Maritime operators are modernising onboard equipment at pace, and that shift also creates new compliance challenges. In a recent update, DNV describes an alternative certification pathway for certain control and monitoring systems that do not fully fit the conventional route.
In practice, this alternative approach aims to provide a structured framework for safety, performance and technical traceability checks, helping shipowners and integrators deploy new digital solutions without unnecessary administrative bottlenecks. For maritime companies, the key objective is to preserve compliance while limiting operational risk.
The practical takeaway is clear: robust technical documentation, testing and functional validation remain critical regardless of the certification path used. In the near term, such alternative mechanisms may prove especially relevant for retrofit and onboard digitalisation projects.
Image: illustrative ship-control visual.
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Versiune în limba română: DNV propune un proces alternativ de certificare pentru sistemele de control și monitorizare navală