Introduction of Korea autonomous surface ship project and ship network security equipment development

The International Maritime Organization(IMO)recommends establishing a cyber-risk management system in the ship safety management system(SMS)from January 2021 based on the resolution MSC.428(98)(Maritime cyber risk management in safety management systems).And the 27th International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities(IALA)discussed prioritizing cyber-security(cyber-risk management)in developing systems to support Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship(MASS)operations(IALA guideline on developments in maritime autonomous surface ships).Following these discussions by the international community,Korea has started the Korea autonomous surface ship(KASS)technology development project(KASS project)from 2020 and has been carrying out detailed tasks for cyber security technology development since 2021.This study introduces the four core technologies of the KASS project which are the intelligent navigation system,engine automation system,performance demonstration center and demonstration technology,and operational technology and standardization.In addition,the basic concept of ship network security equipment for supporting KASS ship operation in the detailed task of cybersecurity technology development was introduced,and the ship network security equipment interface for KASS ship application was defined.