Joint development on common data infrastructure

MAN Energy Solutions and Kongsberg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work jointly on a common data infrastructure for the maritime sector. The collaboration will broaden the value offering to vessel operators, improve the return on investment in digital systems, and increase the adoption of secure connectivity, the companies said.
MAN is to assess the possibility of using Kongsberg’s Vessel Insight, a data infrastructure system, to collect and transmit data securely using MAN’s own digital platform, MAN CEON. A successful trial would enable MAN to use its remote monitoring and optimisation package, PrimeServ Assist, to provide an improved service to customers.
In a statement, the companies said that the collaboration would aim to solve a key challenge for the broader adoption of digital systems, namely the high cost of capturing good-quality data from vessels. This can result in poor investment returns for owners and operators.