Kongsberg delivers for world’s largest workboat

Kongsberg Maritime has delivered an integrated dynamic positioning and manoeuvring system for Allseas’ ‘Pioneering Spirit’, said to be the world’s largest construction vessel

The Kongsberg Maritime delivery includes forward and aft bridge systems in addition to an extensive automation network and the HiPAP subsea position reference system.

Pioneering Spirit is a platform installation, decommissioning and pipelay vessel demands the most comprehensive, reliable and feature rich DP and manoeuvring system available.

With sea trials already completed in summer 2014, Kongsberg Maritime’s Class 3, fully redundant DP system and other vital systems will next be put through their paces this summer, when Pioneering Spirit starts its first and particularly challenging project, the removal of the ‘Yme’ platform topsides in the North Sea.

Kongsberg Maritime has also provided subsea position reference systems to ensure the accuracy of the Kongsberg Maritime DP, including the industry standard HiPAP high precision acoustic positioning system.