Korean Register (KR) has granted its first cyber security type-approval certificate to a new smart shipping integrated communication system.
The cyber security type-approval certificate has been awarded to Hyundai Electrics for its Hyundai Integrated Smart Communication System (Hyundai-ISCS), aimed at providing comprehensive cyber security protection for next-generation vessels.
KR’s cyber security type-approval is based on international standards such as IEC 62443 4-2 and IEC 61162-460. Under the certification, technical, security and audit functions are inspected and assessed for confidentiality, integrity and availability, while backup and recovery functions are also inspected and analysed to assess their response strength in the wake of a cyber incident.
KR executive vice president Hyung-chul Lee said “This is the very first cyber security type-approval certificate to be issued anywhere in the world, but it reflects the speed of development in this sector and rising level of risk to on board systems from cyber attack.”
Hyundai-ISCS was developed jointly by Hyundai Electric and Hyundai Heavy Industries. It provides a range of information on vessels and acts as an interface between more than 20 types of equipment including safety systems and sensors, combining to enhance a vessel’s smart abilities.
The certificate was formally presented to Hyundai by KR in a ceremony at Nor-Shipping 2019 in Oslo, Norway, on 5 June.
It was also announced on 5 June that Hyundai Global Service (HGS) and Inmarsat have signed a business co-operation agreement aimed at facilitating digitalisation for owners and managers of vessels. The agreement will enable co-operation including using Inmarsat’s Fleex Xpress dedicated bandwidth services to support HGS’ digital services for shipowners.
The agreement was announced following trials on three vessels over a three-month period, testing sensor-driven applications measuring voyage and equipment operating data including fuel consumption and vibration monitoring, plus HGS analytics and reporting services.
