Shepherding the fleet: Chief-to-Shore project enters a new phase
For the first time, our Remote Operations Centre has supervised three vessels simultaneously.
The Chief-to-Shore (C2S) project has taken a major step forward as our Remote Operations Centre (ROC) successfully began supervising three vessels simultaneously for the first time.
Since launching in November 2024, the project has progressed through key milestones: approval for shore-based operation of one vessel in July 2025, expansion to two vessels per operator in October 2025, and in February 2026 internal testing was completed and a three-vessel trial commenced.
"I thought this would be all about technology. But the real work is changing mindsets, procedures, and how sea and shore teams trust each other."
On the first operational day with three vessels, ROC technician Kenneth Vestly coordinated closely with the bridge teams aboard Yara Birkeland and the ASKO vessels Marit and Therese.
The ROC mirrors onboard environments with alarms, camera feeds and GA drawings, layered with new UX-driven visualisations — a control room that bridges traditional seamanship with next-generation digital operations.
As the project advances, the focus shifts toward smarter oversight tools, working closely with technology provider Kongsberg Maritime on vessel dashboards, low-attention 'traffic light' systems and full fleet-level monitoring. This new phase proves that engineering expertise can remain deeply connected to the vessel, even from shore.
