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The FULLPICTURE magazine

01/05

Kongsberg Maritime AS

Kirkegårdsveien 45

P.O. Box 483

NO-3601 Kongsberg

NORWAY

Theme – Intelligent Engines

FOR USERS OF KONGSBERG PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

AN OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITY Kongsberg’s AutoChief C20

OIL TODAY, GAS TOMORROW Statfjord’s Late Phase Project

ASIA IS GAINING MOMENTUM Interviews with key players from Asia

ØRNULF OPDAHL Draws inspiration from the sea

01/05

TheFULLPICTURE magazine

"We always strivefor life time support"

H.T. Kim Vice President

Hyundai Heavy IndustriesEngine Machinery Division

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THEME Intelligent EnginesTHEME Intelligent Engines

Support 24Call +47 815 35 355

E-mail: [email protected]

The FULL PICTURE magazine 01/05

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On the threshold of an intelligent futureIn recent decades, a number of countries in East Asia have seen

spectacular economic growth. This expansion is largely ascribable

to rapid growth in the production and export of industrial goods.

Many contend that East Asia will act as a dynamo for economic

development in the years ahead. Japan, South Korea and China

all have low production costs and high investment levels. Through

determined national efforts, they have built up their domestic in-

dustries to pre-dominate the world of international shipbuilding.

South Korea is now the world’s largest shipbuilding nation. As a

result of the boom in international vessel traffic and the strong

focus on more advanced, environment-friendly ships, South Korea

has gained tremendous momentum as a shipbuilding nation in re-

cent years. That being said, the Chinese shipbuilding industry has

also demonstrated formidable growth lately, and now appears

willing to make major investments in shipbuilding.

The Full Picture Magazine has interviewed key players from

South Korea and China, inviting them to tell us something about

their criteria for success and their competitive advantages. We

also invited them to share some of their thoughts about the fu-

ture, both in general and not least in relation to Kongsberg.

'Marine Propulsion Control' and 'common-rail fuel injection'

are buzzwords for a significant change currently taking place in

the development of today’s large diesel engine vessels. They were

also the subject of some of the reflections made by those we in-

terviewed. We asked Mr. Wengle of Wärtsilä to say something

about this phenomenon, what it implies and whether it will have

impact on safety and the environment. His response was: "The

world of shipping is obviously in flux. Perhaps the only thing we

know for sure is that absolutely nothing is certain!"

GUNVOR HATLING MIDTBØ

Kongsberg Maritime

Vice President Communication

EDITORIAL STAFFGunvor Hatling Midtbø - KongsbergMaritime, Vice President [email protected] Toril Kasin - Kongsberg MaritimeEditor in [email protected] Risan - Kongsberg MaritimeCommunication [email protected] Sivesind - [email protected] [email protected]

CONTRIBUTORSRoy Larsen - Kongsberg [email protected] Trewern - SaltwaterCommunication [email protected]

DESIGNAnisdahl, Sand & Partnere [email protected]

PRINTERRK Grafisk [email protected]

PHOTOSBjørn-Owe [email protected] [email protected]ård [email protected]ørn Grø[email protected] Aas [email protected] Hatling Midtbø[email protected] Toril [email protected] Grø[email protected] [email protected] Shale/Mar-Eco ProjectMAN B&WØyvind Hagen/Statoil ASAKongsberg Maritime ASHyundai Heavy Industries

COPYRIGHTKongsberg Maritime AS

ADDRESSKongsberg Maritime ASKirkegårdsveien 45P.O.Box 483 NO-3601 KongsbergNorwayTelephone +47 32 28 50 00Telefax +47 32 28 50 10

THEME 1 Intelligent Engines

2 INTERVIEW / Morten Hasås / Kongsberg’s AutoChief C20

4 INTERVIEW / Marcus Wengle / Wärtsila

8 INTERVIEW / Leif Hauerslev / Man B&W

12 ASIA / Hyundai Heavy Industries

16 ASIA / Jiangnan Shipyard

18 ASIA / Hudong Heavy Machinery

19 ASIA / KONGSBERG’s ORIENTation

21 ASIA / HSD Engine

PRODUCT 23 Simrad Equipment tested in extreme environments

24 A new bridge concept is born

35 Deep Sea Fascination

PORTRAIT 27 Bjarne Bakken - Statoil / Oil today, gas tomorrow

31 Dreaming of white nights

36 Ørnulf Opdahl draws inspiration from the sea

TRAINING 32 A word to the wise

33 Networking at its best

34 A maritime cowboy

HINTS & TIPS 38 Think locally, act globally

THE FULL PICTURE MAGAZINE

The Full Picture Magazine is a magazinefor users of Kongsberg products and services. For a complimentary copy of the magazine, please contact KongsbergMaritime AS [email protected]. The Full Picture Magazine is also availablein pdf-format at www.kongsberg.com

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Theme – Intelligent Engines

FOR USERS OF KONGSBERG PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

AN OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITY Kongsberg’s AutoChief C20

OIL TODAY, GAS TOMORROW Statfjord’s Late Phase Project

ASIA IS GAINING MOMENTUM Interviews with key players from Asia

ØRNULF OPDAHL Draws inspiration from the sea

01/05

TheFULLPICTURE magazine

"We always strivefor life time support"

H.T. Kim Vice President

Hyundai Heavy IndustriesEngine Machinery Division

Asia is gainingmomentum

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THEME Intelligent Engines Article by ROY LARSEN / Photo: BJØRN-OWE HOLMBERG

An ocean of opportunityKongsberg’s AutoChief C20

Morten Hasås, vice president, Marine Automation, has

worked with AutoChief propulsion control since the mid-

1980s. He recounts the exciting story of the development

of Kongsberg’s AutoChief C20.

Traditions back to 1960

"Kongsberg Maritime’s history of supplying bridge control

systems dates back to 1960", says Hasås. A research project

was commissioned by the Norwegian Council for Scientific

and Industrial Research (NTNF) to develop a system to re-

motely control the main engines from the bridge. The pro-

ject resulted in a prototype installation of a pneumatic con-

trol system on the M/S Haugvik, one of Norsk Hydro’s

ammonia carriers. The project created quite a sensation, and

led to the establishment of the company Norcontrol, now

known as Kongsberg Maritime. It also led to a formalisation

of DNV’s (Det Norske Veritas) regulations for E0 (Engine

Zero) class vessels in 1965. Thus the propulsion control sys-

tem, now known as AutoChief, was the company’s first

product. The first fully electronic remote control was deliv-

ered to the M/S Høegh Belle in 1967.

"When we made the first commercial delivery to the M/S

Belveni in 1968, it was difficult for both the engine-maker

and the shipping company to accept that they could rely on

a system that would allow the navigators on the bridge to

operate the engine without any help from the engine room.

People found this hard to accept for years. Basically, it is ex-

actly the same dilemma engine-makers are now facing

themselves with a view to intelligent engines", continues

Hasås.

"Time is usually kind to good solutions. Today, all vessels

have electronic remote control and E0 class systems. We’ve

long been a niche supplier for bridge control systems, and

the AutoChief 1 and AutoChief 2. We have supplied solu-

Morten Hasås

President Marine

Automation, Kongsberg

Maritime

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tions to 400 vessels over the past 15 years through shipyards in

Norway, the Nordic countries and Europe."

"Inasmuch as shipbuilding declined rapidly in northern

Europe in the 1980s, we refocused our activities on South

Korea. After years of determined hard work, agreements were

signed with HEMCO (Hyundai’s engine factory, now HHI-EMD)

in 1983 and with KHICO in 1984 (the independent motor facto-

ry that delivered to Daewoo/Hanjin/Samsung, now HSD). In

1991, Kongsberg Maritime concluded a co-operation agreement

with Hyundai Electronic Industries (HEI), which subsequently

became a wholly-owned Kongsberg enterprise with more than

70 employees. Similar efforts were made in China in the early

1990s."

"Requirements for efficient production also had an impact on

product development. AutoChief 4 was developed in the late

1980s. The product was quickly recognised by the market as

'best in class', cornering a market share of some 60 per cent

outside Japan in the mid-1990s."

A perfect match

In 2001, Kongsberg Maritime embarked on developing its new

remote control, the AutoChief C20. It was essential to develop a

system that would become 'a perfect match' for the new intelli-

gent engines. Today, the AutoChief C20 offers a whole new di-

mension, featuring an elegant, functional design, although the

most important part of the system is located 'under the bonnet'.

"We are talking about innovative solutions for hardware and

software alike", explains Hasås. "The system is built up of intel-

ligent modules where each server has a dedicated function and

is linked together with the others using a redundant network

(CAN field bus). Similarly, the software consists of modules that

make it easy to conform and adapt to different propulsion ap-

plications. Moreover, a configuration tool has been developed to

make adaptations, changes and integration with Kongsberg’s

automation concept a breeze! All the key data in the system can

be transferred to the automation system, becoming a control pa-

rameter in processes involving the main engine. The parameters

for bridge control can be monitored from any work station on

board, or transmitted to shore, facilitating remote diagnostics

and status reports.

"The system is not dependent on its own I/O, and can just as

easily be interfaced with the engine-maker’s electronics, as is

the case with the new intelligent engines. This is possible

thanks to the availability of standardised interface protocols in

the system, making AutoChief C20 'a perfect match for intelli-

gent engines."

Morten Hasås’ enthusiasm grows as he continues.

"The AutoChief C20 features built-in functionalities that

cover most of the actual needs of a propulsion line. We have to

adapt and develop systems that suit the machinery in question,

regardless of whether or not the machinery has its own elec-

tronics. With our distributed processing units (DPU), we can in-

sert modules directly into the main engine, integrating them

into the engine itself. The units cover most needs for alarms,

monitoring, safety and control. We have intelligent redundant

RPM modules in which the electronics are mounted on the en-

gine using the fly wheel and directly controlling important safe-

ty parameters such as the overspeed shut down. The design cri-

terion is always that a critical failure will not shut down

important parts of the system."

"To illustrate the above, I want to mention a project we have

involving Wärtsila’s new Sulzer RT-Flex engine. We’ve devel-

oped a concept in which we mount our distributed processing

units right on the main engine, where they attend to all relevant

operations that Wärtsila does not handle itself. This includes

alarms, monitoring, safety and control. Since Wärtsila uses the

same field bus as we do (CAN), it is possible to link these buses

together, making the concept a perfect match between our elec-

tronics and Sulzer’s control electronics. From the engine, there

is a double field bus (CAN) that generates signals for our system

as well as Wärtsila’s system. In the control room (and elsewhere

on the vessel, as well as on shore), we can access the function-

ality from Wärtsila that facilitates the inspection and control of

important engine parameters, thus allowing Wärtsila not to have

to supply its own control station dedicated solely to its system.

This allows us to simplify the user interface for operators. We

complete the engine-makers’ own systems, and then integrate

the systems into ours so that everything is compatible and

makes the user’s work easy. This is a critical success factor for

us, both now and in future. With proprietary 'ruggedised' hard-

ware featuring distributed processing and high redundancy, the

AutoChief C20 is 'a perfect match for intelligent engines'",

Morten Hasås concludes with a cheerful, convincing grin!

"Intelligent engines represent a new era in propulsion systems and on-board automation".

Morten Hasås describes Kongsberg's development of the AutoChief C20

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Common-rail fuel injection, made possible by fully integratedelectronic control, is a major milestone in the development of modern, large marine diesel engines. A clearly visible benefit of Wärtsilä’s innovative engines is their smokeless operation at all ship speeds.

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Time to stop smoking?Wärtsila focuses on environment-friendlyinnovative engine solutions

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Interview

We met with Mr. Marcus Wengle, manager of control and

diagnosis systems – Sulzer 2-stroke engines, at Wärtsilä, to

talk about his company’s sophisticated engine technology.

He proudly explains several operational advantages of their

engine known as the RT-flex.

First of all, can you brief ly explain to our readers the

difference between a conventional and your new int elligent

marine diesel engine?

Instead of the usual mechanically controlled fuel injection

pumps and exhaust valve drives of engines, RT-flex engines

have a common-rail system in which fuel oil, servo oil and

control oil are delivered at regulated pressures to rail pipes

arranged in a rail unit along the side of the cylinders.

Heated fuel oil is delivered, ready for injection, at pressures

up to 1000 bar. Servo oil and control oil are both at 200 bar

and are passed through an automatic self-cleaning fine fil-

ter. Individual control units for each cylinder control fuel in-

jection and exhaust valve operation. The control units are

directly mounted on the single-piece rail pipes and are con-

trolled through Sulzer electro-hydraulic rail valves. Fuel oil

and servo oil are supplied to the common-rail system from

the supply unit mounted on the side of the engine column

at the driving end of the engine. The supply unit is driven

through gearing from the crankshaft. Forward of the gear

are the fuel supply pumps with the servo oil pumps on the

other side. These fuel supply pumps make several strokes

during each crankshaft revolution owing to the gear drive and

multi-lobe cams. Fuel delivery volume and rail pressure are

regulated through suction control of the fuel supply pumps.

The RT-flex uses full electronic control. Can you explain this?

