Ping to Chart MoU Renewal
Kongsberg Maritime and CARIS have renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in delivering ping-to-chart solutions. Kongsberg Maritime is a supplier of acoustic instrumentation for seabed mapping and inspection. CARIS develops software covering the complete workflow from the processing of the acoustic "ping" through to the production and distribution of the "chart".
The combined offering presents the hydrographic survey market with a complete technological solution with a harmonious, non-disparate workflow.
The first MOU between Kongsberg and CARIS was set forth in 2006. In the time since, the two parties have worked cooperatively on an ongoing basis to offer migration from Kongsberg Neptune users to CARIS bathymetric processing software, HIPS and SIPS. The scope of the renewed MOU has been broadened. In addition to the Neptune upgrade path Kongsberg Maritime will now be promoting additional CARIS solutions for subsequent bathymetric data management and electronic chart production. This expanded commitment will enable both parties to appeal to a greater diversity of end-user needs, thus strengthening their market position.
