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Maritime Connectivity Platform

A decentralised platform facilitating secure and reliable information exchange
within the maritime domain and beyond



Fairway to a Connected Maritime World:
The Future of Maritime Digitalization with MCP



NEWS

SECOM/MCP Seminar Planned for February 2026 (January, 2026)

 

IALA (and the Open Digital Incubator) is planning to hold an online SECOM/MCP seminar 10th and 12th of February 2026.

The seminar is intended for IT professionals and technical experts who are planning to implement digital maritime services using the Maritime Connectivity Platform (MCP) and SECOM frameworks. Example use cases may include navigational warnings, Route Exchange, Vessel Traffic Services (VTS), and services related to Marine Protected Areas.

The seminar will be similar as the one held in October 2025 – however more condensed and more strait to the (technical) point. The two days will feature the same content – repeated at different times in order to facilitate different time-zones.

More Information is available at  https://digitalincubator.maritimeconnectivity.net/seminar/

DMC Officially Endorsed as MCP Identity Service Provider by MCC Board (June, 2025)

 

The MCC Board has officially endorsed Digital Maritime Consultancy (DMC) as a Maritime Connectivity Platform (MCP) Identity Service Provider, following the successful completion of the formal vetting and assessment process.

DMC’s identity registry underwent a comprehensive technical and procedural review conducted by the MCC Secretariat, confirming that all necessary criteria were fully met in accordance with the MCP vetting framework. Based on this outcome, the Secretary General presented the proposal to endorse DMC at MCC Board meeting. DMC’s endorsement has been confirmed 25th June and is now formally recognized within the MCP ecosystem.

With this endorsement, DMC fills the vacancy left by Navelink-becoming a recognized Identity Service Provider that supports the secure, interoperable exchange of maritime digital identities across systems and borders. The MCC Board hopes this marks the beginning of further engagement from additional trusted providers, contributing to the continued expansion and resilience of the MCP framework.

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The MCP

Maritime Connectivity Platform
The MCP is a decentralised platform that facilitates secure and reliable information exchange within the maritime domain and beyond. Beyond – because the maritime world isn’t isolated, but need to exchange information with other domain – for instance with other transport domains.

The information exchanged can be almost of any nature, ranging from private confidential information between a vessel and the shore office of the shipowner, to public information provided by authorities, such as the provision of navigational warnings.

As a decentralised platform, there is no single entity operating this. Several organisations are MCP service providers, and collectively they form “the Maritime Connectivity Platform”.
 
The MCC serves two overall purposes:
 –  Defining the MCP and criteria for being an MCP service provider

 –  Endorsing organisations to be MCP service providers