All RT-flex functions are governed by the WECS (Wärtsilä

Engine Control System) which triggers the corresponding

electro-hydraulic rail valves for the respective hydraulic

functions. The master input comes from the crank-angle

sensor, which delivers the absolute crank position. WECS

communicates with the ship’s machinery control system,

over a fully redundant CAN network (controller area net-

work) by an adapted version of DENIS (the Sulzer Diesel

Engine Interface System).

How how does the Kongsberg system fit into the equa-

tion?

The CAN network is highly robust and allows for seamless

integration with the CAN based Kongsberg remote control

and electronic governor system. The RT-flex engines can be

delivered with the Kongsberg remote control and electronic

governor system components fitted directly on to the en-

gine, resulting in reduced installation costs.

Compared with a conventional engine, what benefits does

an 'intelligent engine' offer the ship operator? In fuel con-

sumption flexibility?

If you are looking for excellent fuel economy, this tech-

nology will certainly deliver. By allowing injection pressures

to be optimised at all loads, RT-flex engines have lower fuel

consumption at part loads compared with conventional

camshaft-type engines. Advantage has been taken of com-

plete flexibility in fuel injection and valve operation allowed

by the common-rail system to offer, through delta tuning,

even lower specific fuel consumption at less than 90% load.

Environmental compliance?

One clearly visible benefit of RT-flex engines is their smoke-

less operation at all ship speeds. It helps give a 'green' image

that is so necessary in this day and age. The superior com-

bustion performance with the common-rail system is

achieved by maintaining the fuel injection pressure at the

optimum level right across the engine speed range. In addi-

tion, selective shutting of single injectors and an optimised

exhaust valve timing help to keep smoke emissions below

the visible limit at very low speeds.

The flexibility of the RT-flex engines will also allow con-

siderably lower NOx emissions. With common-rail injection,

a wide variety of injection patterns can be generated. The

injected quantity of fuel can be divided, for pre-injection,

triple injection, etc. The Sulzer RT-flex engine, with its indi-

vidual fuel valve control, also has the unique ability to indi-

vidually vary the injection timing and sequence between

the three fuel injectors in each cylinder and thus to generate

a tailor-made heat release. In engine tests, this degree of

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flexibility has proved useful to reduce NOx emissions to

20 per cent below the IMO NOx limit with a moderate brake

specific fuel consumption (BSFC) increase of about two per

cent.

In running speed?

The Sulzer RT-flex engines have demonstrated their abili-

ty to run stable at very low RPM (revolutions per minute),

down to 10 to 12 % of nominal RPM without smoking. This

allows for more efficient ship handling when maneuvering

or in canal passages.

Low RPM is made possible by precise control of injection,

together with the higher injection pressures achieved at low

speed, and shutting off injectors at low speeds. Reducing

the number of injection valves in service makes injection of

the reduced fuel quantities more efficient, especially as the

injection pressure is kept up to a higher value than in a me-

chanically-injected engine at low speeds.

Shutting off injectors is enabled by the separate control of

individual fuel injection valves, a feature that is unique to

the Sulzer RT-flex system. Usually the injection valves oper-

ate in unison but as the engine speed is reduced one injec-

tion valve can be shut off and at a lower speed a second in-

jection valve can be cut out. Thus at minimum speed, the

engine runs on all cylinders but with just one injection valve

in each cylinder.

RT-Flex is certainly an engine of the times. Is it only

suitable for new vessels with sophisticated engine room

design and space?

No, is the simple answer to that. Though highly advanced

the RT-Flex is the same as the RTA engine in terms of en-

gine room installation and operation. The dimensions, key

parameters, integration with automation, interfaces and

many other systems are compatible with RTA systems, so it

will go into any vessel that the RTA will go into.

What has been done to make the system reliable and

redundant?

Of course, reliability and safety were given high priority

in the design of the system. High-pressure fuel and servo-

oil delivery pipes, the electrically-driven control oil pumps,

and essential parts of the electronic systems such as crank

angle sensors, main controllers, all essential communication

interfaces (e.g. CAN-bus cabling) were duplicated for in-

creased redundancy.

The duplicated high-pressure pipes are each dimensioned

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Side elevation of the 12-cylinder Sulzer RT-fl ex96C

engine showing the supply unit in the middle and the rail

units near the cylinder tops. The engine is some 22.6m

long and develops 68 640 kW.

for full fuel flow, both with stopcocks at both ends for full

isolate should a failure occur. For a 6 cylinder engine, the

multiple redundant fuel and servo oil pump unit will have 4

fuel pumps (1000 bar) and 3 servo oil pumps (200 bars),

with pumps added to handle more cylinders. Should one

fuel and one servo oil pump break down, the remaining

pumps will have enough capacity for the engine to deliver

full power.

With more than one pump out of order, there will be a

proportional reduction in power. This is in contrast to a tra-

ditional arrangement of individual pumps for each cylinder,

in which any pump failure leads to an imbalance of engine

torque that requires a drastic power cut.

What are the safety aspects of the system?

Separate control of individual fuel injection nozzles con-

tributes to safety. In the case of a leaking high-pressure fuel

pipe or a malfunctioning injector, only the affected injector

needs to be shut off without losing the entire cylinder. The

injection control unit (ICU) prevents the injection of an un-

controlled volume of fuel.

Throughout its cycle of operation, there is never any di-

rect hydraulic connection in the ICU between the fuel rail

and the injectors. The maximum volume of fuel that can be

injected is limited to the contents of the metering cylinder

in the ICU. The travel of the metering piston is monitored

and if it is excessive, subsequent injections through that ICU

are reduced and an engine slow-down activated. If the

stroke-measuring sensor fails, the control system switches

that ICU to pure time control based on timing of adjacent

engine cylinders.

The same high redundancy and safety level found in the

RT-flex engines is required for the remote control system.

The Kongsberg Maritime remote control and electronic

governor system have over the years proven its ability to

provide systems that are fully compliant with strict require-

ments, which is why it was chosen for the RT-flex.

Can you summarise the operational advantages of R T-flex?

In summary the change to electronically-controlled com-

mon-rail has resulted in several operational advantages

including;

Reduced part-load fuel consumption

Smokeless operation at all running speeds

Very low, stable running speeds at 10% nominal speed

Easy engine setting for less maintenance

Longer times between overhauls (TBO) expected,

primarily through better load balance between

cylinders and cleaner combustion at all loads.

Where does the RT-flex stand in your market and where do

you expect it to be in the future?

The advantages have all been recognised and the RT-flex

engines have been well received by ship owners and opera-

tors. The RT-flex currently accounts for 50% of all the slow

speed engines on order. With the present trend, RT-flex will

soon account for the majority of all slow speed engine

deliveries.

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Wärtsilä Sulzer

is the ship power supplier for builders, owners and

operators of vessels and offshore installations.

Offers a wide range of products from engines

through the gearbox to the ship’s propulsion and

control system.

Offers ship machinery, and propulsion and

manoeuvring solutions for all types of marine vessels

and offshore applications.

Sulzer RT-flex50 (5 650-19 960 kW) is a low-speed

two-stroke marine diesel engine of the crosshead type

with uniflow scavenging. It is designed from the outset

with electronically-controlled common-rail systems for

fuel injection and valve actuation.

Instead of the traditional mechanically-driven camshaft

with fuel injection pumps, exhaust valve actuator pumps

and reversing servomotors, the Sulzer RT-flex50C has

electronically-controlled common-rail systems for fuel in-

jection and exhaust valve actuation.

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THEME Intelligent Engines Article by ROY LARSEN / Photo: ANNE TORIL KASIN / MAN B&W

The new ME engine has recently been launched on the mar-

ket. What are the main differences between the ME engine

and the well-proven MC engine?

The mechanical difference between an MC engine and its

electronically controlled counterpart, the ME engine, is that

a number of mechanical parts have been made redundant

and replaced by hydraulic and mechatronic parts with

enhanced functions.

What are the main advantages of the ME engine?

The main purpose of switching to electronic control is to

ensure fuel injection timing and rate, as well as exhaust

valve timing and operation, exactly when and as desired.

Especially with respect to the fuel injection rate, the control

system has been designed so that it is possible to maintain

rather high injection pressure also at low loads, without

the mechanical limitations of the cam controlled engine.

The cam angle, inclination and length are all electronically

adjustable. In addition, the ME engine features electronic

control of the cylinder lube oil feed, thanks to our propri-

etary Alpha Lubricators being integrated into the system.

Electronic control of the engine fuel injection and exhaust

Intelligence test: You can count on MEWith a market share of approximately 70 per cent,MAN B&W has dominated thelarge two-stroke main enginessector for more than twodecades. We talked with LeifHauerslev, senior sales managerof MAN B&W, to find out moreabout the ME engine, the nextgeneration of electronicallycontrolled two-stroke dieselengines that could soon becomethe industry standard.

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valves improves low-load operation and engine acceleration,

giving better engine balance and load control, which leads

to longer times between overhauls. This will result in lower

fuel consumption, lower cylinder oil consumption and, not

least, better emission characteristics, particularly with re-

gard to visible smoke and NOx.

In summary, we have successfully developed the ME

engine to improve: low load operation, engine versatility,

emissions (NOx, soot, smoke), time between overhauls and

diagnostics systems.

Previous engines of this type have not been dependent on

electronic components to operate. What safeguards have

been taken to ensure the same level of reliability and repara-

bility for this engine?

All the computers in the system, i.e. Engine Interface

Control Unit, Engine Control Units, Cylinder Control Units

and Auxiliary Control Units, are of exactly the same archi-

tecture and are interchangeable. They will adapt to the de-

sired functionality of the particular location once installed,

including if replaced by a spare. The computer is a propri-

etary in-house development of MAN B&W Diesel, so we

can ensure spare part deliveries over the engine’s lifetime.

The maritime market is known to be conservative, prefer-

ring 'well-proven' technical solutions. How has the market, in

particular the shipowners, responded to the ME engine?

The first ME engine installed onboard an Odfjell AS

chemical carrier built at Kleven Florø yard, Norway, in 2003,

has already clocked more than 16 000 operating hours. A

number of ME engines have been installed since, and to

date the operational experience has been very good. As time

goes by and experience is gained, we believe that the mar-

ket will embrace the technology at large. As a curiosity, I

can mention that the first ME engine was delivered with

CPP and the Kongsberg AutoChief safety system.

The ME engines still have a relatively lo w market share

compared with the conventional MC engine. Ho w does MAN

B&W see the prospects for the ME’s future?

To date, we have close to 150 orders for ME engines of all

sizes on our books, i.e. about 10 per cent of our total order

backlog. At present we have no plans to phase out the MC

series of engines. We believe that there are two main factors

that will drive the market for the ME engine series: opera-

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u can count on ME

"The main purpose of switching to electronic control is to ensurefuel injection timing and rate, as well as exhaust valve timingand operation, exactly when and as desired."Leif Hauerslev, Senior Sales Manager of MAN B&W

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tional needs and local rules that encourage and stimulate the

use of emission-cutting engines. The 150 ME engines are

ordered by 30 different owners, so the experience will soon

be widely known. Eventually the market will decide. At this

point, it is difficult to predict when and if the ME engine

series will completely replace MC engines.

How do you see the prospects f or this market segment?

MAN B&W Diesel has produced a paper that thoroughly

examines operating costs and additional income from the

transport and sale of LNG by the use of other prime movers

than steam turbine. The paper, entitled 'LNG Carrier

Propulsion by ME Engines and reliquefaction', analyses fuel

oil, lube oil and maintenance costs for both propulsion and

electrical power generation under various operating condi-

tions on a comparative basis for a low speed diesel-based

solution against a steam plant. The evaluation shows that

substantial economic benefits can be gained from diesel

propulsion in conjunction with gas reliquefaction over the

steam turbine-powered option, simply because of the big

difference in thermal efficiencies, while the initial cost of

the different propulsion systems is virtually the same.

We believe that an increasing number of LNG vessels will

be contracted with diesel propulsion in future. Recently,

eight very large LNG carriers, destined for transport of gas

from Qatar to the UK, were ordered with four from DSME

of Korea and two + two from Hyundai and Samsung, all

with low speed diesel propulsion. Each vessel will have a

carrying capacity of about 210 000 m3 of LNG and features

2 x 6S70ME-C engines designed by MAN B&W. The vessels

have been specified with reliquefication plants to recover

the boil-off gas occurring between the vessels’ loading point

in Qatar and their destination in the United Kingdom.

The ME engine also represents a change f or automation

suppliers as many functions previously supplied by MAN

B&W’s automation partners are now incorporated into the

electronic system. How does MAN B&W see the future role

of its automation partners?

As part of our core activities, control electronics will be

further developed in the future. The propulsion control sys-

tem will not include ME engine related control functions.

Although operators will not notice any difference, the scope

of supply from our automation partners will be reduced.

However, we believe that reduced content in propulsion

control systems will be more than compensated for in the

overall increase in onboard automation. The trend towards

more electronics onboard vessels will support Kongsberg’s

Full Picture strategy.

As one of MAN B&W’s automation partners, how can

Kongsberg ensure that the ME engine and its functions are

properly interfaced to and preferably integrated with the IAS

(Integrated Automation System)?

