Cybersecurity certification for Wärtsilä’s ECDIS

The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has obtained cybersecurity certifications from DNV GL and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for its solution called Translink.

Translink is the company’s connected ECDIS solution, which combines traditional ECDIS hardware and software with an encrypted network link to shore. This connectivity enables, among other things, route optimization and improved exchanges between the vessel and the shipowner.

The DNV GL certification scheme was recently updated (March 2020), and the corresponding document can be found here.

The IEC certification refers to the IEC 61162-460 standard, a widely used specification for secure maritime data networks. An extract of this standard is available here.