Industry Challenge
- Maritime operations span vessels, fleets, ports, and terminals that operate with intermittent or unreliable connectivity.
- Onboard OT systems — ECDIS, radar, AIS, propulsion control, cargo systems — were built long before modern cybersecurity expectations and often lack strong or consistent cryptography.
- Satellite (VSAT) links and port-side OT networks rely on certificates that cannot be renewed reliably at sea or maintained at scale by port operators.
- Cargo, manifest, and logistics data must be protected end-to-end and aligned with IMO MSC.428(98) and IACS UR E26/E27 cyber-resilience requirements.
- Traditional PKI and cloud-dependent security models simply do not function in these environments.
Amera® Solution
Offline-Capable Onboard Security and Certificate-Free Port Identity
- AmeraKey® provides deterministic, hardware-rooted identity and encryption that works entirely offline — ideal for vessels operating days or weeks without connectivity.
- Navigation, propulsion, and onboard control systems authenticate each other before exchanging data, blocking spoofed AIS, GPS, or control messages.
- AmeraKey® replaces long-lived certificates on satellite links and port networks with continuously rotating symmetric keys — eliminating expiry-driven outages at sea or at the quay.
- AmeraKey® governs encryption keys for cargo manifests, customs data, and logistics systems with deterministic derivation, rotation policies, and audit-ready logs.
- All identity and key lifecycle operations run locally on the vessel or port network — no cloud dependency, no external trust chain.
Use Cases
Securing Onboard OT and Navigation Systems
ECDIS, radar, AIS, and propulsion systems operate on isolated shipboard networks with limited patching and intermittent connectivity. AmeraKey® authenticates devices and encrypts onboard communications entirely offline, rejecting spoofed navigation data or tampered control commands immediately.
Eliminating Certificate Management on Satellite-Linked Fleets
VSAT and satellite links connecting vessels to shore often rely on certificates that cannot be renewed reliably at sea. AmeraKey® replaces these certificates with auto-rotating symmetric keys, preventing expiry-driven communication failures.
Protecting Port and Terminal OT Networks
Cranes, gate systems, and terminal operating systems depend on internal PKI that port operators struggle to maintain. AmeraKey® replaces certificate-based identity with deterministic, hardware-rooted identity across port OT networks.
Key Governance for Cargo, Manifest, and Logistics Data
Cargo manifests, customs declarations, and logistics records require strong encryption and auditability. AmeraKey® governs all data-at-rest keys with deterministic derivation, rotation, and audit logging aligned to IMO and IACS cyber-resilience requirements.
Key Benefits
Offline-capable onboard security
Full authentication and encryption with no reliance on satellite connectivity.
Tamper-proof navigation and control data
Mutual authentication blocks spoofed AIS, GPS, and ECDIS data before it reaches the bridge.
No certificate renewal at sea or in port
Auto-rotating symmetric keys eliminate certificate expiry across fleets and port OT networks.
Automated key governance for maritime data
AmeraKey® manages the full lifecycle of keys protecting cargo, manifest, and logistics systems.
IMO / IACS-aligned auditability
Identity and key events are logged and exportable as evidence for maritime cyber-resilience requirements.
Positioning Statement
Amera® secures the maritime supply chain from ship to shore with offline-capable authentication and certificate-free identity — protecting navigation, propulsion, cargo, and port systems in alignment with IMO MSC.428(98) and IACS UR E26/E27.