When Jonas Fagervoll Sporstøl set out on his first assignment in summer 2026, he was accompanied by Vegard Ask, one of the company’s most experienced colleagues.
Sea1 Marataizes (2016), together with her sister vessel Sea1 Maragogi (2014), is based on the ULSTEIN P801 design and was developed for Petrobras in Brazil. Ulstein Power & Control has delivered key systems, including power distribution, automation, and integrated solutions.
Jonas and Vegard in Rio for Jonas' first service assignment.
Key work for operations and control
The work on Sea1 Marataizes has included follow-up of the integrated automation system (IAS) and installation of BLUE BOX.
IAS is at the core of vessel control and monitoring, enabling an automated oversight of everything from propulsion to energy use. BLUE BOX connects the vessel to shore and provides access to real-time data, enabling improved operations, reduced energy consumption and more efficient troubleshooting, both on board and from shore.
“These types of assignments contribute directly to more efficient operations and higher uptime,” the team says.
BLUE BOX connects the vessel to shore and provides access to real-time data.
Knowledge transfer
For Jonas, the assignment marked an important start to his career, offering close collaboration and hands-on learning from an experienced colleague. For Vegard, this was his final assignment after many years with Ulstein Power & Control. He is soon to start working for Blue Ctrl, another company within Ulstein Group, and his expertise will thus remain within the group.
The value of continuous support
Ulstein’s companies follow their customers throughout the vessel lifecycle, from design and delivery to operation, upgrades and optimisation. For customers, this translates to better utilisation of their vessels and lower operating costs.
Photo below: Jonas (left) together with Vegard at his first service assignment for Ulstein Power & Control.
