Harbour Master
Harbour Masters
Worldwide there are approximately 3,000 merchant ports and the work of the Harbour Master can vary widely from country to country and from port to port even within the same country.
Complete solutions for Vessel Traffic Services/Local Port Services
Kongsberg Norcontrol is a world leader in providing Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) systems to ports, coastal areas and inland waterways, ensuring safe navigation and efficient operations in maritime domain. For ports that do not have VTS responsibilities, we also offer state of the art management systems for monitoring and managing vessel traffic.
Building on more than 40 years of experience as an expert on the maritime domain, we have delivered close to 300 surveillance systems worldwide. With around 80 colleagues around the world, we have offices in Singapore, Bristol UK, Ahmedabad India and our headquarters are in Horten Norway.
Shaping the future of maritime domain awareness:
As a forward-looking technology provider, we strive to anticipate the maritime industry’s needs of tomorrow. We lead R&D projects within important areas such as e-navigation, autonomous vessels and AI-driven behavior analysis. By bringing the knowledge acquired in these projects into our own technology, we keep ourselves at the forefront of innovation in the time to come.
Belfast Harbour Master Kevin Allen discusses the changing face of the maritime industry and developing the skills necessary for the port of the future.