The maritime industry has entered into a new phase of its development since the introduction of information technology. The number of numerous developments in the field of industrial control systems has transformed the method through which harbors, ships, navigation systems, communication systems, and rigs operate and work. The introduction of new software system in ship design architecture has already opened new ways for the inclusion of novel and innovative technologies; enhanced the navigation and communication system and every day operations of ships and vessels within the maritime industry. The old mechanical systems in shipping industry have been replaced with a mixture of integrated hardware and software and electromechanical constructs which now cover the whole industry. Today, modern vessels and ships have become mobile offices, communication hubs and learning spaces. The ships with interconnected systems are manufactured with electronic control units (ECUs) which basically enable them to make, consume, supplement, and share information with maritime infrastructure like ports, harbors, semi submersibles and oil platforms and other ships. In this regard, with a…
