The new Kongsberg Deck Operator Trainer and the Kongsberg Evotec Bulk Hose Safety Device (BHSU) were nominated for the ONS Innovation Awards, and the winners will be announced at ONS 2012 on August 29th. .

Among them, the Kongsberg Evotec bulk hose safety device was developed by Kongsberg Evotec, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, to reduce the risk of casualties in marine loading/unloading operations. The system is a joint development of the Statoil LOOP technology development project in cooperation with Norwegian offshore carrier Eidesvik AS.

Usually the OSV crew needs to stand on the deck to manually operate the bulk hose for loading and unloading. Kongsberg Evotec's unique BHSU system makes this operation safer, allowing crew members to operate in the cabin without having to enter hazardous areas, enabling remote handling of bulk hoses and reducing the risk of casualties.