DNV and Kongsberg Maritime connect platforms for vessel data exchange

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DNV and Kongsberg Maritime have signed an agreement to enable secure, standardised exchange of Operational Vessel Data between Kongsberg Maritime’s digital fleet management solution and DNV’s Veracity platform.

The agreement, announced on 4 June 2026, creates a digital integration built on DNV’s Operational Vessel Data interface standard and API technology. For shipowners and operators, the aim is straightforward: allow vessel operational data to move between the two platforms in a controlled and scalable way, while keeping customers in charge of how that data is used.

In practical terms, this is about reducing the familiar burden of duplicate reporting. Vessel data often sits in different systems, formats and workflows. Moving it between class, fleet management, reporting and assurance platforms can still involve manual checks, repeated entries and reconciliation work. The new link is designed to make that movement more consistent.

The integration is intended to support digital assurance services, operational insight and future data driven maritime services. It also targets environmental reporting, voyage reporting and Bunker Delivery Note handling, areas where data quality and consistency are increasingly important for ship operators.

“Standardised and trusted access to operational vessel data is fundamental to accelerating digital assurance and improving decision making across the maritime industry,” said Mikkel Skou, Executive Director Veracity by DNV at DNV.

DNV’s Operational Vessel Data standard is used for reporting log abstracts and other operational data from vessels. By using that structure, the companies are seeking to create a common route between onboard and shore based systems, rather than leaving each customer to manage separate data pipelines.

The analogy is simple. If each vessel system speaks its own language, every exchange needs a translator. A common standard does not remove the need for control, validation or security, but it can reduce the number of translations required.

Kongsberg Maritime said the connection with Veracity is aimed at helping customers convert vessel data into trusted reporting and practical insight.

“By connecting Kongsberg Maritime with DNV Veracity, we are making it easier for customers like Wisby to turn operational data into trusted reporting and practical insight,” said Anders Bryhni, Senior Vice President Digital Ocean at Kongsberg Maritime.

He said stronger integration can reduce manual work, improve data quality and give customers more confidence in daily decision making.

The cooperation is customer driven, according to the companies. That point matters because vessel operators remain cautious about data ownership, access rights and how operational data may be used by third parties. The agreement states that customers maintain control over what they share and how the data is used.

Wisby Tankers AB has already been involved in the collaboration. Jon Rejfeldt, Technical Superintendent at Wisby Tankers AB, said the work has helped address several data quality issues and improved reporting consistency.

He said the standardised and validated data pipeline between Kongsberg Maritime and DNV should help reduce duplicate work, improve data consistency and streamline voyage reporting and Bunker Delivery Note handling.

For tanker operators, this is not a back office detail. Reporting accuracy feeds into compliance, fuel use records, environmental performance and operational decisions. A small data mismatch can become a bigger issue when the same voyage information is used across several reporting channels.

The agreement comes as shipowners face rising pressure to manage operational and environmental data more efficiently. Digital platforms are already common across fleets, but the value of those platforms depends on whether data can be exchanged reliably between systems.

For maritime professionals, the key question is not whether more data is available. It is whether that data can be trusted, validated and reused without creating extra work for crews and shore teams.

DNV and Kongsberg Maritime are positioning the agreement as a step toward that goal. The immediate impact is expected in reporting and assurance workflows, while the longer term value may come from easier access to data driven services across vessel operations.