ClassNK along with e5 Lab Inc. shake hands and inked a joint research agreement in order to develop a cyber security digital platform.
In fact, under their first joint research project, they will conduct a proof of concept (PoC) on “Marindows”, a comprehensive digital platform for ships being developed by e5 Lab.
e5 Lab from its side, will create new value and business in “environment (EV)” and “digital (Marindows)”, the growing industries of the 21st century.
Working with the best partners domestically and overseas, Marindows will bring unprecedented innovation to the maritime industry.By considering cyber security together with ClassNK, a cybersecurity expert in the maritime industry, we will expand the speed and scale of the digital revolution in the maritime industry that starts with Marindows.
…as e5 Lab, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Mr. Yasumasa Suetsugu, stated.
In addition, the digital platform for ships (Marindows) is consisted of connection and applications necessary for the robotization of ships.
As explained, Marindows goals to improve the safety, productivity and efficiency of ships, while enable them to evolve at the speed that software evolves, rather than at the speed of hardware as in the past.
We are very pleased to sign this joint research agreement with e5 Lab, who is engaged in cutting-edge digital initiatives, and be involved in such an advanced project. Through this joint research, we would like to verify the best practices that the Society has jointly established with cooperating organizations, together with the e5 Lab experts, and use the knowledge obtained to establish standards for comprehensive digital platform for ships.
…ClassNK, Executive Vice President, Director of Innovation Development Division, Mr. Hirofumi Takano, concluded.