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Marpoint has renewed the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification covering EVO2 and UNI, with its scope extended to the next-generation EVO3.
Managed IT Services complement the EVO2, EVO3 and UNI platforms by providing centralized operational management, remote administration and continuous monitoring of vessel IT infrastructure.
When you’re setting up a vessel’s network (Business and/or Crew), choosing the correct switches in networking can make all the difference in your network speed and configuration.
The importance of Change Management to Maritime Digital Transformation and Cyber Security The maritime world is increasingly connected, with the majority of newbuildings and in-service vessels being fitted with digital systems.
Providing the correct information to Seafarers in times of social crisis “To be informed about the unknown” In times of social crisis, the number one priority for people on board ships is to contact their family and social surroundings to hear them and know they are well.
The role of thin clients in the new IT reality in Maritime Save space onboard, comply & reduce costs What is a thin client? A thin client is a simple (low-performance) computer that has been optimized for establishing a remote connection with a server-based computing environment.
In 2021 we all witnessed that hacking skills from land-based systems and environments are easily transposable to a maritime environment.
The importance of Cyber Resilience Ransomware attacks are today’s piracy. It turns out that a ransomware cyber-attack can take down critical business operations of a shipping company for days, even weeks.
Here are various systems for hackers to attack which could result in taking full control over a vessel or fleet, creating damage to critical systems on board or it could just be ransomware or a malicious virus attempting to take control.
A service level agreement is a plain-language agreement between the Service Provider and the customer (whether internal or external) that defines the services to be delivered, the responsiveness that can be expected, and how performance will be measured SLAs define contractually agreed upon terms for services including things like uptime and support responsiveness.
While VSAT remains the primary means for open-sea connectivity, satellite communications can be slow and expensive. In that respect, shipowners are investing in 4G/LTE connectivity, providing a low-cost, high-speed connectivity alternative to their vessels, which can be used more than 20 miles offshore.
