16 for Subsea Cable Installation
cable infrastructure.With an operational endurance of up to 30 days and a range of approximately 3,500 nautical miles, the DriX O-16 is designed to support long-duration survey missions with minimal reliance on crewed vessels. The platform also accommodates advanced survey sensors, including the Kongsberg EM124 multibeam echo sounder, enabling precise, high-resolution seabed mapping required for large-scale subsea infrastructure projects.The DriX O-16 will be integrated into OMS Group’s expanding survey ecosystem, alongside the planned deployment of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and
Kongsberg Discovery Introduces Updated SY60 Sportfishing Sonar
Building on the strong foundation of SIMRAD by Kongsberg’s SY50, the SY60 brings a series of performance upgrades, including a narrower vertical beam, greater transmitting power, and a new stabilization system. The SY60’s redesigned transducer architecture produces a sharper vertical beam, allowing operators to distinguish targets with greater accuracy and track fish more reliably near the surface and seabed. Its increased power output strengthens long‑range performance and improves the ability to follow fast‑moving or dispersed schools.A new stabilization sensor, SteadyPing, delivers
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