Leveraging One-Cloud: The Key To Smart And Secure Maritime Operations

Published May 19, 2025 12:56 PM by BASSnet

In the modern shipping industry, operational resilience goes beyond seaworthy vessels and capable crews. It’s about the digital backbone powering every function of a fleet—from safety and compliance, to maintenance, procurement, crewing, and more.

 

Martin Bjornebye, VP of Research & Development at BASS Software

The industry continues its shift toward cloud-based solutions with one goal in mind: to be future-ready.

One of the biggest shifts can be seen in one-cloud ERP platforms—solutions that unify core ship management functions in a single, web-based environment. With secure browser access, real-time collaboration, and built-in intelligence, these modern systems are setting a new standard in efficiency, agility, and scalability.

One-cloud web solutions that advance ship management 

The maritime industry is moving away from the high costs and rigidity of outdated, on-premise systems. These legacy systems are no match for the flexibility and reliability of full SaaS platforms. A unified ERP in the cloud means no more data silos, lower infrastructure costs, and global access.

A key player leading the transformation to one-cloud is BASSnet Web 3.0. BASSnet has long embraced the cloud. The new powerful BASSnet Web 3.0 builds on a strong SaaS foundation of many years to elevate ship management with a reimagined user experience and modernized capabilities. 

We’ve seized the opportunity to reinvent core functionality—delivering richer features, greater user-friendliness, and a future-ready performance. Our native cloud solution comes with an intuitive browser interface and full service management. It also delivers advanced features such as audit trails for traceability, AI capabilities, and robust cybersecurity–core elements for future-ready maritime operations. 

With a browser-based frontend and web-service backend, solutions such as BASSnet Web eliminate reliance on legacy hardware and software. This makes the platform lightweight, intuitive, and accessible from anywhere with an internet connection.

Cybersecurity and compliance built-in

Cybersecurity is a critical driver. As maritime systems face rising digital threats, security is a top priority. Maritime cloud systems offer significant value if they use advanced protections, including encryption, multi-factor authentication, and access control, aligned with global frameworks such as NIST2.* 

It’s also valuable for cloud ship management software to be supported by ISAE 3402 attestation for operational and control excellence (e.g. BASSnet Cloud is ISAE-attested). 

*BASSnet is also currently pursuing ISO 27001 certification.