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tions of ocean waves and vessel motion, and by leveraging machine learning and advanced data analytics, the technology continuously improves its forecasting accuracy. The system pairs arti? cial in- telligence with X-band radar and local high-accuracy wave height measure- ments to deliver a monitoring solution that automatically adapts to varying sea and weather conditions.

Kongsberg Maritime has focused its recent DP optimization on offshore wind operations, looking beyond individual vessel dynamics to enable them to maneu- ver within a wind farm more ef? ciently, saving fuel and time and increasing safe- ty. Birger Teien Evensen, Sales Director – Offshore at Kongsberg Maritime, says the functionality enables vessels to move in to a safety zone and reach an optimal position for gangway operations automat- ically. It can also do this for ? oating wind farms. “Floating turbines move quite fast within their anchor pattern, and it is dif- ? cult for a vessel to follow whilst keeping the gangway in position,” says Evensen.

In another big-picture development

Kongsberg Maritime has addressed the challenges of transporting and installing

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Assist, a DP system which enables un- world by joining the industry’s powered ? oating structures to become

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temporarily installed onboard that links wirelessly to the DP-enabled towing vessels. Real-time data on position and 243,099 members heading, along with thruster and winch status, is transferred wirelessly to the

Tow Assist master computer located on the lead towing vessel. The other two towing vessels then act as thrusters for the ? oating structure. The idea is to en- sure optimal performance of all the ves- sels involved while reducing the risk of manual communication and coordina- tion between the towing vessels.

The new Tow Assist System was successfully trialed in the North Sea in summer 2024 and is set to be com- mercially available in 2025 – ready to reduce operational risks for the rapidly https://www.linkedin.com/groups/44626/ maturing ? oating wind industry.

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