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Kongsberg Maritime: United, Diverse Kongsberg Maritime can provide complete integrated systems and solu- tions across the board. The systems available range from hydroacoustic sur- vey solutions and subsea autonomous vehicles and transponders, through DP, Automation, Navigation and Simulation. The company has enjoyed recent success, and is energized for 2004 and beyond via the amalgamation of Kongsberg Simrad, Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems (KMSS) and The Marine IT Company (MARITCO); all separate Kongsberg companies until the official merger date of January 1, 2004. Kongsberg Maritime is now the home to the hydroacoustic and DP expertise that made Kongsberg Simrad a leader in the offshore market. The ship electronics capabilities of KMSS and the sophisticated software coming out of MARITCO complete the full picture to offer the marine industry a portfolio for most applications. "Kongsberg's marine companies have always been major players in their respective fields but bringing them clos- er together under the Kongsberg Maritime banner means that the experi- ence and expertise throughout the organ- isation can be shared and utilized in a much more efficient manner," said Torfin Kildal, President. Kongsberg Maritime. "The companies still provide solutions within specific remits but as Kongsberg Maritime. As a united force we can provide the marine and offshore sectors with solutions for almost every conceivable electronics application on a vessel, platform or under the sea. We like to call it the full picture." Kongsberg Seatex stays a separate division of the Kongsberg Maritime group, but its products in the position reference sectors including its AIS infra- structure business will be marketed under the Kongsberg Maritime banner. Kongsberg Maritime offers a broad range of products and solutions, includ- ing DP, Automation and Software. The AutoChief C20 propulsion control system, first announced at Nor-Shipping 2003, has received a good deal of atten- tion and, more importantly, early orders. AutoChief embodies a striking minimal- ist design, but the unit offers both form and function. By reducing the amount of buttons and controls on the panel itself, operation of the propulsion control sys- tem has been simplified, leaving crewmembers to concentrate on more complex actions. AutoChief C20 is actually the fifth generation AutoChief, with the first AutoChief appearing in 1967. So Kongsberg Maritime certainly has the technology to back up the grand design, but this new interface has taken it in an entirely new direction. When quizzed about plans for the design of Kongsberg Maritime's other bridge equipment, Ole Gunnar Hvam, VP Navigation and Automation said, "We will follow the AutoChief closely and listen to feedback from the users before we commit to the direction of the design of our other bridge equipment." The design is proving popular already though, with the Norwegian Design Council recently awarding the AutoChief C20 a sought after design award. Newbuild and Retrofit Kongsberg also has a busy refit depart- ment. "It's not just about providing Kongsberg's high quality systems, it's about providing integrated solutions in a timely fashion with the least disruption to the vessels operation," said Roy J. Larsen, Marketing Manager, Refit (Continued on page 59) tOrnnimUSTERm Marine Maneuvering and Propulsion Systems THE MARITIME GROUP COMPLETE ADVERTISING SOLUTIONS THE MARITIME GROUP 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 Tel: 212-477-6700, Fax: 212-2544271. E-mail: info®marinelink.com Why Paint and then Insulate? is a single component thermal insulating coating designed to replace or enhance thermal Thermal Insulating Coating insulation inside Vessels. The Delta, Marine2 coating can be sprayed, rolled, or brushed onto most any substrates with ease. USE IT TODAY ON YOUR NEWBUILD! STOPS CORROSION UNDER INSULATION! USED ON OVER 300 VESSELS WORLDWIDE! LESSENS AIRBOURNE STRUCTURAL NOISE! IMO/SOLAS COMPLIANT! ENVIRO-FRIENDLY! e Mascoat Call us today toll-free: 800-549-0043 www.mascoat.com Uncompromised Control Low Submergence Requirement Small Hull Penetrations Auxiliary Propulsion/ "Take Home" Capability Effective Thrust In Currents Proudly Made In The USA! HT600 WaterJet Bow/Stern Thrusters 75-2200 HP 30555 Solon Industrial Parkway • Cleveland, OH 44139 440 542-9200 www.omnithruster.com Circle 292 on Reader Service Card Circle 262 on Reader Service Card April 2004 57
