Company Profile

Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada was formed in 1973 to design and manufacture underwater acoustic equipment. Today the Company supplies a worldwide customer base with a range of products for military, fisheries, oilfield, scientific, and other offshore market applications.

Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd.'s strength lies in its unique engineering capabilities. Ongoing research and development has ensured the Company’s position as a world-leader in high-resolution sonar systems, and acoustic technology. Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. manufactures over 100 models of multibeam, scanning, echo sounder, and altimeter sonar combinations.

A versatile staff of approximately 55 employees is divided between the 2600 square meter design and manufacturing facility in Port Coquitlam, BC, and an east coast sales and service office in Halifax, NS. The Kongsberg Simrad Maritime department in Halifax provides Canada-wide support for the complete line of Kongsberg products.

The Company’s major breakthrough came in 1982 with the development of the Model 971 Scanning Sonar. This high resolution scanning sonar was quickly accepted by military and offshore oilfield market users, and soon became a standard for all ROV operations. In 1984 Mesotech was awarded the "Special Meritorious Award for Engineering Innovation" for the 971 Sonar by Petroleum Engineering International, and Pipeline & Gas Journal magazines.To date, over 2500 scanning sonar systems have been delivered. As a member of the KONGSBERG Group of Norway since 1996, the Company has furthered its international market exposure while maintaining the flexibility of a smaller organization. The combination product base offers customers a broad range of hydro-acoustic equipment, in addition to local expertise, production and support.

In 1997, the Company introduced the SM 2000 Multibeam Sonar, the FS 925 Forward Scanning Trawl Sonar and the MS 900D Digital Telemetry Mechanically Scanned Sonar Processor. In 1999 the PC-based MS 1000 Scanning Sonar Processor, and the 1071-series of scanning sonar heads and altimeters were added to the suite of KML's equipment. Each of these products is a world-leader and an indication of Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd.'s commitment to acoustic excellence.

Mailing Address:

Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd.
1598 Kebet Way
Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 5M5
Ph#: (604) 464-8144
Fax: (604) 941-5423