Massterly, a joint venture between Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg Maritime is the world’s first company set up specifically for managing and operating remote-controlled and autonomous vessels. This session will look at the progress in the Chief-to-Shore project which is proving that engineering expertise can remain deeply connected to the vessel, even from shore. Since launching in November 2024, the project has progressed through key milestones: In July 2025: approval was given for shore‑based operation of one vessel. In October 2025: expansion to two vessels per operator, and in February 2026: internal testing completed and a three‑vessel trial commenced. The adoption of smarter oversight tools; working closely with the technology provider Kongsberg Maritime to find correct abstraction levels, aggregate data in easily understandable vessel dashboards, low‑attention ‘traffic light’ systems, and full fleet‑level monitoring will be reviewed and discussed including what the project shows in terms of potential and limits.