Swiss technology giant ABB has teamed up with maritime cybersecurity specialist Cydome to help shipowners improve operational risk management by combining voyage optimisation data with cyber threat monitoring.
The collaboration will integrate ABB’s weather routing and voyage optimisation services with Cydome’s AI-driven cyber risk management platform, giving shipping companies a broader view of risks affecting vessels and fleet operations.
Under the arrangement, voyage and routing information from ABB will be fed into Cydome’s system, where it can be analysed alongside onboard sensor and cybersecurity data to identify operational anomalies and emerging threats more accurately.
The companies said the integration would allow operators to prioritise risks not only by technical severity but also by their potential operational impact on vessel safety, performance and business continuity.
“Shipping companies need insights that reflect the reality of vessel operations, and with the digitalisation of shipping, you can’t separate ship operations from cyber operations anymore,” said Michael Greavette, head of vessel and voyage performance at ABB’s marine and ports division.
Cydome chief executive Nir Ayalon said the partnership would improve visibility and decision-making across both operational technology and cybersecurity environments.
“By integrating ABB’s weather routing and voyage optimisation data with Cydome’s cyber risk management platform, shipping companies enhance their risk visibility and make more informed operational decisions,” Ayalon said.
The companies added that growing digitalisation across the maritime sector is increasing demand for integrated risk-management tools capable of linking operational and cyber data in real time.