Kongsberg has been a good and reliable partner for many

years. We trust you will continue to support our efforts as

usual in the years ahead. Seamless integration and ease of

operation are important factors, combined with quality

products, of course. Thus the distributed approach utilised

in the Kongsberg integrated automation concept is well pre-

pared to include the integration of our ME engines.

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THEME Intelligent Engines

Sigurd Dahl Hansen of Kongsberg

Maritime and Leif Hauerslev of

MAN B&W have worked together

for years.

A K98MC and an S35MC

engine next to each other.

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The MAN B&W Diesel Group, a subsidiary of MAN AG,

Munich, is a leading supplier of large diesel engines for ship

propulsion systems, stationary power supply and rail trac-

tion. The Group is also one of the leading suppliers of diesel

power plants and turbochargers.

The two-stroke engine activities of the MAN B&W Diesel

Group are concentrated in Copenhagen, Denmark. The site

features research, development and design facilities, sales

and marketing as well as parts manufacturing and service

facilities.

Ole Grøne, MAN B&W Diesel Vice President, Two-stroke

Sales and Marketing, and Leif Hauerslev, Senior Sales

Manager of MAN B&W, what are the main reasons f or your

success and how do you plan to maintain your position?

Our success for the past two decades is tied to our MC

engine series, which we launched in 1982. Combined with

the excellent support provided by our international net-

work, the MC engine series soon became the favourite of

the majority of shipowners and ship operators, resulting in a

very positive development for our market share.

Since its introduction, the MC engine series has been de-

veloped continuously to cater for changing market require-

ments. A number of features have been introduced success-

fully, primarily with the aim to further improve performance

and reduce operational expenses.

Another key factor in our success has been the licensing

business. It was soon realized that large engines should be

built where they were most needed. Hence, licensing started

all the way back in the beginning of last century, when we

signed our first licensee agreements. Thus we have long

since implemented the strategy to manufacture our large

engines close to where vessels are built. We signed our first

license agreement in Japan in 1926, in Korea in 1979, in

China 1989 and in Vietnam, a shipbuilding nation on the

rise, in 2004. We continue to further develop our licensing

business and support our licensing partners with high-quali-

ty products and support.

What is the greatest challenge for your extensive licens-

ing/outsourcing, and how can MAN B&W maintain its posi-

tion as the most preferred design without having direct con-

trol of engine manufacturing?

To support state-of-the-art research and development of

the two-stroke engine activities of the MAN B&W Diesel

Group in Copenhagen, we have also a test engine, where

new designs can be tested and validated prior to being re-

leased to our licensing partners. In addition, we also test

new designs in cooperation with licensing partners and with

selected shipowners onboard their vessels.

We do have engine manufacturing in Denmark. In

Frederikshavn we manufacture approx. 20 two-stroke en-

gines up to 15,000 BHP per year, and in Copenhagen high

tech fuel injection equipment and other components are

made.

Large marine engines are built to order only, so even if we

had larger manufacturing capacity, we would not necessarily

be the first to built new models.

Well-proven designs, supported by quality training, docu-

mentation and production support, are imperative to our

success. Our partners are responsible for the quality of the

end product, but it is our responsibility to contribute to

their success. Once co-operation has been established and

implemented, there are few or no boundaries between us

and the licensee, says Grøne, as Hauerslev nods his agree-

ment.

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Licensinga key factor for success

Ole Grøne and Leif

Hauerslev explain that

licensing is one of the keys

to the company’s success.

"It was soon realizedthat large enginesshould be built wherethey were neededmost."

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THEME Intelligent Engines

Hyundai Heavy Industriesweighs in strong on the

scale of success

KOREA

Asia is gaining momentum

"We have been developing our technology for more than 20 years."

H. T. Kim, Vice President, HHI-EMD

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With a 35 per cent share of the global market and an annual

production capacity of 7.2million brake horse power (BHP)

in low and medium speed diesel engines, the Engine and

Machinery Division of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

(HHI-EMD) has enjoyed a reputation as a global power in

engine building ever since its inception in 1978. HHI-EMD

has been the world’s most prolific engine manufacturer since

1988, and set an accumulated production record of 54.5 mil-

lion BHP as of the end of 2004.

The Full Picture Magazine interviewed Vice President H.T.

Kim of HHI-EMD at the company’s vast and impressive en-

gine factory at the shipyard in Ulsan. Mr. Kim is a veteran

of the maritime industry. A graduate of the Merchant

Marine University of Busan, his first job was being a marine

engineer and now he has spent 25 years with HHI-EMD, so

his experience is second to none. When asked about HHI-

EMD formula for success, a proud and accommodating Mr.

Kim reveals a few of the secrets behind the company’s good

fortune.

HHI-EMD is rated the world’s largest manufacturer

of marine diesel engines. Your success is most impressive.

How have you achieved such remarkable development

in less than three decades?

HHI has actively invested money in its operations and

adopted the latest technologies. The most important is that

we always strive to provide the utmost reliability for our

customers in terms of on-time delivery, quality and life time

support for good operation.

One of our main advantages is that HHI has its own ship-

building companies. We actively develop new types of en-

gines in conjunction with a licenser. For example, we were

the first to produce intelligent engines, including the MAN

B&W - 98MC.

HHI’s has expanded its production capacity every year by

improving facilities and processes, enabling it to increase

productivity to meet market demand.

HHI offers package products, including Propeller & Shaft

and a medium-size engine. We expect to break 50 million

BHP in May 2005, setting a new world record. HHI’s ship-

building companies (HHI, Hyundai Mipo and Hyundai-

Samho) enjoy more than 50 per cent market share in Korea.

What have been HHI-EMD’s greatest competitive

advantages so far?

From materials to processing, we have the world’s largest

production facilities. We also manufacture key parts such as

crankshafts, cylinder liners, turbochargers, etc. We have su-

perior technologies for combining engines with vessels. Our

founder once said that "a ship without an engine is just a

hull", so our strategy has been to build both ships and en-

gines alike.

Our integrated system for raw materials ensures stable

supply and demand. We have also established a special affil-

iation with an excellent shipbuilding academy to offer tech-

nical courses for those who work at our shipbuilding compa-

nies. As the world’s largest diesel engine manufacturer, we

have been developing our technology for more than 20

years. Having so much production capacity allows us to im-

prove productivity and cut costs.

Can you describe HHI-EMD’s production capacity in terms

of BHP and number of engines? Approximately what are

your market share and your expor t volume?

For large-scale engines, we can produce 6 million BHP

(no. of engines: 160), and for medium-scale engines, 1.2

million BHP (no. of engines: 600). Today we enjoy a 35 per

cent share of the world market, and more than 60 per cent

of Korea’s domestic market. 100 per cent of our export vol-

ume is applied to export vessels. Also, I would like to men-

tion that this year we plan to produce 160 large-scale en-

gines (5.6 million BHP), and as many as 175 (7.1 million

BHP) in 2005.

HHI-EMD will soon add a no. 3 production line. Do you

foresee further expansion of your production capacity

in the years ahead?

Yes, I hope so. The no. 3 production line is scheduled to

come online in late 2004. It will enable us to produce up to 8

million BHP, that is, 200 large scale engines a year.

How would you rate future competition from Japan and

China? What about other South Korean manufacturers?

If China secures core parts technology within three to

four years, they will be serious competitors on the market

for middle-scale engines. I believe they will catch up with

Korea in about 2010. Many talk about low-cost labour as a

Building an LNG carrier at

the Hyundai shipyard.

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KOREA

Asia is gaining momentum

great advantage for Chinese engine builders, but bear in

mind that labour costs are not the main costs when building

an engine. High quality processes and technologies will be

most essential in future as well. Although China will be an

important player, Korean engine builders are expected to

continue to dominate the market, based on their accumulat-

ed experience and superior production technology.

Competition runs deep between Korean and Chinese engine

builders, and Chinese companies are expanding their facili-

ties for making large-scale engines so much that supply is

actually outpacing demand.

What about the future of so-called 'int elligent engines’?

Will they ultimately replace conventional diesel engines?

If so, when?

They are still in their infancy, although demand has in-

creased moderately. Their future will depend on whether or

not the intelligent engines that have already been installed

are a success. I think it would be hard to replace conven-

tional type engines in a short period of time.

How would you assess the demand f or diesel engines or

dual fuel engines on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers?

An LNG vessel with diesel fuel injection engines (DF) is cur-

rently under construction by a foreign shipbuilder. It is

scheduled for delivery at the end of this year. Although it

has not been tested as yet, it is reputed to offer more ad-

vantages than steam turbines in terms of efficiency (50 per

cent versus 30 per cent) and operations. We expect DF en-

gines as well as diesel engines to be very popular.

What about the use of steam turbines on merchant vessels?

Steam turbines are not competitive at all in terms of effi-

ciency. There is also a lack of relevant experts and engi-

neers.

With impressive delivery records, HHI-EMD recently

launched its 'HiMSEN-S' engine on the market. Would you

please share your ambitions for the future with us?

It would be prudent to set up a new product line of 500 -

1000kW to satisfy market demand. We are going to try to

finish it by the end of this year, and we expect it to come

online next year. We consistently strive to satisfy new and

return customers.

"We always strive to provide the utmost reliability for our customers in terms of on-time delivery, quality and life time support for good operation."Vice President H.T. Kim of HHI-EMD

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In a world that emphasises the outsourcing of non-core

activities to sub-contractors, we assume that HHI-EMD will

develop close relations with cer tain vital suppliers. What core

qualities do you look for in your sub-contractors?

The most important factor for us are competitiveness in

terms of quality and price. We try to use sub-contractors

that agree with us when we say that quality should be the

primary determinant. We also encourage our sub-contrac-

tors to have their own quality control systems and to share

their quality-related data with us. We strive to improve our

competitiveness in different ways, for instance, by out-

sourcing parts to China.

As the first step in our quality regime, we provide guid-

ance to sub-contractors, based on the HHI quality control

system. HHI visits sub-contractors and checks their quality

level. If it is satisfactory, we issue a certificate. Our Quality

Assurance Programme is mainly concerned with supplying

top-quality products and services. We are proud to rank

among the best in the industry and to be in total compliance

with both contractual and regulatory requirements. This sys-

tem enables us to be sure that our sub-contractors maintain

the highest quality standards not only because our cus-

tomers have requested it, but also because they deserve it.

Kongsberg Maritime has been supplying its AutoChief

propulsion control system to HHI-EMD for more than two

decades. Would you briefly describe your experience with

Kongsberg Maritime so far? What advice would you offer

Kongsberg Maritime in order to maintain its good delivery

record in future as well?

We are satisfied with your products’ quality, but we

would like to see more competitive prices. To maintain co-

operation with HHI, we hope you will improve not only

your product quality but also your prices, concludes Mr.

Kim with a twinkle in his eye.

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FACTS ABOUT

Hyundai Heavy Industries was founded by the late honorary chairman Chung Ju-

yung on 23 March 1972. It opened its first chapter of shipbuilding history by simultane-

ously completing construction of the world's largest shipyard and two 260 000-dwt VLCCs

in June 1974.

Hyundai Shipyard expanded into other heavy industry areas, which ultimately led to the

formation of Hyundai Heavy Industries, an integrated heavy industry company.

HHI has a global business network in each of its six business divisions: Shipbuilding,

Offshore & Engineering, Industrial Plant & Engineering, Engine & Machinery, Electro

Electric Systems, and Construction Equipment.

HHI’s yard capacity is as follows:

- production shops and facilities: 1 000 acr es

- residential and recreational areas: 800 acres

HHI's workforce currently numbers 26 200

Affiliated companies are:

- Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HSHI)

- Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd. (HMD),

- Hyundai Venture Investment Corp.

- Hyundai Futures Co.

- Hyundai Finance Corp.

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CHINA

Asia is gaining momentum

As one of the largest, most innovative shipbuilders in China,

Jiangnan Shipyard has a very proud history. Based on more

than 130 years of experience in developing and building

various kinds of merchant vessels, Jiangnan Shipyard has

successfully delivered a large variety of highly sophisticated

vessels to shipping markets world-wide. Gas carriers in par-

ticular have become one of the shipyard’s major products in

recent years.

Mr. Song Hua Ping works as the Deputy Technical

Director of the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. During the

interview, he kindly provided information about some of

the advantages offered by the Chinese shipping industry, as

well as some background on the Jiangnan Shipyard.

The world stands in awe of the recent gro wth in the

Chinese shipbuilding industry. Productivity has been rising

continuously, as a growing number of state-of-the-art ship-

yards have been and continue to be built. We know that

Jiangnan plans to move to Changxing Island. Would you tell

us more about the new shipyard and its plans f or the future?

The new Jiangnan Shipyard on Changxing Island will con-

sist of two sections, one of which will be for merchant ves-

sels. It is scheduled to be in full operation in 2008. With an

annual design capacity for merchant vessels of about 4 dwt,

the new yard will have four dry docks for merchant vessel

newbuildings.

Regarding our future plans, I have heard that the general

layout of the Jiangnan Shipyard will be well-suited for hull

fabrication and outfitting. The shipyard at Changxing will be

equipped for new types of ships built for the markets of to-

morrow, e.g. VLCC, LNG, tankers and cape size bulk carriers.

