RTCM published the new standard on the Maritime Messaging Service Architecture and Protocol RTCM 13900.0.
Summary: VDES needs a PKI, and the IALA endorsed Maritime Connectivity Platform defines amongst the decentralized Maritime Identity Registry also a decentralized Maritime Service Registry and the newly standardized Maritime Messaging Service to integrate with maritime environment impacted connectivity embracing internet via satcom and land mobile but also VDES, NAVDAT and other means of connectivity.
The Maritime Messaging Service (MMS) is facilitating world-wide resilient and flexible IP based transfer of trusted maritime service data.
The MMS embraces internet transfer where available, but also provides resilience through dedicated maritime communications such as terrestrial and satellite VDES (VDE-TER and VDE-SAT), NAVDAT, to accommodate existing means of communications on shore and ships.
The MMS unifies the service interface independent on the way the data takes. Only one service software is needed to provide the data for the different transport means. IEC 63173-2 (SECOM) is supported through a defined MMS SECOM Gateway.
The MMS unifies the service consumer application interface, independent on the way the data takes.
Scaling of service data transfer rates can be accommodated through clever use of the Maritime Connectivity Platform Maritime Service Registry.
Data may take for different ships, different ways, the MMS routes only the data, an application has subscribed to on shore or ship.
To allow users to trust the MMS as a safe message transfer system, all services, senders and infrastructure are authenticated through the mechanisms provided by the Maritime Connectivity Platform (MCP), and as described by the IALA guideline G1183.