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ClassNK approves Inmarsat cybersecurity on board ICT
A classification society has certified that a maritime, bonded satellite communications service complies with international cybersecurity class standards
Inmarsat Maritime has secured ClassNK’s approval for cyber resilience of its NexusWave bonded connectivity service and the related onboard information and communications technology (ICT).
The Viasat subsidiary was awarded ClassNK’s cybersecurity type approval following validation and verification processes by the Japanese classification society.
Its certification confirms that NexusWave ICT architecture and equipment are fully compliant with the latest International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) unified requirement UR E27 for cybersecurity.
UR E27 sets mandatory requirements for the cyber resilience of applicable shipboard equipment, helping ensure they are designed to reduce their vulnerability to cyber threats and can mitigate the effects of incidents that could impact their safe and reliable operation.
During its assessments, ClassNK examined each component and verified the integrated onboard ICT architecture to check cyber resilience was in line with UR E27.
“Cyber resilience has become a critical operational requirement for shipowners,” said Inmarsat Maritime general manager and vice president Gert-Jan Panken.
“The ClassNK cybersecurity certification independently verifies that NexusWave has been designed from the ground up to be secure and resilient,” he said.
“It further reinforces our commitment to delivering operational confidence that shipowners need to support critical business applications and evolving compliance requirements at sea.”
ClassNK general manager Taro Okamoto said supporting the implementation of cyber-resilient technologies on board ships contributes to the safety and reliability of maritime technologies through impartial verification and certification.
IACS introduced UR E26 and E27 to cover cyber-resilience capabilities of newbuild vessels and their connected systems in July 2024.
NexusWave provides vessels with unlimited data, always-on connectivity and unlimited back-up over a secure, bonded network infrastructure that will be enhanced with the commissioning of the ViaSat-3 satellites.
It combines Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band connectivity with Eutelsat’s OneWeb low-Earth orbit satellite constellation and L-band back-up over geostationary satellites.
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