There is a general perception outside China that Chinese

shipbuilders’ main competitive advantages are low labour

costs and a highly skilled workforce. Do you agree with that?

Which other benefits can China offer hungry overseas

shipowners?

That is true, but fails to give 'The Full Picture' (pun intend-

ed). At present, one benefit for the owners is that we offer

purpose-built and customised ships, as opposed to the stan-

dard vessels being built in Korea and Japan. However, this

will no doubt change over time. In order to lower our building

cost we need to standardise too. As China’s economy devel-

ops, our low labour costs will inevitably rise. In order for us

to be competitive, we will need to upgrade the ships we build

and improve our productivity in the years ahead.

The Chinese shipbuilding industry is quite fragmented. We

have learned that China has 121 shipyards, 53 of which are

in a position to build ships of more than 10 000 dwt . Can we

expect to see consolidation, where small and medium-sized

shipyards join forces to make fewer, but more modern and

larger facilities to match the Koreans?

As you may know, the ability of the shipyards in China

varies considerably in terms of both volume and technology.

Many smaller shipyards, for example, the Yangzijiang

Shipyard, may require help from leading shipyards. In

my personal opinion, in order to remain viable or increase

profits, some small and medium-sized shipyards will in-

evitably join together to make fewer, larger and more mod-

ern facilities.

The Chinese shipbuilding industry currently builds almost

every kind of sea-going vessel imaginable, including FPSOs,

drilling rigs, Ro-Paxes, Ro-Ros, VLCCs, LPG and LNG tankers.

Do you expect Chinese shipyards to specialise, and which

type of ships will Jiangnan build?

You’re right. These days, the Chinese shipbuilding industry

is building practically all kinds of sea-going vessels.

Specialisation can improve a yard’s productivity and pro-

Jiangnan ShipyardShipbuilding in the Middle Kingdom

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fitability. One good example of that is the Oshima Shipyard

in Japan, which focuses on bulk carriers and has very high

productivity. I think Chinese shipyards will gradually begin

paying more attention to specialisation, but I don’t think

any Chinese shipyard will be as specialised as the Oshima

Shipyard. As I understand, the merchant vessel part of the

new Jiangnan shipyard will build VLCCs, FPSOs, bulk carri-

ers, oil tankers (including chemical tankers), and LPG and

LNG tankers.

Kongsberg and Hoi Tung set up their joint venture, KMCS,

in Shanghai. Shanghai was chosen because Kongsberg’s

management expects this important city to continue to be one

of China’s main centres for shipping and shipbuilding. Do you

think Kongsberg is in the right place at the right time?

Yes, I believe so. Shanghai is the biggest shipbuilding centre

in China today, and there are also many shipyards in the

Jiangsu Province and the Zhejiang Province near Shanghai.

Shanghai is also the biggest shipping centre in China.

Competition in the marine automation market is becoming

sharper all the time because hardware components are easy

to purchase on the world market and software technology is

becoming more and more popular. These days, even small

companies can develop marine automation for engine room

use, with the exception of electronic (digital) governors.

Sibo in Shanghai is one such example. Having a suitable lo-

cation is one way to enhance competitiveness. Most low-

voltage marine switchboards are now manufactured in

China. I suppose the same will be true of marine automation

systems, sooner or later.

There is an emerging ships’ equipment industry in China

and in the Shanghai region in par ticular. Kongsberg will no

doubt eventually encounter local competition. How would

you advise Kongsberg to maintain its position in marine

automation?

That is a difficult question for me to answer. Technology is

developing rapidly in China, and Kongsberg will inevitably

meet local competition in the future. As a Chinese citizen,

I would like to see Chinese technology advance rapidly and

be on a par with that in developed countries. However,

I personally believe that Kongsberg will probably maintain

its position in marine automation for another five to ten

years. My opinion is based on the following: Kongsberg

consistently develops new generations of products and in-

novates existing ones. Furthermore, Kongsberg has a very

sophisticated design philosophy. For example, as far as

I know, the DataChief 7 system was the first distributed sys-

tem in the world. Kongsberg is also good in the service

department, at least in China. I would also like to add that

Kongsberg products are mainly used in exported ships. It is

not expected that Chinese-made products will be accepted

by foreign shipowners in the near future owing to China’s

lack of a world-wide service network.

As a friend of Kongsberg, I also have some personal

opinions and advice. First of all, if Kongsberg were to

develop displays in Chinese, it would be easier for Chinese

owners to accept the company’s systems.

The company also has some room for improvement when

it comes to service on proprietary products and products

supplied by subcontractors. It is common to use subcontrac-

tors, but if they fail to provide first-rate service, they can

tarnish Kongsberg’s world-class reputation.

Also, I would recommend that Kongsberg maintains

more frequent contact with Chinese shipowners that engage

international shipping. They are major shipping companies,

and they usually pay considerable attention to world-wide

service. That should be an advantage for a company like

Kongsberg Maritime.

Finally, I would also suggest that Kongsberg tries to

expand its market share for the DataBridge system. The

product provides excellent performance and deserves to be

more popular.

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Hudong Heavy MachineryCustomer proximity at work

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. is a large

shipbuilding enterprise under the leadership of China Ship-

building Group Corporation (CSSC). The head office of the

group is located in the Pudong New Area, with major produc-

tion areas in the eastern part of Shanghai, along both sides of

Huangpu River, covering an area of 1.35 million m2 and 2000

meters of wharf line.

In addition to the two large shipyards, Hudong and Zhong-

hua, the Group also comprises Hudong Heavy Machinery Co.,

Ltd (HHM). The company builds not only merchant and mili-

tary ships but also heavy duty diesel engines and large steel

structures.

We talked with HHM, represented by Sun Young Yuan, Vice

Director of Diesel & Machinery Technical Institute, Zhu Can,

Assistant Director and Sun Quan, Vice Director.

HHM is currently rated China's largest manufacturer of

marine diesel engines. How has the company achieved such

remarkable development in less than three decades?

First of all, we have good leaders and good workers. We

have long experience, a good attitude and we all pull in the

same direction. Our technical expertise and the fact that HHM

has designed and produced engines since 1958 is our main

asset.

Can you give us an idea of the production capacities of

HHM? What about your market share?

Our market share in China is approximately 70 per cent. As

for our production capacity.

Testing capacity: Up to 100 000 BHP for single engines.

Assembly Workshop lifting capacity: 500 metric tonnes.

Machining capacity: Lengths of up to 26.5 m, widths

to 6.5 m, and heights to 7 m.

Diesel Engine Production Capacity: 1 million BHP. in 2004.

How do you rate future competition from Japan and Korea?

Korea and Japan are currently ahead of us, but our quality

is improving rapidly. Our technical solutions are good, but have

to improve on the surface treatment. We believe that the

largest shipyards will come out on top when it comes to build-

ing engines.

How do you evaluate the future of the so called 'int elligent

engines'?

Intelligent engines are the future and will eventually take

over the market, but it hasn't started yet. We will probably

build only three intelligent engines in 2005, but we believe the

volume will increase as we gain experience and the price of the

electronics comes down. The change will be rapid for the larger

ships, and intelligent engines may surpass conventional en-

gines in five years or so. It will take longer for the smaller

boats, maybe 10 years to surpass 50 per cent.

HHM recently received an order for a Sulzer f lex engine and

a MAN B&W ME engine. Would you care to share something of

your future ambitions with us?

We will continue to cooperate very closely with our licen-

sors. One licensor has established a site office in HHM to en-

hance communication and cooperation. That makes it easy, for

example, to organise technical training courses. Our licensor’s

engineers can instruct HHM engineers, and we really appreci-

ate the convenience.

What basic qualities do you look f or in your subcontractors?

We select our suppliers and cooperation partners carefully.

We have a quality system where we audit each supplier every

two years. We edit and renew our list of qualified suppliers

based on the main criteria of quality, delivery time, service

with quick response and a good attitude.

Would you briefly describe your experience with Kongsberg?

We have very good experience with Kongsberg products.

We have an especially good relationship with your service en-

gineers and they have a good attitude. We believe it would be

a good idea to open a training centre with experienced local in-

structors here in Shanghai for easy communications and good

training. You know, we really appreciate your local presence

here in Shanghai.

CHINA

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Mr. Sung Yee Kim, chairman of the Samgong Trading Company

(STC) and a member of the Board of Kongsberg Maritime in

South Korea, has a vast experience and knowledge of maritime

activities in South Korea.

"The upgrading and modernisation of South Korea's shipyards

has been the key to a large part of our success on the world mar-

ket. Today our shipyards are modern, offer good logistics and en-

sure high productivity", explains Mr. Kim.

What are the major strengths of the South K orean shipbuilders?

Can we expect South Korean shipbuilders to maintain their position?

South Korea has more than 30 years of experience in the ship-

building industry. It also has a strong labour force, based on well-

educated engineers. The country's major shipbuilders have ac-

tively invested in upgrading and modernising their operations,

meaning they now have very modern facilities.

China looms large on the horizon these days due to low labour

costs. Granted, we are afraid of China, but I expect that China will

have to go through many of the same problems as we had.

I believe our strong points offset their low labour costs.

I also believe that healthy competition will benefit the global

shipping industry. In my personal opinion, I think it will take 10

to 15 years for China to ascend to the top position. Since Korea

and Japan are prepared for the situation, it will not be easy for

China.

Given that your own personal business career began with

Mitsubishi of Japan, how do you envisage Japan countering the

strength of South Korean shipbuilders in the years ahead?

I started my career at a Japanese company, Mitsubishi in

Korea, in 1971 and stayed there for 6 years. That was when the

South Korean shipbuilding industry really began. Consequently,

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South Korea has now surpassed Japan as theworld’s no. 1 shipbuilding nation, and Korea’srise to the top has been extremely fast by anystandard. From 2003 to mid-2004, SouthKorea landed about 40 per cent of all newshipbuilding contracts world-wide.

Mr. Sung Yee Kim. Chairman of the Samgong Trading Company (STC).

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Asia is gaining momentum

my career has grown as the South Korean shipbuilding indus-

try has grown.

Japan has the one of the highest GDPs in the world, and the

Japanese are intelligent and work hard. I think their greatest

strength is that even though they are affluent, they are hard

workers.

World class shipbuilding companies such as Mitsubishi,

Mitsui and Kawasaki are becoming less competitive than be-

fore owing to ever keener competition. Mid-size shipbuilders

in Japan are growing bigger and much stronger. They are the

ones that compete with first class South Korean shipbuilders.

Some people worry that the Japanese shipbuilding industry

will eventually disappear. I do not believe that. I strongly be-

lieve that Japan will maintain its position.

China is now emerging as a trade superpower. China already

has an enormous demand for importing raw materials and

exporting goods by sea. How long do you expect South Korea

and Japan to be able to withstand competition from China?

China will be an interesting market. The Chinese have a very

strong sense of nationalism. There are already numerous joint

ventures between China and Europe. European companies

know the Japanese market is not easy, so they are turning

their eyes towards the Chinese market.

It is widely acknowledged in China that European and

Japanese companies have original knowledge of shipbuilding.

As a result, China prefers European and Japanese goods to

South Korean goods. Only if their prices are exceptionally at-

tractive it may be possible for South Korean ship equipment

manufacturers to win contracts in China. The Chinese believe

they will have their own products one day, but it’s not easy,

not easy at all.

China’s greatest strength is the low cost of labour. The

Chinese government subsidises shipbuilding as a national in-

dustry. The Chinese Prime Minister even announced that China

will make its shipbuilding industry No. 1 in the world by 2015.

As is the case for South Korea, government support will be

very helpful for domestic companies in China. However, that

begs the question of how we should prepare for them. Apart

from China, Vietnam is up and coming, and India appears to be

forging ahead.

North East Asia (China, Japan and South Korea) currently

accounts for more than two-thirds of global shipbuilding. You

have represented several European companies since 1980. What

is the secret of their success?

In the early years of the shipbuilding industry, I represented

10 European companies, including Norwegian companies like

Kongsberg. I wanted to introduce foreign companies into

South Korea under fair conditions. I helped them make a li-

cence agreement and some of them successfully set up local

companies.

Now I feel my role is to sell South Korean products to for-

eign markets.

You have followed Kongsberg's strategies in North East Asia

for several years. Which factors, in your opinion, have con-

tributed to Kongsberg Maritime's very strong market position in

Korea and China?

Kongsberg has successfully been launched in Korea as a

local company rather than a foreign company. I know

Kongsberg customers are pleased with the service the compa-

ny provides. Kongsberg has about 80 employees and offices

in major yards all across the country including Busan, Ulsan,

Geoje, Mokpo. Since Kongsberg people are always there when

customers need them, it is perceived as a local company.

One of the principles I always adhere to when working with

a partner is that I admit there are cultural differences between

South Korean, Japan and Europe. The most important factor

for succeeding in a foreign market is to try to hear the true

voice of your customers, because customer satisfaction is cru-

cial. In my experience, many foreign companies have tried to

impose their own ways on markets that are not familiar with

those ways, and they have eventually failed. They need to

know the true intentions of their customers. I'm convinced

that Kongsberg consistently understands how important this

is. They have accepted any advice I have been able to provide

with an open mind. I genuinely appreciate that quality.

