'The acquisition of Global Sim gives Kongsberg Maritime a broader portfolio of products in the growing market for Maritime Training and Simulation, said  Lars Erik Hilsen, general manager (simulation) of Kongsberg Maritime. 'The need for advanced training tools and solutions is increasing within both traditional maritime education and within the training and operation of offshore applications. With crane simulation as part of our product offering we can now provide an even better service to the maritime training industry.'

In addition to Global Sim's leading position in crane simulation, the company has a core competence in delivering immersive training simulators, currently being delivered to the US Navy. The technology and competence developed for the immersive training simulators offer interesting opportunities for applications in simulating crews in handling critical situations in a highly realistic setting where instructors monitor and assess each team member and the team.

Global Sim's product line has been offered to the market for 15 years and since the establishment of the company Global Sim in May 2002, it has experienced strong growth.