ISO/TC 8/SC 6/WG 16 - Ship Communication Network Systems

This document specifies requirements for the shipboard data server that is used to collect data from other shipboard machinery and systems and to further share the collected data in a safe and efficient manner. This document specifies communication protocols with reference to the data structure of ISO 19848.

This document applies to the structure of the ship and to shipboard machinery and equipment, and is intended for implementers of software used for the capture and processing of sensor data from the objects mentioned above. For those purposes, this document describes the way to name the sensor, required data item, and the way to describe the data above.

ISO 16425:2013 specifies installation guidelines for ship communication networks for improving communication for shipboard equipment and systems that are independent from navigational equipment networks and engine-control networks. ISO 16425:2013 utilizes existing standards relating to protocols, and provides new guidelines for such aspects as communication network-system architecture, administration, operation, and installation. The new guidelines specifically include: redundancy if necessary for a shipboard communication network system; network administration that does not require experts; physical as well as logical security; and network installation.