- North Star’s CSOVs, Grampian Kestrel and Grampian Eagle, are the first vessels globally to receive Lloyd’s Register’s Cyber Resilience classification.
- The certification confirms that the vessels can resist, operate through, and recover from cyberattacks, ensuring continued offshore operations and safeguarding onboard personnel and systems.
- The certification marks a successful collaboration between North Star, Vard, and Lloyd’s Register, with cyber resilience objectives integrated
- These CSOVs are North Star’s first additions to its growing renewables fleet, supporting its goal of deploying 40 SOVs by 2040
North Star, a leading offshore wind vessel operator, has made history as the first organization globally to have its ships awarded the Cyber Resilience classification by Lloyd’s Register. This milestone aligns with the newly mandated standards set by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), which come into effect for all newbuild vessels from 1 July 2024, as reported by Lloyd’s Register.
North Star’s CSOVs Raise the Bar for Digital Safety at Sea
North Star’s newly launched commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), the Grampian Kestrel and Grampian Eagle, have set a new industry benchmark by becoming the first in the world to receive formal approval from Lloyd’s Register under its Cyber Resilience classification. This certification, based on the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) standards UR E26 (‘Cyber Resilience of Ships’) and UR E27 (‘Cyber Resilience of On-Board Systems and Equipment’), significantly enhances the vessels’ ability to resist, operate through, and quickly recover from cyber incidents—safeguarding both personnel and critical offshore operations.
Designed as part of the VARD 4 22 series and built at the Vard Langsten shipyard in Norway, these vessels mark North Star’s first CSOVs in its growing renewables fleet, contributing to the company’s ambition to deploy 40 service operation vessels (SOVs) by 2040.
Additionally, the vessels are equipped with Starlink communication systems to enhance onboard connectivity. With this accreditation, North Star is now better positioned to defend its people and assets from evolving cyber threats—without compromising its commitment to uninterrupted offshore operations.
Executive Insights on Launching Cyber-Ready Vessels
Duncan Duffy, Global Head of Digitalisation at Lloyd’s Register, highlighted that the successful implementation of the organisation’s Cyber Resilience descriptive note was the result of close collaboration between North Star, Vard, and Lloyd’s Register. He noted that both Vard and North Star had clearly defined their cyber resilience objectives well before the IACS UR E26 and UR E27 standards were formalised, and that working with them through the design and implementation stages of these complex, industry-leading vessels had been a constructive and collaborative process.
North Star’s CEO, Gitte Gard Talmo, emphasised that achieving certification for their newbuilds under the newly established IACS standards reflected the company’s commitment to delivering safe, smart, and sustainable offshore operations. She acknowledged the vital role played by partners VARD and Lloyd’s Register in reaching this milestone and expressed pride in North Star’s IT and special projects teams for driving forward the cyber resilience capabilities of the CSOVs.
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Source: LloydRegister
