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Subsea Solutions for Environmental Monitoring
Monitoring platforms, Sensors & Applications
We maximize
marine performance
by providing the Full Picture
Our mission
We shall earn the respect and recognition for our
dedication to provide innovative and reliable marine
electronics that ensure optimal operation at sea. By
utilising and integrating our technology, experience
and competencies in positioning, hydroacoustics,
communication, control, navigation, simulation, and
automation, we aim to give our customers The Full
Picture. The Full Picture yields professional solutions
and global services that make a difference enabling
you to stay ahead of the competition.
Our philosophy
Our success depends on the success of our customers.
Actively listening to our customers and truly
understanding their needs, and then translating these
needs into successful products and solutions is central
to achieving our goal.
Our people are the key to our success and we empower
them to achieve. Working together in a global network
of knowledge, guided by our values, engenders
innovation and world class performance. Every day we
have to think a little differently, because every client
is unique.
We aspire to translate the imagination and dedication
of our staff into successful technologies and solutions.
Our commitment is to add value to your operations by
providing you with The Full Picture.
Subsea Solutions for Environmental Monitoring
Environmental monitoring
Monitoring platforms
Applications
Reference projects
Kongsberg Maritime solutions for Subsea
environmental monitoring are used for
a wide range of applications within the
following segments:
n Offshore Oil & Gas
n Renewables
n Ocean observatories , oceanographic,
metocean and research applications
n Arctic applications
n Deep Sea minerals exploration
Kongsberg Maritime operates in close
collaboration with customers to develop
instruments and solutions that support
challenging applications. With more oceans
monitoring happening now than ever
before, our solutions are vital to support
further understanding of the oceans and
marine life, and to help protect this delicate
environment.
The offshore Oil & Gas industry has a
duty of care in its treatment of the oceans
and is working hard to reduce negative
environmental impact. Our solutions are
designed to support the industry and are
built to operate during the whole life-cycle
of a feld:
n Pre-installation survey and baseline
studies before activities
n Construction and installation
n Drilling, production and daily operation
n Decommissioning and survey
Our monitoring solutions are a natural part
of mandatory impact assessment strategies
throughout the entire life-cycle of a feld.
Todays higher level of offshore activities
increases the need for fast, effcient and
accurate monitoring.
Our solutions provide
Real Time Monitoring,
so you always have
live data about your
operations in your
hands. Real Time Monitoring
is also an important tool
for making your
operations more
effective.
Environmental monitoring
Monitoring platforms
This platform uses our established and highly regarded
cNODE transponder technology. Kongsberg Maritime
transponders are well proven in challenging offshore
applications within Dynamic Positioning since the
80s, so are ideal for use in environmental monitoring
scenarios where the attributes of toughness, reliability
and functionality are vital.
The Stationary Sensor Network platform includes
specially developed Landers; complex sensor nodes
with a wide range of integrated sensors, including i.e.
cameras, echo sounders, hydrophones, sonars for subsea
gas leakage detection and oceanographic sensors.
KONGSBERG landers have a cable or batteries as an
option for communication and power.
The monitoring setup usually includes the simple
cNODE based sensor nodes.
The combination of Landers and cNODE based single
sensor nodes results in an advanced sensor network for
autonomous monitoring tailored for each application,
with critical features including:
n Subsea Logging of data
n On-demand uplink of selected data
n Wireless communication, battery powered
n Optional Wired communication and power
Single sensor nodes use sandbag deployment and acoustic
release; the result is easy deployment and recovery.
Retrieval of environmental data from the sensor
nodes can be done in various ways including real-time
acoustic (wireless) uplink to topside vessel via a dunking
transducer or Kongsberg HiPAP, or uplink to surface
buoy and relay by satellite or radio to shore or vessels.
Subsea data can be delivered as a direct view in topside
command units or in an OPC-UA server for interface to
various topside data handling systems.
By combining these main sensor platforms, stationary
tethered sensor nodes and AUVs as mobile sensor
carriers, the result is a powerful and flexible collaborative
sensor network that can meet almost any need for
subsea environmental monitoring at water depths down
to 4000 m.
Both platforms feature a scalable wireless sensor network were each
sensor node is capable of carrying various sensors for monitoring and
communication of sensor data.

cNODE with Interfaced sensor.

Lander for demonstration of use case drilling as part of
Statoil IEM project.
