MAN and Kongsberg ink MOU on common data infrastructure

Kongsberg and MAN are hoping to drive down the cost of high quality data capture and transfer from vessels

MAN Energy Solutions has signed an MOU with Kongsberg that will see it investigate the possibility of using Kongsberg Digital’s data-infrastructure solution, Vessel Insight, to securely collect and transmit data using MAN Energy Solution’s digital platform, MAN CEON.

A successful trial would allow MAN Energy Solutions to use advanced services such as PrimeServ Assist, its remote monitoring and optimization package, to better serve customers.

“The complexity of data capture and transfer drives up the cost of these essentially non-core activities and prevents efficient development of value adding solutions to the market,” says Hege Skryseth, President of Kongsberg Digital and EVP of Kongsberg. “Collaboration between vendors in the industrial digital value chain is therefore a win-win for vendors, who can focus on digital development within their core competencies, and customers, who will get faster access to better and more cost-efficient solutions.”

The collaboration between the two companies addresses a key challenge for the broader adoption of digital solutions, namely the high cost of capturing quality data from the vessels, which leaves vessel owners and operators with an unattractive ROI on their digital investments.

This could help accelerate the maritime transformation, where new technology and digital solutions enable a move towards smarter, more efficient, safer and greener operations.

“Our commitment is to help our customers increase the safety, reliability and predictability of their individual vessel performance and overall fleet,” says Per Hansson, Head of Digital and Strategy at MAN Energy Solutions, “Through this co-operation, we aim to securely onboard our customers faster to provide our new digital services, advanced analytics and support – areas where we can provide unique benefits to their business. As an additional benefit, I also expect faster development of our core functionality, supported by a stronger focus and customer interaction.”