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Tokyo-based classification society, ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to an onboard data platform called TMIP (TERASAKI Marine Information Platform), developed by Terasaki Electric Co., Ltd.

In order to promote the spread and development of innovative technologies, ClassNK has offered Innovation Endorsement as a swift certification service, in cooperation with technological front runners to establish appropriate evaluation criteria. Among the certification categories, ‘Products & Solutions’ covers equipment and software technology with innovative functions.

TMIP (TERASAKI Marine Information Platform)

TMIP is an onboard data platform that collects and stores various onboard data

TMIP (TERASAKI Marine Information Platform) is an onboard data platform that collects and stores various onboard data, and provides data to applications. It contributes to data utilisation and optimisation of onboard work.

ClassNK has verified the functions of TMIP, which includes 1. Functions to provide data to Solution Provider (SP) as Platform Provider (PP) defined by IoS-OP, 2. Data collection by various methods, such as communication with other devices and direct input from sensors, 3. High-speed cycle and long-term data collection, and the collected data can be saved as a file in any channel and at any cycle, 4. Auto data save before and after a status change such as a device failure, 5. Redundancy is available with two computers to continue saving data safely in case an error occurs.

ClassNK will continue to further promote its Innovation Endorsement for Ships, Products & Solutions, and Providers, and strive to support innovative technologies and initiatives.

IoS-OP universal platform

IoS-OP is a universal platform consisting of rules established in the maritime industry and a data centre. It was developed in order to enable the sharing of vessel operational data between stakeholders, the sale of usage rights to shipyards and manufacturers, and many other services without data providers losing profit.

It is operated by Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. (ShipDC), a wholly owned subsidiary of ClassNK. On IoS-OP, Platform Provider (PP) provides a shipboard data server, and Solution Provider (SP) provides a shore application respectively.

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