The shipbuilding company Vard, a Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, has delivered two of the world's first ships equipped with cyber notation. These are the new Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV) Grampian Kestrel and Purus Chinooks built for North Star and Purus, respectively. In Compliance with the new regulations in force from July 1 2024, the two CSOV units present cutting-edge solutions that strengthen their operational capabilities, allowing them to resist cyberattacks, to continue operating during the attack and quickly restore full functionality. They have all the mandatory requirements in terms of cybersecurity and the related class notations confirm that resilience is an integral part of the construction process, from conception to delivery.

The resulting notations comply with UR E26 and E27 requirements of the IACS (International Association of Class Societies), mandatory for all new buildings contracted to starting from the first of July 2024. Fincantieri highlighted that these two ships were contracted in 2023, before of the entry into force of the regulations, demonstrating the foresight and determination with which VARD, together with Purus and North Star, addressed the issue of cybersecurity.