At this point, my best advice to Kongsberg is to keep ply-

ing this market. Naturally, good operations are a given in that

context. Nowadays the technology gap between the major

companies and 'the others' is narrowing and Kongsberg un-

derstands this situation well.

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The integrated engine manufacturer HSD Engine specialises

in the manufacture of diesel engines for large vessels. The

company’s vision is to be the "No.1 engine-maker in the

world". This noble ambition has played a major role in creat-

ing an image of South Korea as a shipbuilding nation.

South Korea recently surpassed Japan as the world’s

largest shipbuilding nation. South Korean shipyards and en-

gine manufacturers have made impressive progress over the

past two decades, and ship operators world-wide have ac-

knowledged the country’s success.

First of all, could you give us a brief hist ory

of HSD Engine?

HSD Engine was officially established on 1 January 2000

for the purpose of enhancing the competitiveness of South

Korea’s core industries, but its roots date back several

decades. HSD Engine is an amalgamation and 'rebirth' of the

engine division of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction

(former Hanjung), launched in 1983, and that of Samsung

Heavy Industries, launched in 1994. During the course of

the merger, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering be-

came one of the major shareholders in the new company.

Thus the new company was set up under the HSD banner,

using the first initials of the three owner companies.

What has been HSD’s greatest advantage against the com-

petition thus far?

First of all, as a fresh young company, HSD has a relative-

ly simple, streamlined organisation compared with our com-

petitors. Shipowners and shipbuilders praise HSD for our

rapid decision-making and admirable ability to solve prob-

lems. We specialise in engines and engines alone, which en-

ables us to focus on improving quality and service alike. As

the world’s largest 'large-scale engine builder' (> 900 mm

bore size), HSD possesses an abundance of technology and

know-how in this field.

What is HSD Engine’s approximate production capacity in

terms of BHP and number of engines?

HSD has the capacity to produce 4 million BHP per year,

and we make about 100 low-speed engines per year. Given

the current shipbuilding boom, we plan to expand our ca-

pacity to at least 6 million BHP per year and the number of

low-speed engines to 130 and more. It should be possible to

produce more than 6 million BHP as from 2006. Our export

volume is currently about 20 per cent of the BHP, based on

the 2004 production year. We expect to maintain that level

in future.

How would you rate future competition from Japan and

China and other South Korean manufacturers?

Engine-makers in Japan and China are trying to expand

their capacity and prepare for the production of large-scale

engines such as those made in South Korea. However, we

believe they will need more time get up to scratch in terms

of quality and productivity.

Japanese engine-makers used to dominate the export of

large-scale engines to the Chinese market, but South Korean

HSD Engine:gearing up for more success

KOREA

We spoke with Senior

Director of Marketing and

Sales Mr. S.J. Lee (second

from the left) and his

colleagues, about HSD and

it’s vision of being "No. 1".

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"HSD is a dedi-cated enginemanufacturer,which enables us to focus completely onconstantlyimproving quality as well as service"

Mr. S. J. Lee, Senior Director

of Marketing and Sales

engine-makers recently took over the lead, and HSD de-

serves a lot of the credit for that.

What about the future of so-called "int elligent engines"?

Will they ultimately replace conventional diesel engines?

Intelligent engines were introduced on a commercial basis

four years ago. They account for 25 per cent of HSD’s orders

in terms of BHP and 20 per cent in terms of the volume of

units produced. The company is expected to maintain these

levels in the foreseeable future. As for efficiency and the

environment, conventional engines will ultimately be re-

placed by intelligent engines, but it is not easy to predict

exactly when that will occur. In our opinion, it will take at

least five years to make the transition to intelligent engines

once the technology and commerciality have been proven

and become widely accepted by shipowners.

How would you assess the demand f or diesel engines or

dual fuel engines on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers?

We understand that the steam turbines used on LNG car-

riers have some problems, including low efficiency and a

lack of qualified technicians. Under the circumstances,

shipowners are supposed to generally prefer diesel engines

to steam turbines.

The latest 200K LNG carriers being built for the Qatar II

Project are equipped with low-speed diesel engines. This ap-

pears to be the advent of low-speed engines on large scale

LNG carriers.

What about the use of steam turbines on merchant ves-

sels?

Owing to the problems stated above, steam turbines are

not suitable for vessels that have to be timely and efficient.

In our opinion, there is little chance of steam turbines gain-

ing much ground in this market.

In a world that emphasises the outsourcing of non-core

activities to sub-contractors, we assume that HSD will devel-

op close relations with cer tain vital suppliers. What core qual-

ities do you look for in your sub-contractors?

It is a universal trend to outsource non-core business ac-

tivities. HSD co-operates closely with its sub-contractors

and supports the Six Sigma quality management philosophy

to improve their technology, productivity and cost regime.

Our sub-contractors are invited to take part in a group

called 'Han-u-ri-hoe', which organises regular seminars and

quality fora. We expect them to have modern technology

and quality control systems in place, in addition to financial

stability and reliability. We focus on effective Supply Chain

Management (SCM) in an effort to achieve our ultimate

goal; "No. 1 Engine in the world."

Kongsberg has been supplying its AutoChief propulsion

control system to HSD for more than two decades. Would you

briefly describe your experience with Kongsberg so far?

Kongsberg has been a good supplier of bridge manoeu-

vring and main propulsion control systems to HSD and its

predecessors for more than 20 years. Thanks to Kongsberg’s

close follow-up and support, our customers have never com-

plained about these systems. We consider Kongsberg to be

a reliable partner. Having said that, we hope both companies

will continue to do their best to further improve quality and

customer satisfaction.

We consistently aspire to put our customers first.

Consequently, we try to select the most suitable suppliers

for them in terms of delivery, price and service. We hope

Kongsberg will continue to play an important part in this

market in future as well.

Asia is gaining momentum

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In July 2004, Knut Frostad and the crew of his new boat

Academy stormed to success in the Nokia Oops Cup 2004.

This ten race series taking place in Scandinavia and Northern

Europe over an intensive six-week period featured five

world class trimarans battling it out in a mixture of ocean

and course races. Despite some very stiff competition from

experienced crews in great boats, Knut skippered Academy

to win an amazing 9 out of the 10 races in the series. And

by Knut’s own admission, "The SIMRAD equipment is ab-

solutely crucial to our performance!"

SIMRAD and Knut have enjoyed a strong relationship

since they first teamed up in 1996 for the 1997-98 Whit-

bread Round The World Race, but this latest partnership,

which takes sponsorship to the next level, was started early

in 2004. "Today, my partnership with SIMRAD has devel-

oped a lot since we first met. SIMRAD is supplying my team

with a full range of electronics."

The partnership works both ways, since Knut and his team

are in the perfect position to give feedback on the SIMRAD

equipment, helping to fulfil the company’s mantra of 'Cust-

omer Satisfaction through increased performance'. "We test

new models in an extreme environment, and give instant

feedback based on what we experience, and what we believe

the customers will be looking for. The partnership includes a

lot of activities with SIMRAD’s customers and employees,"

says Knut.

SIMRAD customers and employees have the opportunity

to get out to sea on Academy to experience the thrill that

such a high-performance yacht can generate. Knut also gets

involved with management and team training activities with

Simrad, based on his Human Element programme. "The

philosophy is based on our experience from what are the ab-

solutely critical areas to train as leaders and teams in general.

These areas are self awareness, as well as awareness in work-

ing relationships and finally openness in a team in general.

For anyone, this is probably the biggest challenge when it

comes to develop efficiency in a team, but if you can im-

prove these areas, you will experience great results.

"I think the greatest learning lesson the business environ-

ment can get from sport is the focus on training. In sport you

spend 60-80% of your time training and preparing for the

competition. In business you train a lot at university, and

then you move on to compete non-stop for many years with

very little training in between. You need to train regularly to

make sure you stay motivated and focused. That is what we

are aiming to help with," adds Knut.

The partnership works, the Nokia Oops Cup results are

proof of that. Will Knut and SIMRAD be celebrating a win in

the 2005 series though?

"I am only confident that we will be well prepared for the

2005 Cup. What is beyond our control is the competition. We

will probably meet new boats next year with much newer

designs than Academy."

It could be tough but Knut finishes by explaining that it’s

the very values of the SIMRAD partnership – technical ex-

pertise and a focus on the team – that will help them to re-

peat their success of 2004.

Cup Win for Knut FrostadSIMRAD equipment testedin extreme environments

"SIMRAD is looking forward to another year as partner to famousNorwegian sailor, Team Academy front-man and Nokia Oops Cupwinner, Knut Frostad."

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PRODUCT Article by ANNE TORIL KASIN / Photo: ANNE TORIL KASIN / JØRN GR ØNLUND

A newbridgeconceptis born

Have you ever thought abouthow many people and workinghours are invested in newproducts or significant productimprovements by the time theyreach the market? Have youthought about how new solu-tions are created, or about theideas that give rise to a newproduct? We asked the new Kongsbergbridge line team these veryquestions.

Elling Herredsvela from Haaland takes pride in the aluminium console.

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The prototype for Kongsberg Maritime’s new integrated

bridge concept is a result of tenacious hard work, creative

thought processes and impressive group synergies. Ole

Gunnar Hvamb and Øystein Andreassen of Kongsberg

Maritime describe a process based on the following values:

Innovation, dependability, determination and networking.

Bearing in mind the goal of projecting 'The Full Picture',

they brought together the people they needed to further

develop the best of the old bridge solution into a product

that is new and even better.

The Full Picture

"We spent the most time on shaping the project’s concept.

We began in February 2004 by establishing a small project

team from Kongsberg Maritime and the Hareide Design Mill

(industrial designs)", explains Ole Gunnar Hvamb. "Later, we

brought in Simrad Egersund (panels and assembly) and

Haaland AS (aluminium consoles). The goal was to achieve a

result that could be shown at the Offshore Northern Seas

(ONS) trade fair in Stavanger in August 2004."

Øystein Andreassen was named project manager. His as-

signment? "Do what has to be done to produce a prototype

for a new bridge solution."

"Backed by the company’s confidence and skilled subcon-

tractors, the work was kind of a 'kick' for me. We put to-

gether a highly result-oriented team that worked together

closely to achieve a common goal. We chose to drop the red

tape and traditional decision-making hierarchy, concentrat-

ing instead on achieving a result", he recounts. The goal

was to create a product whose identity embodied and ren-

dered visible Kongsberg Maritime’s values.

"We worked on the basis of the idea that the bridge solu-

tion should be perceived as a whole: 'The Full Picture'. We

knew what we wanted in technical terms right from the

start, but when it came to the design, we had to spend time

with all the players involved in order to achieve a result that

would also accommodate our production, system-related

and functional requirements", he explains.

Design is also function

Industrial designers Einar Hareide and Ian Sandmæl of

Hareide Design Mill accepted the assignment with enthusi-

asm. They had previously been involved in the development

of the AutoChief C20, which won an award for good design

from the Norwegian Design Council.

"Design consists of two elements: function and aesthetics.

Item one is the function", explains Hareide. "Based on the

function, we build up the aesthetic expression. We are out-

Project Manager Øystein Andreassen with the new prototype integrated bridge system.

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siders, so we didn’t know much about how things had been

done before. That allowed us to ask lots of questions and to

address the assignment without prejudice."

"Perhaps we were a bit much for Kongsberg’s engineers

at times", laughs Sandmæl, referring to one of the early

blueprints he made, where a ship’s officer was placed in a

glass bubble on the bridge.

"Kongsberg’s bridge solution already had a good graphic

design. When developing the new solution, we therefore

chose to take advantage of its high market recognition",

comments Hareide. "Once we got into the assignment, it

quickly became apparent to us that the new bridge would

be an evolution rather than a revolution."

"Notwithstanding, some challenges remained", Sandmæl

adds, contending that many of today’s bridge solutions look

as though they have been developed haphazardly, without

any master plan. Consequently, one of the first things the

designers did was to get some genuine shipboard experi-

ence. They videoed the work and posed some very odd

questions. They observed that the third officer almost had

to lay down flat at times to reach the buttons on the console

panel. There was definitely a need for tidying up and some

structure.

"Our role was to be cleaners, not magicians. Having said that,

the simpler a product looks, the more precision it requires.

Creating perfect precision is no mean feat. When you are fully

exposed, you can’t hide any flaws", observes Sandmæl.

Bridge console in record time

By May, the ideas had been fleshed out, and Haaland was

asked if they could finish the console by August. "Our first

thought was: Are they bonkers over there at Kongsberg

Maritime?", laughs Elling Herredsvela. "Naturally, there was

no product blueprint ready, so we had to ask ourselves

whether we could handle such a short deadline. Our accept-

ance was conditional on having all involved parties in the

same place. We worked around the clock for two weeks.

Time was really at a premium, so we couldn’t afford to make

any mistakes."

FACTS ABOUT

KONGSBERG offshore bridge solution seamlessly

integrates the full range of ship handling and automation

tasks on Offshore Support Vessels (OSV), and includes

complete functionality for:

Navigation (ARPA and ECDIS)

Manoeuvring by manual levers and joystick

Dynamic positioning

Ship automation; including power management,

alarm system, thruster and propulsion control

Auxiliary control

Safety system

"Having everyone under one roof turned out to be more

successful than we dared hope", says Andreassen. "We used

a good 3D modelling tool that everyone could manage. The

PCs were linked in a network and we all used the same

database. The 3D models became our best medium of com-

munication, as it was easy to see whether the different parts

fitted together as intended."

