Kongsberg and DNV GL signed an agreement to enable customers of Kongsberg’s Vessel Insight data infrastructure solution to share their data for use in DNV GL's digital class and assurance services, Kongsberg’s press office reports.

Kongsberg and DNV GL are going to reduce the time, cost and complexity associated with class and assurance services for the maritime sector. Vessel Insight will be used to collect and transfer data from vessels to DNV GL, which will enable DNV GL to perform digital class and assurance services.

We believe that broad maritime digitalization and the value generation for ship owners will be achieved much faster if expert vendors work together to solve industry challenges. By combining DNV GL’s unique expertise in digital class and assurance solutions and Kongsberg’s data infrastructure specifically developed for the maritime sector, we are putting together necessary pieces of a puzzle. Together, we want to help our customers see the full picture.

Hege Skryseth, President, Kongsberg Digital and EVP Kongsberg

Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO at DNV GL, said that currently, most class inspections require the surveyors to be on board the ships, but DNV GL can now perform surveys by analyzing digitally obtained data on shore.

By enabling customers to share their data via Kongsberg’s Vessel Insight, we can expand the amount of data we are able to access and offer even more class and assurance services digitally. This will help customers not only to reduce their costs, but streamline their daily operations.

Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO, DNV GL

Through the agreement, Kongsberg and DNV GL hope to accelerate the adoption of digital capabilities and technologies in a safe, reliable and sustainable manner for the maritime industry, the press office noted.