# Kongsberg Maritime and Kongsberg Discovery win NOAA contract for research vessel equipment

Kongsberg Maritime and Kongsberg Discovery were chosen as exclusive suppliers of marine scientific equipment, oceanographic handling systems and deck machinery for two new NOAA charting and mapping vessels, Surveyor and Navigator, being built by Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors. The contract is worth US$11.25 million, with an option for two more vessels.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-11-13
- Where: Louisiana, USA, United States
- Value: $11.3M
- Status: announced
- Products: multibeam echo sounders, sub-bottom profilers, split beam echo sounders, oceanographic handling systems, deck machinery
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Kongsberg Maritime](https://endata.com/companies/1991.md) (supplier)
- [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration](https://endata.com/companies/58458.md) (customer)
- [Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors](https://endata.com/companies/60774.md) (partner)
- [Kongsberg Discovery](https://endata.com/companies/73880.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [kongsberg.com](https://www.kongsberg.com/newsroom/news-archive/2024/kongsberg-onboard-with-noaa-for-latest-research-vessels/), 2024-11-14: "It is truly an honour to be selected for these trailblazing ships, which will have such an important role in serving"

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