Multi-network satellite communications certified for cyber resilience

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has type approved a hybrid ship connectivity service and related hardware from a UK-based subsidiary of Viasat.

Inmarsat Maritime has gained certification from BV confirming the secure-by-design architecture underpinning NexusWave, its fully managed, maritime multi-orbit satellite communications service.

This verifies NexusWave meets the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) unified requirement (UR) of E37 for cyber resilience of onboard systems.

This comes as the maritime industry becomes increasingly connected, resulting in greater demand for cyber resilience of communications systems.

“The maritime industry is becoming increasingly connected, and with that comes greater demand for cyber resilience across onboard operational and business environments,” said Inmarsat Maritime general manager and vice president Gert-Jan Panken.

“Secure connectivity is now a strategic enabler of operational efficiency, safety, compliance and crew welfare.”

BV’s approval also follows ClassNK’s cyber-security type approval of NexusWave’s against the same IACS requirement earlier in 2026.

“By working with multiple classification societies, we can help ship operators navigate evolving cyber security requirements while deploying a reliable and consistent connectivity platform across diverse fleets worldwide.”

Their approvals support Inmarsat Maritime’s ability to assist ship operators across multiple classification frameworks, enabling consistent deployment of NexusWave across global fleets while meeting vessel-specific class requirements.

NexusWave bonds multiple connectivity underlays, including Ka-band and L-band geostationary orbiting and low-Earth orbiting satellites and long-term evolution networks, into a single managed service.