Seaglider is an autonomous underwater
vehicle (AUV) developed for continuous,
long term measurement of oceanographic
parameters. Rather than an electrically
driven propeller, the vehicle uses small
changes in buoyancy and wings to achieve
forward motion. The systems pitch and roll
are controlled using adjustable ballast (the
vehicle battery). Seaglider can be equipped
with a wide range of sensors and is a suitable
tool for environmental monitoring.
cNODE ready for
deployment with
floating collar,
sandbag and acoustic
release for recovery.
Based upon our own industry leading hydroacoustic technology and sensor carriers,
we have two main platforms for subsea environmental monitoring: Stationary Sensor
Networks and AUVs. Both platforms feature a scalable wireless sensor network
where each sensor node is capable of carrying various sensors for monitoring and
communication of sensor data.
Stationary Sensor Network
Our fleet of AUVs ranges from the
lightweight REMUS 100 to our flagship
HUGIN, which is capable of performing
surveys to depths of 4000 m and operating
for up to 48 hours at a time.
AUVs operate without cable and can
manoeuvre according to a pre-programmed
mission plan for days, at depths of several
thousand meters without any external
reference or operator input. The AUV
can carry virtually any sensor relevant
for environmental monitoring. They are
silent cost-effective platforms with limited
disturbance to marine life and can cover
large areas and navigate with high precision.
An AUV can navigate with reference
to the surface or the bottom and can
get very close to targets of interest to
provide optimal high-resolution recording
conditions for sensors. Practically all existing
environmental sensors are already interfaced
and tested on Kongsberg Maritime AUVs,
which because of their use as survey
platforms, are field proven in all ocean
conditions, including ice covered areas.
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Vessel Mounted instruments
Our monitoring instruments such as sonars and
echo sounders are widely used as vessel mounted
systems for environmental monitoring surveys
for applications such as Marine life, Subsea gas
leakage detection and Pre-installation.
Applications
Renewables
For the renewables sector including offshore
wind turbines, in addition to tidal and wave
power installations, we provide solutions for
the lifetime of a feld, which cover:
n Pre installation survey for feasibility
studies and planning
n Marine life impact during construction and
operation
l Background underwater noise
monitoring with hydrophone
instrumented sensor nodes
l Underwater noise monitoring during
offshore construction
l Monitoring of marine mammals, fsh
behaviour, and other marine life in areas
with renewables energy installations as
part of baseline studies and environ-
mental impact assessment
n Inspection with ROV instrumented with
Subsea Camera and Sonar
n Subsea inspection and long term scour
monitoring with Kongsberg Mesotech DAS
sonar to detect possible erosion around
installations
n Monitoring and inspection during de
commissioning with AUV/Seaglider or
ROV instrumented with camera sonars and
sensors
Oil & Gas
We provide monitoring solutions for the
whole lifetime of an oil feld. For the various
applications we have topside solutions for
data visualisation and data logging.
For Oil & Gas applications KONGSBERG is
developing a new integrated solution.
Pre installation survey/baseline studies
Our systems are used to support docu-
menting of marine life and natural oil and
gas leakage. These studies may also include
Kongsberg GeoAcoustics sub bottom pro-
flers for detection of gas pockets in sedi-
ments below seabed.
Construction & installation
In addition to construction and installation,
our solutions also support the seismic phase,
where we monitor certain parameters to
document levels of environmental impact.
Examples include construction noise
monitoring for assessment of impact on
marine mammals.
Drilling
For the drilling scenario we have solutions
including integrated landers and single sensor
nodes, with a wide range of sensors, for
monitoring of the impact of drill cuttings on
marine life such as corals, calcareous algaes,
in addition to other marine life.
Simrad echo sounders developed by
KONGSBERG are essential here.
Production
When the oil feld enters the production
phase, we provide solutions for monitoring a
wide range of parameters like subsea oil and
gas leakage detection, where KONGSBERG
developed echo sounders and sonars are
well suited for detecting subsea oil and gas
leakage.
This, in combination with KONGSBERG
solutions for monitoring of wellhead pressure
and temperature, enables our customers
to keep a real time view of any impact and
indicators of risk; key elements to maintain
safety and provide the basis for fast response
to any incident.
Decommissioning
For the decommissioning phase, we deliver
a wide range of instruments for monitoring
across the entire spectrum, including for
example, KONGSBERG subsea cameras for
inspection by AUV or ROV.
