Marlink System / Package
XChange NextGen
Onboard maritime edge cloud platform combining connectivity management, cyber security, cloud, IT and applications on one foundation.
Description
XChange NextGen is Marlink's purpose-built maritime edge cloud platform. It brings computing, applications and data onto a single onboard foundation, so operators can deploy connectivity, cyber security, cloud, IT and operational services together and add services as requirements change. Marlink launched its first XChange communication management platform for shipping fleets in 2011.
Key features
- Hybrid connectivity management across the fleet
- Embedded cyber security
- Cloud and edge computing onboard
- Centralised interface for visibility and control
- Flexible deployment models
- IACS UR E27 cyber resilience type approval from Bureau Veritas (November 2026)
Applications
Onboard digital infrastructure for merchant, cruise and offshore vessels.
Specifications
| Type approval | IACS UR E27 (Bureau Veritas) |
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