ADNOC’s shipping unit ADNOC Logistics & Services has partnered with French marine and energy services firm SeaOwl to develop unmanned remotely operated vessels as part of its sustainability efforts.
The vessels will be designed to reduce up to 30% of carbon emissions, with its smart automation systems capable of optimising routes, further contributing to ADNOC L&S’s decarbonisation strategy, the company said.
The vessels are also meant to improve safety and reduce operational costs, since the vessels will be able to operate in harsher conditions without having to expose seafarers to risks.
The move is in line with the objectives of the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative and ADNOC’s 2030 Sustainability Agenda.
Upon construction, the ROVs will join Adnoc L&S’s large and diverse fleet of advanced vessels at its 1.5 million square metre logistics base in Abu Dhabi.
In March, ADNOC L&S announced a new integrated logistics services platform, one of the largest turnkey offshore logistics offerings in the world that is expected to coordinate end-to-end management of logistics and maritime operations at its base in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi.