Laughter and fun = success

"The chemistry between project participants was absolutely

fantastic", continues Andreassen. Some of the people

already knew each other and, when faced with mutual

challenges, the atmosphere rapidly became one of creative

frenzy combined with formidable professional capabilities.

"The ability to laugh helped give people the space they

needed for the more serious discussions, which were

inevitable. We were able to take the setbacks with a smile,

then move on", Andreassen reports.

From prototype to finished product

After a marathon of hard work with the final assembly in

August, the general public got its first glimpse of the new

bridge solution at ONS. It has subsequently been displayed

at a major shipping show in Germany. The feedback from

the market is favourable so far, but a lot of work still re-

mains.

"We are already well underway with the next phase", re-

ports Andreassen. More people are getting involved as we

create a solution that can be put into production. This is a

continuous work process involving evaluation, documenta-

tion, testing and testing again up to the date of the first de-

livery. Ultimately, this assignment is about the man-machine

environment on the bridge. "Our job is to ensure that the

overall solution works for the customer in every situation,

and that Kongsberg’s renowned products and knowledge

get the positive exposure they deserve", Andreassen con-

cludes.

Project Manager Øystein Andreassen together with the designers, Sandmæl

and Hareide.

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Oil today, gas tomorrowStatfjord's Late Phase Project

PORTRAIT Article by ANNE TORIL KASIN / Photo: HELLE AASAND and ØYVIND HAGEN, STATOIL

"After 25 years of oil production, it appears that theStatfjord reservoirs will be depleted of oil in a few years.Thanks to efficient reservoir management and new tech-nology, there are nonetheless optimistic and e xcitingdevelopment plans for the Statfjord field."Bjarne Bakken, Statoil's director for the Statfjord Late Phase Project.

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PORTRAIT

Bjarne Bakken, Statoil's director for the Statfjord Late Phase

Project, can hardly contain his enthusiasm as he talks about the

possibilities and challenges Statoil faces. New, forward-looking

ideas for further exploitation of the natural resources and a

plan for further development and operations (PDO) are being

prepared for submission to the Storting (Norway's parliament)

for deliberations in the spring of 2005.

Sunset or sunrise?

"We've had 25 years of profitable production on Statfjord A, B

and C", Bakken points out. "The fields have contributed more

than NOK 1000 billion in aggregate earnings, putting their real

produced assets on a par with the value of Norway's oil fund.

Statfjord has been part of a number of processes aimed at de-

velopment, and the recovery rate has improved considerably

over the years. Notwithstanding, oil production will decline

brutally in the years ahead. If we continue to maintain the

pace of today's drainage strategy for production, it is unlikely

that there will be enough oil to operate profitably as from

2010. Consequently, our idea is to turn the drainage strategy

upside down, allowing us to produce gas once it is no longer

profitable to produce oil. The current strategy involving water

and gas injection must be discontinued. We need to relieve

pressure before we can extract the gas. Otherwise, we could

risk a champagne cork effect (the pressure). Gas production

will extend Statfjord's life span by at least 10 years. Our vision

for Statfjord Late Phase is to help pave the way for the future.

By extending operations for 10 years, we will be opening win-

dows and opportunities not yet apparent to us. Technology is

developing so quickly that we are convinced there will be

business opportunities open to us in 2020 that are not viable

options today."

Formidable challenges

Changing over from oil to gas is, in itself, a monumental task.

What is more, Statoil has set its sights high and intends to

make the changeover without interrupting operations. The de-

commissioning of production would have major economic con-

sequences that the company is striving to avoid. Add to that

the fact that Statoil has a clear zero tolerance philosophy, i.e.

no tolerance for work-related injuries and illnesses, it is obvi-

ous that there are a number of challenges involved in the proj-

ect.

"Our zero tolerance philosophy is absolutely essential", says

Bakken. "We intend to maintain today's safety level, while

putting additional focus on safety during the installation phase

as well as during ongoing operations. Everyone needs to feel

safe, and no chances will be taken. Our environmental goals

are also important."

"Although the PDO has not yet been approved, our partners

have accepted the implementation of the measures and invest-

ments required to ensure it. For example, we have ordered

free-fall lifeboats for Statfjord B and C. If the Storting ap-

proves the PDO in 2005, we won't have much time to get the

project up and running. Accordingly, we have to make a num-

ber of preparations and institute measures now."

Bakken speaks passionately about the intention to achieve as

much as possible on the basis of existing solutions while the

changes are being made, and to maintain the same size operating

crew for production, drilling and maintenance. Numerous factors

have to be worked out, calculated, considered and chosen.

"We're talking about the future", remarks Bakken. "What

will be good enough in 2009? What will be good enough in

"We're talking about the future. What will be good enough in 2009? What will be good enough in 2020?"

Bjarne Bakken

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2020? This is sort of like discussing the length of a rubber

band. In an ideal world, we would rebuild the rigs at a ship-

yard. However, under the circumstances, most of the modules

will be built onshore and put into place like Lego blocks.

All pulling in the same direction

"This is a high-risk project", reports Bakken. "We want to

maintain the same production and regularity as today, mean-

ing all involved parties have to work together. We set clear

standards for those who want to work with us. For example,

we would not award a contract for all three platforms. As we

see it, this is a huge job for any one company, and a new chal-

lenge arises as a result of this. We want to deploy the same so-

lution on all the platforms, so it will be our technical team and

not the contractors that owns the solutions. We require that

those who supply solutions co-operate with us, meaning com-

petitors also actually have to work together. Everyone has to

agree to this before any contract is signed. Of course, every-

one will still be cheerful at that point", smiles Bakken.

Colleague programme for better safety

Statoil employees have a deep-seated focus on safety. A long-

term colleague programme has been introduced to achieve

lasting safety improvements. The programme calls for commit-

ment on the part of Statoil's employees as well as its suppliers.

"We want everyone to have the same attitude to and under-

standing of what we mean by safety", says Bakken. "It should

not be necessary to discuss whether or not something is ac-

ceptable. Statoil's HSE platform forms a firm foundation that

those who work with us extensively have to understand.

Barriers are a key aspect of our accident-prevention efforts; at

Statoil, that refers to barriers between people and accidents.

Thus the concept embraces technical, systemic and organisa-

tional measures to prevent the occurence of accidents. It is

precisely in a project such as Late Phase, where the risk is

high, that it is essential that our suppliers understand our po-

sition 100%. They need to be of the same mind as Kongsberg

and to understand our values, which is why we are investing

so much in the colleague programme", says Bakken.

An economic issue

Statfjord Late Phase is among the largest modification projects

ever performed at sea. It will take at least four years to com-

plete the modifications while the installations are in full oper-

ation. If the project is successful, several other platforms are in

line for the same type of changes.

"Ultimately, it boils down to a question of economics. If the

margins are good enough to ensure financial gains, it will be

easier to win support for Late Phase", adds Bakken, eagerly

referring to charts featuring curves that show anticipated

earnings based on current production compared with the ex-

pected result after modification. "If the difference is too small,

then the financial risk will be too high", he clarifies. "We have

to be convinced that there are potential financial gains if we

are to recommend that the Storting say yes.

"It is fascinating to be part of such a project from concept

to completion. We have a tough job ahead of us, but I think it

will be possible to bring Late Phase to fruition. Statfjord is

very well maintained and we can benefit from that in the

process ahead. If we succeed, the entire project will be a model

for other projects down the line", Bakken concludes with

conviction.

"It should not be necessary to discuss whether or not something is acceptable. Statoil's HSE platform forms a firm foundation that those who work with us extensively have to understand."

Bjarne Bakken

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THEME Intelligent Engines

Kongsberg’s role on StatfjordKongsberg Maritime has delivered the distributor con-

trol system and the process shutdown system to the

Statfjord A, B and C platforms. The systems embrace

more than 35 000 instrumentation tags from the oil

and gas process. The control system monitors and

controls subsea wells, wellheads, manifolds and sepa-

ration as well as compressors, turbines, generators and

numerous other utility systems.

The system includes the operator interface in the

central control room and local control rooms, as well

as the onshore control and management systems.

The system helps maintain stable oil and gas pro-

duction.

The complete integrated system was installed

from 1989 to 1992, replacing the old SCADA system

design from the mid-1970s. Over the past 15 years,

the system has been extended to include new appli-

cations and more advanced control.

As for the future, the system is an important

modern tool for reducing operational costs and en-

hancing the efficiency of tomorrow’s operations and

maintenance.

Kongsberg Maritime co-operates closely with the

Statfjord Late Life Project and the Statfjord

Operation and Modification organisation to satisfy

Statoil’s requirements for a 3rd generation control

system to maintain a safe and reliable field for many

years to come.

"What we do now will pave the way for the

future", says Project Manager Trygve

Simlenes of Statoil with regard to the main-

tenance being performed to prepare

Statfjord A, B, and C for the Late Phase

Project. Kongsberg Maritime is currently in-

volved in maintenance as well as in the

preparations for Late Phase. This work calls

for high quality, adaptability, co-operation

and a generous portion of faith in the com-

panies’ common future, not least because

the PDO (Plan for Development and

Operation) has yet to receive parliamentary

approval.

Open dialogue

Maintaining an open dialogue with

Kongsberg is the key to good co-operation.

We enjoy mutual trust. Without it, the ad-

ministration of the projects would have

been cumbersome and costly.

Project Manager Anne Nordskog of

Kongsberg Maritime confirms that the short

lines of communication between the parties

are a major advantage. "Statoil’s people are

integral parts of our working groups at

Kongsberg Maritime, and they help ensure

our success", she reports.

"This is a win-win situation. We all bene-

fit from the knowledge transfer. Having

Statoil people among us who can take deci-

sions quickly has also helped cut down the

number of hours spent on the project ,

which ultimately saves money for Statoil."

"We are facing some challenges", laughs

Simlenes. "As we see it, upgrading the con-

trol and monitoring systems from

Kongsberg is one of the most daunting jobs

ahead of us. We also have to attend to the

steady stream of technical upgrades re-

quired for ordinary maintenance of the

platforms. It will definitely be a challenge

for Kongsberg to adhere to the schedule we

envisage", he says. "Quality and time will

both be of the essence. Obviously, we have

to think along new lines since all the up-

grading is supposed to take place while the

platforms are in operation.

"Using one of our simulation tools, AS-

SETT, we are currently designing models of

all three platforms to simulate the processes

we expect to see. The system will pay for it-

self already in connection with the testing

of the upgraded control system and the

training of early phase personnel. More

earnings will be achieved later by actively

simulating the new processes and, not least,

in Statoil’s continual quest for new, optimal

and cost-efficient ways to produce the

residual oil and gas resources.Consequently,

I know we will be able to cope with the

challenges", she concludes.

Gearing up for Late Phase

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When Geraldo Cabeceiras was 12 years old, he read about

the polar hero Roald Amundsen for the first time. The story

made a profound impression on the young boy. Today, near-

ly 30 years later, Amundsen, polar history and the Arctic are

still among Geraldo’s main interests. The fact that Geraldo

works with Kongsberg systems on board the Saipem 10000

is therefore no coincidence. "Kongsberg’s systems are car-

ried by most research vessels. I hope that I will someday

have the good fortune to work on one of them", he says.

Fascination

Today’s 40-year-old Geraldo was just a kid when he bor-

rowed a geography book from a library in Brazil. The routes

for Amundsen’s polar expeditions were marked there, and

the young boy’s curiosity was piqued immediately.

More books about Amundsen and the other polar explor-

ers were consumed voraciously. No bit of trivia is too small

for Geraldo’s search for information on Amundsen.

"To understand Amundsen’s thoughts and motives, it is

necessary to have learned about him, as well as other polar

expeditions".

By this point in his life, Geraldo has done more than read

about Amundsen. While on holiday in the Sierra Nevada

mountains in Spain, he went skiing for the first time in his

life. He has even taken a Norwegian course! As he puts it:

"Naturally, I had to understand what snow is, how cold it is,

and how hard it can be to move through.

"Amundsen was the reason I chose to work at sea.

Eventually, the mysterious twists and turns of life took me

to the oil industry, and brought me into contact with

Kongsberg DP systems. It was the greatest of days in

December 2003, when I was sent on a DP Course in

Kongsberg. At long last, I was in Norway, after 27 years of

hoping and waiting. When I learned that research vessels in

the Arctic and Antarctic carry Kongsberg systems, I was al-

most ecstatic because it somehow made me the 'right person

in the right place at the right time'. I think I would probably

make a good crew member on any expedition, or even on a

plain research voyage to either of the polar regions."

What is your dream for the future?

"I’ve been sailing for 20 years now. I’ve always been inter-

ested in the polar areas, and I have certification and experi-

ence with the DP systems carried by the research ships. I’ve

always marvelled at whatever I’ve read about the polar re-

Geraldo Cabeceiras:

Dreaming of white nights

gions. On very rare occasions, I have been fortunate enough

to travel to sub-polar regions (Cape Horn and the Bering

Sea). I was thrilled by the feeling of 'almost' being there.

