Bourbon enlists Kongsberg for connected vessels

The companies will execute joint projects to develop new efficient ways of operating in the offshore industry. They will explore and implement technical and digital solutions to improve safety and optimise cost of operations while enhancing operational excellence.

Kongsberg will enable Bourbon to gain access to high quality aggregated data from the vessels and develop new ways of operating the vessels. Bourbon will enable Kongsberg to better understand client operations and get access to a wide range of data from its fleet.

Gael Bodénès, COO, Bourbon Corp, said: “Having entered the new digital era, our customers are asking us for more services at optimized cost. We are very happy and confident that this partnership will result in innovative solutions allowing us to answer these customer needs”.

Stene Førsund, executive vice president global sales and marketing, Kongsberg Maritime, added: “Digitalisation is vital to achieving greater efficiencies on board single vessels and entire fleets. By working closely with leading offshore marine companies like Bourbon, we can ensure our solutions meet the data needs of the industry today, while building a foundation for greater vessel autonomy in the future.”