Kongsberg Digital has acquired a company offering software solutions for vessel performance and monitoring.
The software tools offered by COACH Solutions are a natural fit with Kongsberg Digital’s maritime portfolio, and the addition of Kongsberg Digital’s resources and global network will accelerate COACH’s growth, said Kongsberg Digital. COACH Solutions will be renamed Kongsberg COACH Solutions and its services will complement Kongsberg's Vessel Insight data infrastructure solution and the Kognifai Maritime Ecosystem.
“The strength of COACH Solutions’ product offering is evident in their rapid growth. Their ability to deliver solutions that address the most urgent needs of their clients demonstrates the team’s insight into the customers’ pain points and level of digital maturity. COACH’s software is highly complementary to the portfolio of maritime digital solutions we offer and will be of strategic importance in our further development,” said Hege Skryseth, president of Kongsberg Digital.
COACH’s vessel performance monitoring system was developed by Danish shipping company Clipper Group. In 2016 COACH was established as an independent company – COACH Solutions ApS – which has grown rapidly. Its software currently has over 900 licenses running.
COACH supplies vessel operators, owners, pool managers and technical managers with a suite of tools for vessel performance, weather routing and noon reporting. COACH’s solutions allow its customers to optimise energy consumption and receive constantly updated weather routing, assisting them in making significant economic and environmental savings from their operations.
By Rebecca Jeffrey
