Cyber security has effectively become a license to sell. Requirements on cyber resiliency UR E26 and E27 from the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) have become mandatory for marine newbuilds with contracts signed from 1 July 2024 onwards.
Wärtsilä is well prepared for that and has been running a type approval programme to obtain cyber type approvals aligned with the IACS UR E27 cyber requirements for all applicable equipment.
A type approval allows a vendor to demonstrate that they meet specific requirements and removes the need to demonstrate compliance during each delivery. Cyber security follows the same logic, with equipment being pre-verified by a classification society.