A year of sharper vision, stronger protection, and calmer control
By Camiel R. Verschoor, Product Manager at Seagull Surveillance
2025 was a year of consolidation and progress for Seagull.
Not through bold promises or disruptive change, but through steady improvements that matter in real operational environments: stronger security, faster performance, clearer insights, and better support for the people responsible for maritime awareness every day.
Below is a look back at the developments that shaped Seagull in 2025 — and how they contribute to more predictable, defensible control on the water.
Security First
Stronger protection, clearer accountability
For systems used in regulated, high-stakes environments, security is not a feature. It is a baseline.
In 2025, we strengthened Seagull’s security foundations to better support organisations operating under legal, operational, and public scrutiny:
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Compliance with BIO controls through a series of targeted security upgrades
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A successfully completed AI Impact Assessment, strengthening transparency and accountability
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Continuous pentest-driven hardening, with improvements rolled out throughout the year
As a result, Seagull is not only more capable, but also more resilient, auditable, and trustworthy — by design.
Cost Savings & Reliability
Faster, leaner, more resilient operations
This year also brought measurable improvements in performance and operational efficiency:
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Resource sharing, allowing organisations to safely share cameras and results across teams
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Faster video processing, enabled by a refreshed system architecture
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Timezone-agnostic behaviour, ensuring consistent insights across regions and deployments
Together, these changes reduce friction in daily operations and improve system reliability — without adding complexity for operators.
More Value for Users
Better insights, smoother workflows
2025 marked a step forward in turning visual data into immediate, usable understanding.
Sharper detection & analysis
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PTZ camera calibration without the need for landmarks
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Colour extraction for colour-based filtering in the logbook
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Thermal model support for reliable detection in low-visibility conditions
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Improved length and speed alerts that ignore edge-touching vessels and reduce false triggers
Smarter search & identification
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Similar Vessel Search for deeper pattern recognition
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Bookmarking of logbook entries to track vessels of interest over time
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Clear vessel descriptions to support documentation and reporting
Better navigation & user experience
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A new Logbook Grid View for faster scanning and filtering
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An upgraded logbook interface with clearer layouts and improved modals
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Cleaner navigation, including separated statistics and logbook pages and refined sidebars
Integrations
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Integration with Milestone’s Video Management System, enabling seamless alert routing and faster incident response
Each of these improvements was designed to reduce cognitive load and help operators focus on what actually requires attention.
Internal Power-Ups
Stronger foundations for Applied AI
Behind the interface, we also invested heavily in the systems that make Seagull dependable at scale:
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A fully upgraded machine-learning test suite, improving robustness and reliability
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Introduction of the Errorflux metric, making it easier to analyse and compare model performance
These internal upgrades don’t seek attention — but they are essential to maintaining accuracy, consistency, and confidence as the platform evolves.
Looking Back — and Ahead
2025 was a milestone year for Seagull.
Security became stronger.
Performance became faster.
Insights became clearer.
And daily operation became calmer and more predictable.
Each step brought Seagull closer to its core purpose:
helping maritime teams see what matters, understand it in time, and act with confidence — while remaining fully accountable for their decisions.
We look ahead with the same focus: measured progress, operational clarity, and tools that support responsible control when it matters most.
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