"I hope that I will someday be able to write a comprehen-

sive, unbiased biography of Amundsen; a work by a seafar-

er, focused on trying to understand Amundsen’s seafaring

personality and on comprehending how it might have influ-

enced the course of his life. I wish I could see more of the

polar regions, so that I could better understand the trials

and tribulations Amundsen endured. Someday I would be

thrilled to ship out on a research vessel.

"Obviously, all these dreams are closely intertwined, each

one exacerbating the other. I hope these dreams will some-

day come true", says Geraldo Cabeceiras.

"Mysterioustwists and turnsof life took meto the oil indus-try, and broughtme into contactwith KongsbergDP systems." Geraldo Cabeceiras

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TRAINING & COURSES

systems and solutions, it is imperative that our

employees overcome any fear they may have of

making mistakes on the systems they operate.

Courses and continual skills upgrading help prevent

that", he explains with enthusiasm.

"We are a service organisation within Statoil. Our

customers come from our different platforms and

production vessels. They contact us when they feel

the need for training. We collect all their requests,

coordinate them and organise courses and training

programmes as needed. That leaves us with a lot to

keep track of", he laughs.

"We have our own instructors, and we supple-

ment them by using just about as many of our

subcontractors for instruction. This is because many

of our courses are specially adapted to the various

systems Statoil uses, and they are, of course,

usually supplied by our subcontractors. We buy a

large number of courses from Kongsberg Maritime.

Heidrun, Åsgard A and B, Norne, Snorre A and B

are among the platforms and production vessels

equipped with comprehensive automation solutions

from Kongsberg; there is no doubt that the sub-

contractor has the best qualifications for training

our people on these systems."

Pål is enthusiastic when talking about the differ-

ent courses Statoil offers. He mentions turbine gen-

erators, ballast management, network system set-

ups and metering systems, all the while peppering

his explanations with a liberal dash of abbreviations

and terms that sound like Greek to anyone who

doesn’t happen to be an automation technician. "I

realise the terms can be rather confusing", he grins,

adding: "Maybe that further underlines the need to

build up competence and understanding in areas

that are not ordinarily part of our jobs.

"I’m very pleased that Kongsberg Maritime has a

special course department for training and skills up-

grading. In many ways, they think the same way we

do, that is, they teach people how to learn in gener-

al and how to learn to understand their systems. The

advice and guidance we get from Kongsberg allow

us to offer effective courses that are well suited to

our needs. Over the years, we’ve sent many employ-

ees to courses on Kongsberg systems, and we’re

happy with the feedback we get from them.

"Training is actually a wonderful arena as it allows

customers and suppliers to work together to see

the 'full picture', enabling them to pull in the same

direction and make progress together. After all, both

parties want to ensure learning, competence

building and a safe working situation", concludes

Pål.

Learning, competence-building and human

resources development are familiar expressions in

most organisations, but they are more than just

words for Pål Tømmernes, who lives and breathes

them every day at Statoil’s Human Resources

Department. The senior automation engineer co-

ordinates Statoil’s training efforts in his speciality:

operations and maintenance.

A dedicated training centre in Norway, featuring

modern, well-equipped classrooms and laboratory

facilities, is indicative of Statoil’s focus on learning.

The corporation’s web site confirms this: "Our

ambition is to recruit, develop and retain skilled

and motivated employees. Meeting this goal is

crucial to our success. We want to develop expert-

ise through challenging assignments combined

with the extensive use of complementary learning

programmes."

"Yes, training is definitely important at Statoil",

confirms Pål Tømmernes. "My department co-ordi-

nates roughly 70 000 course days for Statoil

employees each year, meaning we accommodate all

types of training needs. Health, safety and the

environment form the core focus of our training.

Owing to continuous advances in technology,

A word to the wise?Take a course, of course!

TRAINING

Statoil’s Human Resources Department

has premises in Bergen and Stavanger. It is a

separate profit centre in the Statoil Group.

About 40 people work with:

Business and human resources development,

Operations and maintenance,

Health, safety and environmental systems,

Engineering training,

(Wells, drilling and exploration)

The department also has lab facilities in the

several product areas.

FACTS ABOUT

Pål Tømmernes, Statoil and Pedro da Cruz, Kongsberg.

Fore more information about Kongsberg courses, see www.kongsberg.com

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Networking at its bestService engineers from around theworld gather in Kongsberg

TRAINING

Internationalisation took on a whole new meaning

for Kongsberg Maritime’s Customer Support

Department when service engineers and agents

from all over the world were brought together to

train on Kongsberg’s systems. For more than three

weeks, the group exchanged experiences and

expertise. Representing a mixture of languages and

nationalities, they all had Kongsberg as their com-

mon denominator. "This is networking at its best",

declares Jarle Westby, as Rune Haukom nods his

agreement. The two are the prime movers behind

the training.

"Over the past few years, we’ve invited col-

leagues from our field offices to take part in our

in-house training, but this is the first time we’ve in-

vited our agents", explains Jarle Westby. "We were

surprised that so many accepted our offer to take

part in a skills improvement programme that lasted

for several weeks."

"With the assistance of the Training Department,

we set up courses in most of the areas we get in-

volved in as field service engineers. Our goal has

always been to provide even better service to our

customers. Everyone will benefit from that.

Accordingly, it is of the utmost importance for us

to have a common understanding of our terminolo-

gy and a thorough knowledge of our products. We

need to be able, at any given time, to help our cus-

tomers in every conceivable situation", he contin-

ues.

"I would also point out the importance of get-

ting to know each other better", adds Rune

Haukom. "It’s easier to have a good dialogue by

phone when you can picture the face of the person

on the other end of the line, and you know who he

or she is. Knowing each other also makes it easier

to rely on each other", he points out.

"Pascal Periera from the United Arab Emirates,

Sung- Hoe Hur from South Korea and Marcus

Vinicius from Brazil will all attest to that." Of

course, we live in different time zones, but it’s easy

to forget that when we’re in the thick of a problem.

Ringing and waking someone up in the middle of

the night is a little easier when you know each

other and consider yourselves friends", concludes

Haukom.

Peter Chong of Kongsberg Maritime in Singapore

enjoyed the weeks he spent in Kongsberg and

Norway. However, with a twinkle in his eye, he

commented: "My brain doesn’t work when it’s so

cold outside". Apparently, it didn’t help that it was

early autumn in Norway there was still a hint of

summer in the air!

Front row: Left to right: Mr. Thomas Nygård, Norway; Mr. Pascal Pereira, UAE; Mr. S-H Hur, South Korea; Mr. T.N. Sreenivasan, India; Mr. Xu Jian Feng, China; Mr.

Nikki Machell, Aberdeen, UK. Next row from left: Mr. Øyvind Mestvedthagen, Norway; Mr. Mohan Das, India; Mr. Jarle Westby, Norway, Mr. Rune Haukom, Norway:

Mr. Marcus Vicinius, Brazil: Mr. Peter Chong, Singapore and Mr. Cheng Jie, China.

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A maritime cowboyGetting roped into some fun!

TRAINING

Many course participants visit Kongsberg Maritime,

but once in awhile there is one who adds some

extra colour to the corridors of the Training

Department. One of them, Jeff Neely of L ouisiana,

was curious about how Norwegian farms are run,

so an advertisement was put in the local paper t o

find a Norwegian farm family willing to host a visit.

That is how the American got to experience life on

a Norwegian farm, and Norwegian farmers finally

got to learn how to throw a lasso!

Jeff works for the BP American Production

Company on the Thunder Horse drilling rig. He

makes his home on a farm in Louisiana with his

wife, children, horses, cattle, rodeos and lassos. On

this trip, Jeff wanted to gain some insight into how

his Norwegian colleagues run their farms.

"I’m not a farmer, I’m a cowboy", was his com-

ment to the local paper. This aroused the interest

of farmer Ole Holt and his life partner Kristin

Susaas. They invited Jeff to their lovely farm at

Komnes outside Kongsberg. While they could offer

woodlands, fields, cattle and horses, they had no

experience of rodeos or lassos.

That is how Norwegian farmers got to experi-

ence rounding up the herd, American style. The ru-

mour that there was a cowboy at Komnes spread

like wildfire, and the local farmers responded.

Halfdan Svalheim was eager to learn some cattle-

catching secrets, but the technique wasn’t quite as

easy as it looked. The goal was to coil the lasso

around a chair, but a lasso sometimes has a mind

of its own! The shouts of joy were therefore loud

when Kristin managed to lasso the head honcho

himself, Ole. "I’ve finally caught him", she laughs.

Perhaps the fact that the cowgirl succeeded while

the cowboys were still having 'dynamic positioning

problems' afforded her a little extra satisfaction?

Halfdan very wisely decided to take Jeff with

him into the mountains later that same day. A

heifer and her calf had to be rescued and Jeff’s

lasso expertise was far more reliable than Halvdan’s

own very recently acquired technique.

In addition to working on Thunder Horse, Jeff is

involved in everything from shoeing horses to

rodeo, lassoing and cattle breeding.

"He is a talented, well-rounded guy. His visit has

been fun as well as instructive for us. After a few

days of having Jeff here, we’ve learned a little

about being cowboys too", says Ole with a smile.

Jeff was also very pleased. New friendships were

forged, and Jeff had not only a course in position

mooring to look back on, but also lots of good

memories from rainy days on a farm in Komnes,

Norway. "My wife will never believe me when I tell

her I made the local paper and became a celebrity

among the farmers in Komnes", he laughs.

Jeff Neely and Kristin Susaas.

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G.O. Sars

G.O. Sars is an advanced research vessel used by the

University of Bergen and the Institute of MarineResearch.

Length: 77.5 m.

Width: 16.4 m.

Depth: 6.2 m.

Gross tonnage: 3800 tonn

The G.O. Sars is equipped with state-of-the-art technology

in order to carry out a wide variety of r esearch work.

Examples of the kind of research work the vessel is capable

of carrying out include: pelagic and bottom trawling,

plankton sampling, CTD/rosette operations, towed body

operations, hydrographic operations, water sampling,

miscellaneous kinds of environmental sampling, grabbing

and coring, hydro-acoustic research work, seismic opera-

tions. G.O. Sars represents a new generation of marine

research vessels. With its vibration- and noise-damped diesel

generators and its propellers driven by direct current motors,

"G.O. Sars" is an extremely quiet vessel under way. It emits

99 percent less noise under water than conventional

research vessels.

Kongsberg equipment on board:

Seatex Seapath 200

HiPAP 500

Kongsberg SDP 11

Hugin ROV

SIMRAD Echosounders

FACTS ABOUT

MAR-ECO is an interdisciplinary, international project that

aspires to survey animal life along the northern part of the

mid-Atlantic ridge. Scientists from 16 nations around the

North Atlantic are taking part in these surveys, which ex-

tend from Iceland to the Azores. The project began in 2001

and will continue through 2008. It is part of the global re-

search programme entitled Census of Marine Life

(www.coml.org). MAR-ECO is headed by the Institute of

Marine Research and the University of Bergen.

During a two-month expedition in the mid-Atlantic in

summer 2004, at a depth of nearly 4000 m, 60 researchers

from 13 countries 'caught' an ocean of new knowledge.

Using remotely controlled underwater vehicles, acoustics

and other technology for observations and sampling, the

MAR-ECO Project has registered a plethora of species and

made new discoveries. The project has captured and filmed

rare and probably new species of octopi and fish. The inves-

tigation has also raised new questions about different as-

pects of the mid-Atlantic ecosystem.

The adoption of appropriate tools (technologies), proce-

dures and strategies is critical to the success or failure of a

research expedition. Kongsberg Maritime is providing major

in-kind support, including the development of specialised

moored instrument packages. Video documentation of deep

sea and fragile marine life forms is of critical importance.

MAR-ECO uses Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) capable

of operating at great depths to observe, film, and sample or-

ganisms in water columns and near the bottom. A range of

towed and lowered instruments and sampling devices will be

used to observe and collect biological material, including tra-

ditional fishing gear such as trawls, long lines and straps

adapted for deep sea use.

Kongsberg – a sponsor of the Mar-Eco Project

SIMRAD, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, is a world-

wide manufacturer of hydroacoustic instrumentation (e.g.

echosounders, sonars) for all types of ships and smaller ves-

sels. In 2003, SIMRAD became the first MAR-ECO sponsor,

donating echosounder units for bottom-moored instrument

packages.

Enjoy following along with the MAR-ECO project at

www.mar-eco.no

The MAR-ECO Project:

Deep seafascination

G.O SARS Article by ANNE TORIL KASIN / Photo: DAVID SHALE, MAR-ECO PROJECT

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G.O SARS Article by ANNE TORIL KASIN / Photo: BJØRN-OWE HOLMBERG

Artist Ørnulf Opdahl welcomed us to his studio outside

Ålesund, on the northwest coast of Norway, after recently

spending a month on board the G.O. Sars on an oceano-

graphic expedition to the mid-Atlantic ridge, ranging from

Iceland to the Azores. Along with 30 oceanographers, he

was part of a team that set out to explain and communicate

interesting new observations from the deepest ocean floor.

