OceanPact and Norwegian company Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) have just formed a partnership that will benefit the oil and gas industry in Brazil, improving the management of offshore operations and speeding up emergency response.

The partnership will allow the OceanPact Digital platform to become even more complete by using KSAT’s satellite data.

OceanPact Digital already offers environmental, location, camera and telemetry data from vessels, including oceanographic data obtained in situ, such as from ROV operations, oil spill detection systems and high-frequency radar equipment. Using KSAT’s satellite data in OceanPact Digital, the platform’s clients will be able to control offshore operations with greater precision and respond more quickly to potential incidents.

According to OceanPact’s innovation director, Arthur Kós, this is yet another move by the company to stay ahead in the market.

“Innovation is at the core of who we are, and OceanPact Digital is a product that brings together the best of what we can offer our clients on a single platform. By bringing KSAT onto the platform, we will improve our deliveries even more and take another leap forward. The market will benefit from an even more calibrated product,” he said.

KSAT pioneered the use of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for oil spill detection over 25 years ago. The company is recognized by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) as having the best oil spill detection product in the world.

“The company extracts satellite images from the largest available virtual constellation of SAR and optical satellites, enhancing real-time maritime situational awareness. We are very excited about this partnership with OceanPact. It’s an opportunity for us to bring our offering to Brazil and further expand our network,” said Helder Carvalhais, KSAT’s commercial director.

Visit the OceanPact booth at ROG.e 2024 and talk to the OceanPact team to see some demos.