challenges in managing ship communications

1InterManagerInterManager13 Oct. 200613 Oct. 2006

Challenges in Managing Challenges in Managing Ship CommunicationsShip Communications


TechnologyTechnologyRegulation & ReportingRegulation & ReportingOnboard Technical know Onboard Technical know

howhowSecurity ThreatsSecurity Threats

The ChallengesThe Challenges


Manager’s Manager’s RequirementRequirement• Bringing the vessel closer to the office.Bringing the vessel closer to the office.

• ManageManage• MonitorMonitor• ControlControl• Act Act • ImproveImprove

• ProcessesProcesses• On-line plant management.On-line plant management.• KPI’sKPI’s• E-purchasing, e-learning, e-ntertainingE-purchasing, e-learning, e-ntertaining• Regulations & Conformance Regulations & Conformance


Market ResponseMarket Response

• Demand for a higher bandwidth.Demand for a higher bandwidth.• The growth in data communication The growth in data communication

has tripled in the last year.has tripled in the last year.• The marketplace has responded The marketplace has responded

with new solutions , new systems, with new solutions , new systems, and land based technologies.and land based technologies.

• Consolidation among providers.Consolidation among providers.• New entrants to the maritime New entrants to the maritime

comms market place.comms market place.


ProvidersProviders

• EutelSATEutelSAT• IntelSATIntelSAT• BoeingBoeing

• Iridium, Thuraya, & SATs.Iridium, Thuraya, & SATs.

• Inmarsat – MSS Inmarsat – MSS


The Inmarsat ModelThe Inmarsat Model


The Inmarsat ModelThe Inmarsat Model

Stratos44%

Telenor24%

FTMSC20%

KDD5%

Singtel5%

Others2%


• Technology:Technology:– Once upon a time; We were happy Once upon a time; We were happy

with with • Fax, telex, and voice.Fax, telex, and voice.• Paper was king at the time.Paper was king at the time.• The onboard network was simple. It did The onboard network was simple. It did

not exist. Probably had a single PC to not exist. Probably had a single PC to compose the telex & fax messages. compose the telex & fax messages.

– Simple enough to eliminate the Simple enough to eliminate the radio officer position.radio officer position.


Onboard SatComsOnboard SatComs

BDU BDU

PTT PTT InternetInternet


New ApplicationsNew Applications

• Fast e-mail, Internet and Intranet accessFast e-mail, Internet and Intranet access• E-commerceE-commerce• Video and digital image communicationsVideo and digital image communications• Crew Calling / e-mailing / trainingCrew Calling / e-mailing / training• Secure communications Firewalls & VPNSecure communications Firewalls & VPN• Electronic chart updateElectronic chart update

– Ship Management Applications (SMA)Ship Management Applications (SMA)– Cargo DataCargo Data

• Remote monitoringRemote monitoring– Engine Alarms Engine Alarms – Engine PerformanceEngine Performance– Physical Security Physical Security

Vessel Integration of IT and satellite communication


Today’s onboard computing Today’s onboard computing environment:environment:

• ComplexComplex• Specialized Application sub-Specialized Application sub-

networks:networks:– Plant monitoring network – Security Plant monitoring network – Security

& Safety& Safety– Crew e-training Crew e-training – Crew entertainmentCrew entertainment– Office / ship business networkOffice / ship business network


Onboard Network Onboard Network SMA netSMA net

COMMs COMMs

RouterRouter

Crew netCrew net

FirewallFirewall Internet Internet

MON netMON net


Additional HardwareAdditional Hardware

• Added to the network:Added to the network:– Remote access servers.Remote access servers.– On-line connectivity / FirewallsOn-line connectivity / Firewalls– Direct & Continuous exchange of Direct & Continuous exchange of

data with shore.data with shore.– Routers & SwitchesRouters & Switches– We are not very far from making We are not very far from making

the vessel a the vessel a permanentpermanent node on the node on the office network.office network.


Today’s Technology Today’s Technology

• VSATVSAT• Fleet 33, 55, 77Fleet 33, 55, 77• Fleet 128Fleet 128• Fleet Broadband Fleet Broadband • Connexion bye BoeingConnexion bye Boeing• MPDS (Internet on the high seas)MPDS (Internet on the high seas)• Always onAlways on


The State of the NetworkThe State of the Network

• As the ship becomes a remote As the ship becomes a remote office on the enterprise network, office on the enterprise network, the issues onboard and ashore the issues onboard and ashore become the same.become the same.

• One of today’s most critical One of today’s most critical challenges is the protection of challenges is the protection of the enterprise information the enterprise information assets. Here’s why:assets. Here’s why:


The State of the NetworkThe State of the Network

• Advanced Advanced

InfrastructureInfrastructure

• Vulnerable Vulnerable

assetsassets

• UnderstaffedUnderstaffed


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The The NatureNature of the Threat of the Threat


The Nature of the ThreatThe Nature of the Threat


More than one of every two messages is spam

Message Labs – UK May 2006 report.

Spam in e-mailSpam in e-mail



Malware the new Malware the new virus threatvirus threat

Spy WareSpy Ware

Ad WareAd Ware

Trojan &Trojan &

VirusesViruses

20% of all spam is Malware20% of all spam is Malware

All it takes is one message to get onboard.All it takes is one message to get onboard.

The The NatureNature of the Threat of the Threat


Sophos Labs - USA



How fast can a machine be infected?How fast can a machine be infected?

Sophos Labs - USA



In SummaryIn Summary

Ship’s networks continues to Ship’s networks continues to grow in complexity.grow in complexity.

Different service providers & Different service providers & technologies.technologies.

Traditional LESOs large and slowTraditional LESOs large and slow

Demand for specialized Demand for specialized knowledge onboard.knowledge onboard.


Partners in Global CommunicationPartners in Global Communication

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