He is congenial in every way, this busy artist. He received

tremendous cudos for his latest exhibition at the Henie

Onstad Art Centre in Oslo, where the walls were dominated

by incredible landscapes inspired by the dramatic nature of

Norway’s west coast, featuring sky, sea, weather and light.

However, in one room, his art was of a totally different na-

ture. Colourful water colours of strange and wonderful crea-

tures glared at us. Creatures observed on Ørnulf Opdahl’s

expedition with the G.O. Sars, either on echosounders or

Ørnulf Opdahl"draws" inspiration from the sea – quite literally

One of the water colour sketches

made during the expedition.

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caught in trawl nets, have been brought to life in Opdahl’s

sketch book, although they look more like imaginary mon-

sters of the deep than images that reflect real life.

What inspired you to make these sketches?

"The technology really gave me a kick", explains Opdahl

eagerly. "Today’s marvellous sonars, radars, ROVs (remotely

operated vehicles) and system solutions allowed me to make

observations from the surface to the ocean floor. Based on

3D imaging, electronic maps allowed me to see a landscape

I had no idea even existed. We saw peaks 300 metres high,

then seconds later we were back looking at the seabed and

other areas we wanted to examine more closely".

"In many ways, the sea is not unlike a desert", he contin-

ues. "It may look completely dead, but it’s teeming with life.

I was surprised by how many seabirds are so far from land.

We spotted whales, dolphins and sunfish on the surface.

Under the surface, as we moved into deeper waters, we

were on a new voyage of discovery, and all manner of crea-

tures appeared. We took pictures of them with underwater

cameras and ROVs. The fascinating reproductions from the

cameras inspired me to re-capture them on my sketch pad.

It is mind-boggling to see how various species have adapted

to extreme living at great depths. It’s often a question of eat

or be eaten, and the briny deep isn’t always a hospitable

place", he quips.

Creativity and imagination make innovation

Opdahl was invited to take part in the expedition by the

Mar-Eco project, and he did not hesitate before accepting

the invitation. Natural science used to depend on artists to

render their research visible, but today’s technology and

computed-assisted graphics have made artists largely

superfluous for that purpose. The fact that the team of

researchers on this project wanted to take an artist along in

2004 bordered therefore on being unconventional.

"The entire project has been concerned with the need for

external communication and the dissemination of informa-

tion; in that context, I’ve played a key part", explains

Opdahl.

"Furthermore, I am convinced that artists and scientists

have a great deal in common, and that we all benefit from

close co-operation and a good dialogue. An artist bases his

or her work on imagination and creativity. All innovation is

also based on precisely these same parameters. It is impor-

tant to identify common interests. In our case, curiosity and

a life-long interest in the 'invisible' under the ocean’s sur-

face constituted a good point of departure. Unveiling, de-

scribing and understanding the unknown in all its beauty

and brutality motivated both parties.

"The project was interested in determining whether close

collaboration between research and art could engender

significant results for our common good.

"So far, there has been no doubt that our interaction has

exceeded all our expectations. I believe both parties will

sign off on that", he smiles.

What do you plan to do with your impressions from the

trip? What kind of exhibitions can we look f orward to in

future?

"I am a traditionalist who uses classic painting tech-

niques", explains Opdahl. "I’m still processing the impres-

sions I got on the trip and wondering how I will convey

them to others. I’m not yet sure about the form, as I need

a bit time for ideas to fall into place.

"In the spring of 2005, however, Iceland will be exhibiting

the illustrations and sketches from the expedition. Then the

exhibition will travel to several other countries.

"I love being at sea, and the experience of being part of

a team of individuals of 16 different nationalities was an

adventure in itself. Gathering knowledge, learning from

specialists at the very top of their respective fields, was

an incredible experience.

"I’ve hardly ever worked as intensely as when I was on

board the G.O. Sars. The distance from my berth to the work

area in my cabin was short", he laughs. "For all intents and

purposes, I could spend my days as I wanted, but whenever

anything special was going to take place, for example, when

the trawl was hoisted, well, then I just had to be there out

of pure curiosity. The demon-like life at the depths provided

inspiration. I think I made roughly 200 water colours. All the

fantastic impressions and experiences have given me more

than enough material to work with for quite some time", he

concludes.

Opdahl in his studio.

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Busy BeesGeir Snerting, Warranty Co-ordinator on Datachief

and Bjørn Mørken, Section Manager Commis-

sioning/Guarantee at Marine Automation, are part

of Kongsberg Maritime’s support system. They

encounter a myriad of challenges related to their

respective disciplines, and their days are

hectic with troubleshooting.

An insurance policy

Geir Snerting deals with warranties. "A warranty is

like an insurance policy. It comes into play if some-

thing isn’t working the way it’s supposed to, and

the customer feels he is not responsible for cor-

recting the error", explains Geir Snerting. "We deal

with complex systems. Defects often show up on

our screen, even though they have nothing t o do

with us. Kongsberg systems are so fully integrated

into other systems, that determining whether a

problem belongs to us or involves an interface is

often a challenge per se. Another challenge is that

modifications and warranties are often intertwined.

Problems can arise in the grey zone when a

customer requests a modification that results in

something not working as originally intended."

A complex puzzle

Bjørn Mørken has to keep a lot of information

straight. Kongsberg’s engineers have to go into

the field on short notice, often far away, and

customers need spare parts that call for logistics

and air transport.

"Co-ordinating our service technicians’ assign-

ments is like solving a puzzle again and again",

explains Bjørn Mørken. "It is a challenge to always

have field engineers available for service, warranty

and commissioning assignments at any given time.

We co-ordinate a large part of these activities from

Norway, but some co-ordination is also required

locally. "The problem is that it is hard to confirm

for a customer well in advance exactly when our

people will arrive, but we always manage. Our

customers know they can count on us."

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"We have a world-wide network. Without it, we

could never manage", explains Petter Jonas, the

man in charge of customer support at Marine

Automation, Kongsberg Maritime.

In his work with customer support, service, war-

ranties, commissioning and training, he depends on

a large team to help with the many tasks and chal-

lenges that arise throughout the life cycle of

Kongsberg’s products.

"We have roughly 100 people in our customer

support network. Some are on staff and some are

on contract", he explains. "We have supplied

equipment to approximately 10 000 vessels world-

wide, so we are reliant on local ambassadors that

know our products. Local ambassadors are also im-

portant when it comes to the linguistic challenges

that inevitably arise as a result of our world-wide

operations. Our philosophy is that our customers

should be helped locally, and although the world is

a very big place, we are generally on the spot

quickly when queries come in.

"It is obvious that the forms of communication

have changed the last few years. When problems

arise today, it’s easier to send a question to us by

e-mail than to go down in your own engine room",

he laughs. "Having such immediate access to our

assistance also means we get more queries.

"We have a large, well-diversified system of cus-

tomer support, but I would like to call attention to

our course centre in particular. Better knowledge

can also improve performance and promote cus-

tomers’ mastery of our systems, so training offers a

win-win situation.

"We strive to improve continuously to be an effi-

cient organisation that meets customers’ needs",

explains Jonas, emphasising once again: "We could

never manage that without our global network of

good helpers."

Think locally – act globally.On the spot when queries come in...

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EXPO

Entebbe, Uganda,Africa2 – 4 MarchEast Africa PetroleumConference

Washington, USA2 – 24 MarchNavy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition

France15 – 17 MarchMarine ConstructionEurope

Miami, USA14 – 17 MarchSeatrade CruiseShipping

Bilbao, Spain14 – 17 MarchGASTEC

Ravenna, Italy16 – 18 MarchOffshore Mediterranien(OMC)

Cork, Ireland17 – 19 MarchSimulator Users’Conference

Abuja, Nigeria,Africa21 – 24 MarchOffshore West Africa

San Diego, USA29 – 31 MarchUS Hydro

Cyprus7 – 8 AprilEastmed

Monaco11 – 14 AprilEIHS

Houston, USA2 – 5 May OTC

Wilhelmshaven,Germany6 – 8 JuneGermany HydrographicConference

Oslo, Norway7 – 10 JuneNor-Shipping

Southampton, UK14 – 16 JuneSeawork 2005

Rio, Brazil15 – 17 JuneBrazil Offshore

St. John’s, Canada21 – 22 JuneOffshoreNewfoundlandPetroleumshow

Amsterdam,Netherlands21 – 23 JuneUDT Europe 2005

Moscow, Russia21 – 24 JuneMioge 2005

LINKS

About maritime industryhttp://www.marinenorway.com

An online media partner that provides a dynamic

communication programme to address key issues

facing the Norway’s maritime industry.

Maritime Global Nethttp://www.mgn.com

Open resource for maritime professionals looking

for news, industry sites, market information, and

general contact details.

Deep sea fascinationhttp://www.mar-eco.no

Let yourself be fascinated by the MAR-ECO proj-

ect. Read about the research being done in the

waters around the mid-Atlantic Ridge from Iceland

to the Azores.

Need more informationNeed more information about these products or

services, visit our website at:

[email protected]

Extreme North is all about innovative and functional

products; it also shows how design and architecture

can be used to create products for 'extreme' natural

conditions and harsh weather. The exhibition draws

attention to the knowledge and experience that go

into such products.

Some of the products and the architecture of the

exhibition are so much a part of people’s everyday

life that they could easily be taken for granted,

while others are of a more unique nature. Ranging

from routine to experimental, the objects on display

cover a broad spectrum, from polar expeditions and

skiing in the mountains, to drilling for oil in the

North Sea.

One of the objects on display will be

KONGSBERG’s AutoChief C20.

Preliminary list of exhibition venues in 2005:

• 3 February, Norwegian Centre for Design and

Architecture in Oslo

• 12 April, Ozone Design Center in Tokyo

• 1 September, Stockholm, Sweden

• Desember, Gent, Belgium

Plans are currently being made for 2006, when

the exhibition will be visiting other European cities

and returning to Norway.

Extreme North– an exhibition of design and architectureacross the world

EVENTS

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PRODUCT NEWS

The new multibeam echo sounder, EM 3002,

extends the functionality of multibeam echo

sounders to cover 3D imaging of biomass and

other acoustic reflectors that might be present in

the water column.

160 acoustic beams are sampled digitally with a

spatial resolution of 15cm for each ping, creating a

digital image of a slice of the water mass under the

transducer. When the ship is sailing forward, a 3D

description can be obtained by combining the im-

ages from several pings. The raw display image is

available as part of the operator interface. An op-

tion to the SIS operating software allows storage of

the beam-formed water column data to disk. The

Tasmanian company Sonar Data has extended its

Echo View software to reading and post-processing

the water column data files, and to visualize the in-

formation into 2D or 3D images. This new feature

makes the EM 3002 perfect for surveying fishery

habitats to a maximum depth of about 150m, of-

fering simultaneous and co-registered data collec-

tion of bathymetry, seabed backscatter imagery

and water column backscatter imagery. Another in-

teresting application may be wreck surveys, using

the raw water column imagery to determine the

minimum depth. The raw imagery will reveal masts

or other small structures which may be difficult to

map correctly by using bathymetric data.

Multibeam watercolumn imaging

International regulations demand that between

now and the year 2010, a t otal of 21 000 existing

ships need to be fitted with a simplified voyage

data recorder. Kongsberg has just launched the

Maritime Black Box S, and recently it was type

approved.

The Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDR) is

designed to provide simple and cost effective

retrofitting to meet IMO regulations. The Maritime

Black Box® S (MBB® S) is based on the Maritime

Black Box (MBB®), which has been installed on

more than 200 vessels.

The modular design of the MBB® S makes it sim-

ple to install on existing vessels. Each individual

module complies with the environmental require-

ments specified in IEC 60945. The modules meet

the requirements for radiated emission (EMC) so

they can be installed anywhere on a vessel without

causing interference to existing systems.

Maritime Black Box SA new simplified voyage data recorder

A range of sophisticated Radar Tank

Gauges (RTG) forms the heart of

Kongsberg’s new cargo monitoring

and control system. Incorporating

advanced level gauging, temperature

and pressure monitoring, valve and

pump control and a sophisticated user

interface, the new cargo system provides precise monitoring and control for a variety of tankers and liquid

cargoes

Our RTGs have been designed to take full advantage of the latest in microwave technology and are appli-

cable for all liquid cargo and tankers, including gas carriers, chemical tankers, bitumen and VLCCs.

Installation procedures are simple with no parts of the measuring system in contact with the cargo itself.

New cargomonitoring &control system

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Theme – Intelligent Engines

FOR USERS OF KONGSBERG PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

AN OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITY Kongsberg’s AutoChief C20

OIL TODAY, GAS TOMORROW Statfjord’s Late Phase Project

ASIA IS GAINING MOMENTUM Interviews with key players from Asia

ØRNULF OPDAHL Draws inspiration from the sea

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Marketing, AAS

Marketing, AAS

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AAS SPECIALIZATION

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AAS relat'orio

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Aas Informe

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Aas Series

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Masjid Aas

AAS Theory

AAS Theory

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Electrothermal AAS

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AAS Handout

AAS Hypogonadism

AAS Hypogonadism

AAS Standards

AAS Standards

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Pptcartagen aas