BOURBON joins Automated Ships Ltd and KONGSBERG to deliver groundbreaking autonomous offshore support vessel prototype
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BOURBON joins Automated Ships Ltd and KONGSBERG to deliver groundbreaking
autonomous offshore support vessel prototype
Following further developments in its design, Hrönn will now be a monohulled
vessel of 37 m length, better suited for the intended operations.
Marseille, France - Kongsberg, Norway, 11 July 2017 - Leading marine Offshore
services company, BOURBON has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Automated Ships Ltd to support the building of the world's first
autonomous, fully-automated and cost-efficient prototype vessel for offshore
operations, in collaboration with the project's primary technology partner,
KONGSBERG.
BOURBON will leverage its expertise in building and operating a standardised
fleet to provide detailed input to the development and design of the Hrönn
project, ensuring flexibility, reliability and cost efficiency to operate safely
and effectively in the demanding offshore environment. Based on its customer
experience, BOURBON will thus help to match client demand.
In the second phase of the project, BOURBON and ASL will join forces to search
the subsidies to finance the effective construction of the prototype.
Hrönn is a light-duty, offshore utility ship servicing the offshore energy,
hydrographic & scientific and offshore fish-farming industries. It can also be
utilised as a ROV and AUV support ship and standby vessel, able to provide
firefighting support to an offshore platform working in cooperation with manned
vessels. Automated Ships Ltd has progressed the original catamaran design of
Hrönn since the project launch on 1(st) November 2016, opting for a monohulled
vessel of steel construction, to provide more payload capacity and greater
flexibility in the diverse range of operations.
BOURBON's entry to the Hrönn project, follows the recent news that it has joined
forces with KONGSBERG in a new collaboration to develop digital solutions for
next generation connected and autonomous vessels. The two companies will execute
joint projects to develop new ways of efficient operations in the offshore
services industry, with a fast time-to market.
KONGSBERG will contribute its technology expertise and deliver all major marine
equipment necessary for the design, construction and operation of Hrönn,
including all systems for dynamic positioning and navigation, satellite and
position reference, marine automation and communication. Its vessel control
systems including K-Pos dynamic positioning, K-Chief automation and K-Bridge
ECDIS and Radar will be replicated at an Onshore Control Centre, allowing full
remote operations of Hrönn.
Hrönn's Sea trials will take place in Norway's officially designated automated
vessel test bed in the Trondheim fjord and will be conducted under the auspices
of DNV GL and the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA). The Hrönn will ultimately
be classed and flagged, respectively.
"In this era of digitalization of industrial services, we are pleased to join
this forward-looking project thus demonstrating the positioning of BOURBON as a
world reference in terms of operational excellence and customer experience,"
said Gael Bodénès, Chief Operating Officer, BOURBON Corporation.
"BOURBON is a world leading marine services company and we are confident that
alongside KONGSBERG as technology lead, they will provide a valuable
contribution to the design and operation of Hrönn," said Brett Phaneuf, CEO,
Automated Ships Ltd.
"We are pleased to be collaborating with such expert partners in the development
of Hrönn, a vessel that will show how digitalisation and autonomy have the
potential to revolutionise the offshore services market," said Stene Førsund,
EVP Global Sales and Marketing, Kongsberg Maritime.
ABOUT KONGSBERG MARITIME
Kongsberg Maritime is a global marine technology company providing innovative
and reliable technology solutions for all marine industry sectors including
merchant, offshore, subsea and naval. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the
company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 20 countries.
Kongsberg Maritime is part of Kongsberg Gruppen (KONGSBERG), an international,
knowledge-based group that celebrated 200 years in business during 2014.
KONGSBERG supplies high-technology systems and solutions to customers in the oil
and gas industry, the merchant marine, and the defence and aerospace industries.
www.km.kongsberg.com
ABOUT BOURBON
Among the market leaders in marine services for offshore oil & gas, BOURBON
offers the most demanding oil & gas companies a wide range of marine services,
both surface and sub-surface, for offshore oil & gas fields and wind farms.
These extensive services rely on a broad range of the latest-generation vessels
and the expertise of more than 9,300 skilled employees. Through its 37 operating
subsidiaries the group provides local services as close as possible to customers
and their operations throughout the world, of the highest standards of service
and safety.
BOURBON provides two operating Activities (Marine Services and Subsea Services)
and also protects the French coastline for the French Navy.
In 2016, BOURBON'S revenue came to ?1,102.6 million and the company operated a
fleet of 514 vessels.
Placed by ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark) in the "Oil Services" sector,
BOURBON is listed on the Euronext Paris, Compartment B.
www.bourbonoffshore.com
ABOUT AUTOMATED SHIPS LTD
Automated Ships Ltd, is a subsidiary of M Subs Ltd, that will focus on the
design, construction and operation of the first full-sized, commercial, unmanned
ship. Built in Norway, the construction of this market-making ship-type will be
a world-first and watershed moment for the maritime industry and will leverage
the world-leading technology and expertise of numerous Norwegian companies and
academic institutions.
www.automatedshipsltd.com
CONTACTS
BOURBON Kongsberg
Investor Relations, analysts, Gunvor Hatling Midtbø
shareholders Kongsberg Maritime
+33 140 138 607 Tel: +47 9921 4209
investor-relations(at)bourbon-online.com gunvor.hatling.midtbo(at)km.kongsberg.com
Corporate Communications Saul Trewern
Christelle Loisel Saltwater Stone
+33 491 136 732 Tel: +44 (0)1202 669244
christelle.loisel(at)bourbon-online.com s.trewern(at)saltwater-stone.com
Media relations agency
Publicis Consultants Automated Ships Ltd Contacts
Vilizara Lazarova Brett A. Phaneuf
+33 144 824 634 Automated Ships Ltd
vilizara.lazarova(at)consultants.publicis.fr Tel: +44 (0)7490296916
admin(at)automatedshipsltd.com
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