Kongsberg Digital's Journey in the First Half of 2023

Kongsberg Digital's Journey in the First Half of 2023

July 10, 2023
Time to read: 8 minutes
Cathrine Teilman
As the months have flown by, we’ve already reached the halfway mark of 2023. We continue to grow and have consolidated our position as an industrial software frontrunner, serving some of the world’s largest energy- and maritime companies. We are changing the way business design, operate and maintain their assets. The last half-year has offered essential business opportunities, exciting collaborations, and diverse events.
Let’s look closer at the first half of 2023 as we fully embrace the summer.

Shaping the future of work

2023 started with a mission and a bang as we initiated the launch of The Industrial Work Surface, which is set to shape the future of work (our new vision!). At the core, it will put humans back in the center of technology while reducing the complexity of systems. The Industrial Work Surface allows you to plan, design, operate, and maintain your assets throughout their lifecycle. Streamlining your daily work, intuitive at any level and enabling carbon-intensive industries to gain real value from digitisation.

We are developing the Industrial Work Surface to ensure a digital solution that any business can implement at any stage of its digital maturity. Predictive maintenance, carbon emissions information, ESG reporting, and technology to balance grids and complex power systems are some features carbon-intensive companies can access and scale within this single end-to-end user surface.

Read and see more about the Industrial Work Surface here:

  • Watch: the launch webinar
  • Blog: Say hello to your Industrial Work Surface
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Investment to fuel further growth

Let’s continue with a significant milestone: Shell Ventures and Idékapital will invest USD 90 million in Kongsberg Digital, fueling our ambitions to become a global leader in technology and digital solutions for heavy assets industries. The investment values Kongsberg Digital at USD 540 million post-money.

This investment is a testimony to our mission to enable smarter, safer, and greener operations across industries and at an even grander scale. It will strengthen our position in driving positive change in heavy asset industries.

Recognitions and new agreements

Signing new agreements opened doors to fresh opportunities and expanded the reach of Kongsberg Digital. We signed a multi-year deal with Chevron in early January to digitalise their global assets using Kongsberg Digital’s digital twin technology. The contract represents expansions of work performed on contracts signed in 2021, with a committed multiple-asset deployment plan and further applications to enrich Chevron’s user experiences.

Two months later, we announced signing a five-year agreement with Shell Global Solutions International to digitalise their global assets using our Digital Twin Technology.

In other words, 2023 got off to a busy start. The winter months flew by, collaborating with existing customers, fostering strong relationships, and exchanging valuable insights. Our products and services have also gained several marks of quality.

In early May, Kongsberg Digital’s cloud-based infrastructure Vessel Insight was awarded the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) smart data infrastructure and cyber safety product design assessment. This is the first time ABS has awarded this combination of endorsements to a single product, and it is a quality seal and acknowledgment we are very proud of.

More updates from the Maritime sector

The interest in our cloud-based technology has spiked this year and is used worldwide, and we are strongly dedicated to developing our existing products to ensure better customer value. We relaunched Vessel Performance for offshore vessel operations and launched a new cloud-based navigation simulation solution.

  • We joined forces to reduce emissions with Vale this spring. Vale, iron ore producer and charterer of one of the world’s largest fleets of ore carriers, signed to install our Saas-based solution Vessel Insight on four Valemax vessels. Vessel Insight provides vessel-to-cloud data infrastructure that captures and aggregates quality industrial data.
  • Just a few weeks ago, Odfjell Ship Management started using a digital logbook system from Kongsberg Digital to ensure the digitalisation of their fleet.
  • The Antwerp Maritime Academy took a big step toward a brighter, smarter, more sustainable future when we delivered the first CESNI-compliant training simulator to the Academy. They also got approval from The International Department of Transportation to use Kongsberg Digital’s cloud-based solution, K-sim Connect, on their IGF Code courses.

A half year full of events

We strongly believe that partnerships fuel our growth and that we can achieve more together.

Over the past six months, we have actively participated in numerous global events, including OTC, Nor-Shipping, Kongsberg Agenda, and Future Oil & Gas – to mention a few. These events are arenas of great importance where we connect, share knowledge, and gain insights.

Our own From Sea to Cloud tour has succeeded both in Rio and Athens, gathering industry experts to discuss the latest updates in maritime digitalization and share ideas on enabling safer, more efficient, and more sustainable ship operations.

Strong turnout for this year’s Nor-Shipping

We would also like to highlight this year’s Nor-Shipping, where we had our first standalone stand, full of activities. The stand activities ended with inclusion drinks, to celebrate diversity and Kongsberg Digital’s signing of the bold 40by30 Pledge, targeting 40% female representation in leadership by 2030.

The week of Nor-Shipping we partnered with StormGeo to drive innovation in maritime performance applications. As the first step, StormGeo’s Performance Application will be available to maritime customers together with Kongsberg Digital’s Vessel Insight Vessel to Cloud data infrastructure. Another highlight from Nor-Shipping was the nomination of Vessel Insight for this year’s Ocean Solution Award. The nomination proved that we are transforming challenges into solutions.

What’s to come?

There will be numerous exciting events this autumn, where kicking off the Tomorrowshow in Houston in October is one big highlight! At the Tomorrowshow, you can dive into more than 30 sessions featuring industry experts sharing the latest innovations, fresh perspectives, and success stories that will inspire you. Make sure to register to attend this happening.

The first part of 2023 is behind us. Autumn is on the horizon, and we’re getting ready for an exciting ride. But first, we wish everyone a fantastic summer ahead. Thank you to all our valued customers and partners for an exciting year so far.

About the author

Kongsberg Digital's Journey in the First Half of 2023

Cathrine Teilman

Communication

cathrine.ellen.teilman@kongsbergdigital.com

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