2 8 MARKETWATCH Portuguese company TecnoVeritas, has received type approval certification from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore for its BOEM multitasking platform, which aims to maintain the safety and security of ships. BOEM is a cloud-based tool that uses artificial intelligence to provide ship operators with an overview of business reports, 24/7 video surveillance of facilities and the ability to distribute tasks to employees. The certification proves that BOEM is a safe and reliable product to use onboard passenger ships. The range of features that BOEM presents can also be used onboard merchant ships, fishing vessels, as well as for use in factories, fleets, thermoelectric plants and refineries. TecnoVeritas receives Bureau Veritas certification for BOEM solution P&O Cruises’ upcoming ship Arvia will feature the firstever onboard escape room experience at sea when it debuts in December 2022. Mission Control is an escape game with multimedia simulations and a live-action story that is set onboard the fictional submarine vessel Arvia II. The cruise line will offer two experiences that each last an hour, including one family-friendly adventure suitable for all ages and an activity designed specifically for adults. Developers at Germany-based technology company Tennagels have created realistic 3D visualisations of ocean canyons, sunken cities and underwater creatures. They have also studied the controls and technological functions of a real submarine to build these into Arvia II. Motion simulation, fully interactive consoles and 3D surround sound will complete the immersive experience. P&O Cruises to launch first-ever escape room at sea onboard Arvia Viking Saturn floated out at Fincantieri shipyard Viking has celebrated the float out of its newest ocean ship, Viking Saturn, at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. The traditional ceremony began when the Viking team cut a cord that signalled for water to be allowed to flow into the ship’s building dock. Following a twoday process, Viking Saturn will be moved to a nearby outfitting dock for final construction and interior build-out. Viking Saturn is scheduled to debut in April 2023 and will spend its maiden season sailing itineraries in the Mediterranean and in Northern Europe.
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