Oceanography & research
For oceanographic and ocean observato-
ries KONGSBERG uses special set-ups to
cover a variety of projects in the category
of research, metocean, marine life, fshery
research and aquaculture (sea farming).
Commonly used sensors are echo sounders,
sonars, hydrophones and oceanographic
sensors like Salinity, ADCP and CTD. In these
applications we use both wireless and cable
communications solutions.
Sensor carriers may be subsea sensor nodes,
surface vessels, AUVs or gliders depending
on the application.

Arctic operations
For Arctic applications that include off-
shore oil & gas operations including seismic
operations, we monitor for specifc Arctic
parameters, such as presence of ice and ice
thickness combined with sea current data
from ADCP. Our solutions provide data for
ice management support during marine op-
erations. Our sonars, mounted on vessels, are
also used for detection and categori sation of
icebergs.
KM Subsea integrated Ice profiler node with
upward looking echo sounder, ADCP and
cNODE acoustic modem.
Battery capacity up to 5 years.
Monitoring solution for offshore wind park.
Deep Sea Mineral
Exploration
The offshore activities within deep sea a
mineral exploration are increasing. For envi-
ronmental impact assessment of operations,
KONGSBERGs subsea solutions can be used
for baseline studies and monitoring during and
after operations. Of special importance here is
turbidity monitoring and current profling as
well as observe marine life. Subsea noise may
also be an important para meter to monitor. For
ROV mounting, KONGSBERGs subsea cameras
are widely used. In addition to environmental
assessment, the KONGSBERG subsea solution
is widely used for survey and mapping prior to
development.
Hydrophone applications

Noise level monitoring
Numerous offshore applications within
renewables or oil & gas are involved in the
production of man-made underwater noise.
Examples are construction noise from piling
during installation of wind farms or noise
from operation of airgun arrays during
seismic operations. Such operations can
generate noise levels that may have potential
to cause harm to fsh and marine mammals
like whales and seals.
KONGSBERG has developed hydrophone
solutions for monitoring of background noise
prior to development and noise level during
construction and operation.
Kongsberg Maritime provides instrumentation for ROVs
Underwater Sound detection/
monitoring.
Subsea gas leakage can be passively
detected by the use of hydrophone arrays
on the seabed.
Such leakages can be natural seepage of CO
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or Methane from the seabed.
The hydrophones may also be used when
looking for leakage from subsea gas
reservoirs, production units and pipelines.
Marine mammals like whales can be detected
by hydrophones picking up the sound of
vocalization from mammals.
This is used both for marine science and also
useful as a tool for detection of mammals
prior to the start of an offshore application
such as Seismic or similar operations where
the operator must be able to identify that
mammals are not present within the specifc
area.
The KONGSBERG RUNES hydrophone
buoy is used in applications for noise level
monitoring in offshore renewable as well
as other underwater sound recordings.
KONGSBERG has a skilled team specialised
for under water sound and noise monitoring
that offers services related to the use of
hydrophone solutions.
KONGSBERGs technical experts select a
hydrophone with the right characteristics
for the specifc application. This would be
a KONGSBERG or third party hydrophone,
depending on the requirements.
Hydrophone buoy for measurement
of noise and biological sound. KONGSBERG`s Hydrophone
Monitoring
scenario in Arctic field
Topside options with
KONGSBERG HiPAP, Dunking
transducer or Surface buoy.
Subsea scenario typically
includes: cNODE based sensor
network dual-purpose with AUVs
or Seagliders.
Minutes of recordings from a Simrad scientific echo sounder; wave activity
can be seen on the surface, a school of fish has been swimming by, and
jellyfish can be seen swimming slowly through the acoustic beam
Marine mammals
Marine mammals differ from other ocean
biology as they feed in the deep oceans but
breathe air from the surface. Observing and
monitoring these animals can therefore be
challenging. In some situations operations
are being carried out where you want to be
assured that no mammals are present within
a certain area. For example, where there is
seismic shooting and piling. Passive acoustic
techniques use hydrophones to listen for
whales, but this technique is dependent on
the mammal actually vocalizing, which they
do not always do.
Omni directional sonars have proven to
be very effcient in order to establish if a
mammal is present or not. The Simrad omni
sonars transmit both 360 horizontally
and 180 vertically, enabling you to follow
the animal from the surface into the deep
ocean. In the surfacing part both bubbles
from the wake, the whale itself and also its
vocalization can be observed on the sonar
screen. All Kongsberg Maritime sonars and
echo sounders have the ability of a soft start
with reduced power in early transmission to
avoid transmission with mammals in the near
vicinity of the transducer.
