At the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea, three gigantic vessels are emerging to join their predecessor Corcovado. Their epic names – Olympia, Poseidon and Mykonos – are appropriate both for sixth generation ultra-deepwater drill rigs and the training challenges they pose.
Engine monitoring systems are not new, but they may now be making their way onto ships in a big way. The greater control and oversight they offer are attractive propositions. Even better is the possibility of skipping a risky open-up and inspection.
Lauritzen Tankers is determined to grow in the offshore business, based on its DP expertise. The company is building a small fleet of DP shuttle tankers to move deepwater oil for Petrobras. These will join the world's first Accommodation & Support Vessel, Dan Swift – now under construction at Blohm + Voss in Hamburg.
Kongsberg Shipmedics provides one of the most reliable and skilled ship repair and customer support services in the Polish market. We talked about the business with board member Wojciech Kowalczyk.
Suppliers to the offshore industry are continuously looking to raise the safety bar in an already safety conscious industry. KONGSBERG is no exception. Its new workstation for offshore service vessels (OSV) sets a new standard for integration of navigation, control and manoeuvring functions for the aft bridge.
"We work closely with key suppliers like KONGSBERG to create ground-breaking designs and products." – Mr. Young-Man Lee, Executive Vice President and CTO, DSME.
"We can handle and control a ship entirely within the Kongsberg environment; we think that that will be a huge advantage." – Bill Wright, Senior Vice President of Marine Operations, Royal Caribbean.
"Kongsberg listens to us." – Viggo Bjørnsgaard, Assistant Director, Head of Newbuilding Dept., BW Gas.