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Kongsberg Digital: New KONGSBERG Ship’s Bridge Simulators for University College of Southeast Norway
- New K-Sim simulators to support upgrade of existing simulator park
- Delivery to support extended course offering and new R&D projects
Horten, Norway, 23rd March 2017 – The University College of Southeast Norway (USN) has contracted Kongsberg Digital to deliver a major upgrade of its maritime simulator park. The contract, signed on 16th March 2017, includes five new K-Sim ship’s bridge simulators to be delivered during Autumn 2017 in addition to a Long Term Simulator Support Programme (LTSSP), which provides dedicated support services in addition to updates to the latest KONGSBERG simulator software developments.
The contract will result in a significant upgrade to the existing simulator park, led by a new full mission K-Sim DNV GL class A bridge simulator, installed in a dedicated room designed to resemble a ship’s bridge. The contract also includes a further DNV GL class A bridge simulator in addition to three DNV GL class B bridge simulators.
All simulators will utilise the latest bridge consoles and feature extended, highly realistic visual scenes. Additional console panel functionality will be integrated for improved flexibility and to accommodate education and training on an extended range of vessels, in addition to enabling more advanced R&D projects.
“It’s important to leverage the power of the best simulator technology in order to attract students and ensure the quality and flexibility of our training capabilities,” said Anne Kari Botnmark, Head, Department of Maritime Operations at USN. “Kongsberg Digital is helping to ensure that our upgraded simulator park offers world class facilities to educate existing and new students to very high standards.”
“Kongsberg Digital enjoys a long-term partnership with USN, which is located close to our premises and often cooperates with us both in R&D projects and technology demonstrations,” said Bjarne Torkelsen, Area Sales Manager, Kongsberg Digital. “We’re delighted to support them with delivery and installation of the latest technology and further upgrades to meet their current and future training requirements.”
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For further information, please contact:
Anne Voith
Kongsberg Digital
Maritime Simulation
Tel: +47 48084640
Anne.voith@kdi.kongsberg.com
Saul Trewern
Saltwater Stone
Tel: +44 (0)1202 669244
s.trewern@saltwater-stone.com
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Kongsberg Digital is a provider of next generation software and digital solutions to customers within maritime, oil & gas and renewables & utilities. The company consists of more than 500 software experts with leading competence within internet of things, smart data, artificial intelligence, maritime simulation, automation and autonomous operations. Kongsberg Digital is the group wide centre of digital expertise for KONGSBERG.
Since July 2016, Kongsberg Digital has become the parent organisation for staff, products and expertise of the former Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies organisation and the maritime simulation department of Kongsberg Maritime. Kongsberg Digital is also the driving force behind the Kongsberg Information Management System (K-IMS), a future looking open platform for vessel management and operation, offering full integration of sensors and systems for smart data and decision support. K-IMS is the bridge between offshore marine systems and onshore business enterprises.