Ecosystem monitoring
Revealing the secrets of the deep
Acoustic sensing enables non-invasive learning about the aquatic ecosystem.
Active acoustics have been used by academia and governmental institutions for
decades to quantify fsh stocks in order to manage the populations. Recently
the management focus has shifted from individual fsh stocks towards a more
holistic ecosystem approach, looking at the whole food web from small plankton
to large mammals.
Through the extensive range of Simrad scientifc echo sounders, multibeams
and sonars, Kongsberg Maritime is well positioned to give the users the very
best overview of what happens below the surface. From layers of zooplankton
drifting around the oceans, fsh feeding on the plankton and predator prey
interactions between fsh and mammal, acoustics will reveal it all without
disturbing the actual interactions. All systems are calibrated in order to output
absolute values of the biomass observed, and all data is stored in a well-
documented RAW data format that has been scrutinized by scientists worldwide.
Whale/surface interactions observed on the
sonar screen. Note how the whale clicks and
whistles also appear on the screen.
Baseline studies Oil & Gas Construction Seismic operations Drilling Production Decommissioning Renewables Arctic
Deep Sea Minerals &
Dredging
Oceanographic
Echo sounder
Plankton, fsh, marine
mammals
Gas bubbles and oil
droplets
Plankton, fsh, marine
mammals
Plankton, fsh,
marine mammals
Plankton, fsh, marine
mammals
Plankton, fsh,
marine mammals
Plankton, fsh,
marine mammals
Plankton, fsh, marine
mammals
Plankton, fsh, marine
mammals, icebergs
Plankton, fsh, marine
mammals
Plankton, fsh, marine mammals
Camera Corals, fsh
Gas bubbles and oil
droplets
Corals, fsh Corals, fsh Corals, fsh Corals, fsh Corals, fsh Fish Fish Inspection Inspection
Hydrophone Fish, marine mammals Leak noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise, marine mammals Noise Noise, marine mammals
Sonar Fish, marine mammals Leak detection Fish, marine mammals
Fish, marine mam-
mals
Fish, marine mammals
Fish, marine mam-
mals
Fish, marine mam-
mals
Fish, marine mammals Fish, marine mammals Fish, marine mammals Fish, marine mammals
Multibeam
Fish, bottom
topo graphy
Leak detection
Fish, bottom topo-
graphy
Fish, bottom
topo graphy
Fish, bottom topo graphy
Fish, bottom topo-
graphy
Fish, bottom
topo graphy
Fish, bottom
topo graphy
Fish, bottom
topo graphy
Fish, bottom
topo graphy
Fish, bottom topo graphy
Subbottom profler Gas pockets Gas pockets Gas pockets Gas pockets
ADCP
Water current speed
and direction
Water current speed
and direction
Water current speed
and direction
Water current speed
and direction
Water current speed and
direction
Water current speed
and direction
Water current speed
and direction
Water current speed
and direction
Water current speed
and direction
Water current speed
and direction
Water current speed and
direction
CTD
Salinity, temperature
and depth profling
Salinity, temperature
and depth profling
Salinity, temperature
and depth profling
Salinity,
temperature and
depth profling
Salinity, temperature and
depth profling
Salinity, temperature
and depth profling
Salinity, temperature
and depth profling
Salinity, temperature
and depth profling
Salinity, temperature
and depth profling
Salinity, temperature
and depth profling
Salinity, temperature and depth
profling
Turbidity sensor Water clarity Water clarity Water clarity Water clarity Water clarity Water clarity Water clarity Water clarity Water clarity Water clarity Water clarity
Fluorometer Algae, pollution Algae, oil leaks Algae, water quality Algae, water quality Algae, oil leaks Algae, oil leaks Algae, pollution Water quality Algae, oil leaks Algae, pollution Algae, pollution
AUV Initial survey platform Survey and inspection Inspection Inspection Inspection Inspection Survey and inspection Survey and inspection Sensor platform
Survey, Instrumented with
oceanographic sensors
SEAGLIDER
Mobile platform for
various sensors
Mobile platform for
various sensors
Mobile platform for
various sensors

Mobile platform for various

sensors
Mobile platform for
various sensors
Mobile platform for
various sensors
Mobile platform for
various sensors
Mobile platform for
various sensors

Mobile platform for various

sensors
KM cNODE sensor network Sensor platform Sensor platform Sensor platform Sensor platform Sensor platform Sensor platform Sensor platform Sensor platform Sensor platform
Lander
Integrated sensor
platform
Integrated sensor platform
