Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a substantial contract to supply integrated deck and mooring machinery for a new Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel earmarked for an offshore development in Asia, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide reported on 18 August 2026.
The Norwegian supplier will deliver a fully integrated mooring and deck machinery solution for the FPSO, the announcement said, supplying key equipment that includes chain pull-in winches, chain stoppers, fairleads and riser pull-in winches as part of the package.
The contract was described by the report as a deal with a major energy operator; the operator’s identity and commercial terms were not disclosed in the summary provided. Kongsberg Maritime’s scope covers both the mooring and deck machinery interfaces that are critical to safe station-keeping and the handling of risers and mooring lines on the turret-moored vessel.
Scope of the package
The highlighted items in the notice underline the focus on heavy-duty chain and riser handling capability, with chain pull-in winches and chain stoppers intended to manage mooring chain transfer and securement during connection operations. Fairleads form part of the mechanical guidance system for mooring lines while riser pull-in winches support safe installation and retrieval of flexible and rigid riser systems.
Kongsberg Maritime will supply these elements as a single, integrated solution rather than as discrete components, the report indicated. Integration of deck machinery and mooring equipment is intended to reduce on-board interface risk and simplify commissioning for operators at the vessel delivery stage.
Operational context
The work forms part of the outfitting for a new FPSO assigned to an Asian offshore development, where reliable mooring and deck handling systems are essential for continuous production operations. The announcement did not provide delivery dates or installation schedule in the summary provided, nor did it specify the vessel’s host field or the operator’s name.
Kongsberg Maritime’s role on the project will centre on supplying the mechanical equipment and associated integration work that links mooring hardware with deck handling systems. The contract description in the report emphasised an end-to-end arrangement covering primary chain and riser handling items together with the associated mounting and interface requirements.
The award reflects continuing demand for robust mooring and deck machinery packages on turret-moored FPSOs, particularly where large mooring chains and heavy riser-handling are required. The report from Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide was the source of the announcement on 18 August 2026; further technical data, such as winch capacities, number of units or control system details, were not included in the supplied summary.
Operators commonly seek single-vendor integration for such systems to limit interface risk and to streamline testing, but the announcement does not detail whether the contract includes control systems, spare parts provision, or long-term service agreements. The absence of those specifics leaves the precise extent of Kongsberg Maritime’s responsibilities beyond mechanical supply and integration open in the public summary.
The transaction joins a steady flow of equipment contracts supporting new-build and conversion projects for offshore production vessels in the region. For now, the published notice sets out the headline scope, integrated mooring and deck machinery for an FPSO in Asia, while the finer technical and commercial specifics remain confined to the contracting parties.