Global Infrastructure SherpaDOF selects Kongsberg Discovery for HUGIN AUV survey platform with electromagnetic sensing solution
DOF, a subsea services provider, has selected Kongsberg Discovery's Kongsberg Listen electromagnetic sensing solution for deployment on a new HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). This supply agreement will enable DOF to enhance its deepwater survey and inspection capabilities for a long-term contract with Brazil's leading oil and gas operator, utilizing the AUV's integrated payload for high-resolution seabed mapping and subsea infrastructure inspections.
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- DOF selected Kongsberg Discovery for HUGIN AUV EM sensing.
- Technology deployment targets a long-term contract in Brazil.
- Focus on deepwater survey for Brazil's leading oil & gas operator.
- Announced March 12, 2026.
Source Intelligence
Kongsberg Listen is a passive electromagnetic sensing technology. The AUV will carry an integrated payload including the Kongsberg Listen electromagnetic sensing system, the EM2042 multibeam echosounder and the HISAS1032 synthetic aperture sonar. Kongsberg Listen was launched earlier this year following Kongsberg Discovery’s acquisition and further development of electromagnetic sensing technology originally developed by Argeo.
"Kongsberg Discovery has secured the first commercial order for its Kongsberg Listen electromagnetic sensing solution"
"subsea services provider DOF selecting the technology for deployment on a HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)."
"will operate under a long-term contract with Brazil’s leading oil and gas operator to support deepwater survey and inspection work across offshore fields in Brazil."
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