Protecting critical infrastructure
Infrastructure once out of sight now top of mind
Subsea pipelines, power cables, offshore platforms and sensor arrays have become essential to modern life – yet increasingly exposed. The 2022 gas pipeline sabotage in the Baltic Sea marked a shift in how maritime infrastructure is viewed: not as a passive utility but as a strategic asset vulnerable to disruption. In response, Kongsberg Discovery brought together capabilities from across the Kongsberg Group to build a new kind of offering – one that combines subsea autonomy, satellite surveillance, traffic monitoring and real-time analytics into a single, scalable solution.
What's at stake: from seabed to surface
Critical maritime infrastructure covers a wide and complex landscape. Below the surface, this includes subsea oil/gas wellheads and risers, gas pipelines, fibre-optic communications cables, high-voltage power lines and renewables installations. Above the surface, it extends to floating production units, platforms, ports and other coastal facilities. Each element serves a vital function in energy security, economic continuity and national resilience – and each requires tailored, domain-specific monitoring.
Domain-wide coverage, fused into one picture
KONGSBERG technologies are designed to work across all layers of the maritime environment. Data is collected via satellite, radar, AIS, subsea sensors and autonomous vehicles – and fused using advanced software, AI and machine learning. The result is a live, integrated picture of activity across wide areas, with real-time alerts, anomaly detection and post-incident replay capabilities. It’s not just about gathering data – it’s about making sense of the data in time to act.
Collaborative by design. Trusted in operation.
KONGSBERG is actively engaged in European Defence Fund projects and national-level collaborations, working with authorities, coast guards, navies and private industry. Our test bed in the Oslofjord established in June 2025 offers an arena for technology demonstrations, scenario testing and training based on live monitoring data. Whether protecting a single offshore installation or securing multi-national infrastructure corridors, the goal remains the same: increase visibility, reduce risk and protect society.