Integrated sensor
platform
Integrated sensor platform
Topside
Dunking transducer or
surface buoy
HiPAP or
dunking transducer or
surface buoy
HiPAP or
dunking transducer
HiPAP or
dunking transducer
HiPAP or
dunking transducer or
Surface buoy
HiPAP or
dunking transducer
HiPAP or
dunking transducer
HiPAP or
dunking transducer or
Surface buoy
HiPAP or
dunking transducer
HiPAP or
dunking transducer
Dunking transducer or
Surface buoye, Gliders
Products
Appli-
cations
Applications Matrix
We are always there, wherever you need us
Kongsberg customer services organisation is designed to provide high-quality,
global support, whenever and wherever it is needed. We are committed to
providing easy access to support and service, and to responding promptly to
your needs. Support and service activities are supervised from our headquarters
in Norway, with service and support centres at strategic locations around the
globe where you are and the action is. As part of our commitment to total
customer satisfaction, we offer a wide variety of services to meet individual
customers' operational needs. Kongsberg support 24 is a solution designed
to give round-the-clock support. For mission-critical operations, Kongsberg
support 24 can be extended to include remote monitoring. We can adapt the
level of support needs by offering service agreements, on-site spare part stocks
and quick on-site response arrangements.
Global and local support
We provide global support from local
service and support facilities at strategic
locations world wide. Service and support
work is carried out under the supervision
of your personal account manager, who
will ensure that you receive high-quality
service and support where and when you
need it. Your account manager will ensure
continuity and work closely with your
personnel to improve and optimise system
availability and performance. Under the
direction
of your account manager, and with a
local inventory of spare parts, our well-
qualifed feld service engineers will be
able to help you quickly and effectively.
Solid competence reduces cost
We have always recognised the importance of
supporting our products and systems with professional
training.
A wide range of courses are therefore offered to
ensure that you achieve the goal of full system
utilisation with safe and effcient operation.
Upgrading that pays
Product and system upgrades can improve your
vessel's operations and reduce your overall
maintenance costs. We will ensure that existing
products and systems can be extended or upgraded
based on standard upgrade kits.
Support 24
Call +47 815 35 355
E-mail: km.support@kongsberg.com
Some reference projects
Statoil Integrated Environ-
mental Monitoring IEM
3 year R&D contract 2011-2014
collaboratively between Statoil, Kongsberg
Oil & Gas Technologies, IBM, Det Norske
Veritas (DNV) and Kongsberg Maritime,
develop a real-time monitoring system. KM
Subsea division handles the complete WP1,
subsea solution. Det Norske Veritas (DNV),
IBM and Kongsberg Oil&Gas handles WP2
topside solution.
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AALDOG
Active Acoustic Leakage
Detection of Oil & Gas
Collaborative project. Kongsberg Maritime,
Statoil, Metas , Christian Michelsen
Research AS (CMR) and Institute of Marine
Research (IMR).
CLAM
Collaborative embedded
networks for submarine
surveillance
EU based R&D project collaborative
between Kongsberg Maritime , Universities
of Twente Roma and Padova, Microflown
Technologies, Sintef ICT, CINI.
Underwater sensor networks including
sensors for subsea gas leakage detection
and mobile nodes (AUVs) as sensor carriers.
More info about the project at:
www.clam-project.eu
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Marine Renewables
Recording underwater background noise
in areas allocated for development of tidal
energy (Pentland Firth, Orkney, Scotland)
and wave energy (Outer Hebrides,
Scotland).
Whale tracking
Whale tracking with fisheries sonar, projects
with BP in the Beaufort sea, Alaska and one
other project collaborative with Institute
of Marine Research (IMR) and Norwegian
Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
tracking killer whales in Ofotfjorden, Norway.
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The Ocean HUB Project
Monitoring the behaviour of herring in a
wintering area in the Ofotfjorden, Norway.
The Institute of Marine Research (IMR),
NUI AS (Norsk Undervannsintervensjon),
Kongbsberg Maritime - Simrad Fishery
Research.
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