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INDUSTRY TOPICS
ANNUAL REVIEW

Digitalisation & Cyber Risks For more information on this topic please visit:
intercargo.org/topics/cyberisks

In realising the benefit of improving

ship efficiency, partly driven by
cost reduction, and partly meeting
market expectation of shipping’s
decarbonisation goals, many bulk

carrier shipowners are increasing
their effort to explore new ways
of digitalising every operational
aspect, while closely keeping pace

with all the links of the supply chain
to make the digitalisation process
and information system secure and
resilient.

The shipping industry is firmly stepping up on its digital trans- • IMO circular MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.1, with high-level
formation, pursuing the aspiration of decarbonisation, and recommendations to safeguard emerging cyber threats
preparing for new developments, such as autonomous nav- and vulnerabilities and include functional elements that
igation. It is not an isolated strive for bulk carrier shipowners support effective cyber risk management.
to make full use of digitalisation. The shipbuilding industry
• The Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships ver-
has been on a similar path to build a new digital ecosys-
sion 4, jointly developed by BIMCO, INTERCARGO et al.
tem, upgrading every necessary process through the appli-
cation of new technologies and enhancement of information • Voluntary cyber risk management guidelines to manage
sharing, with full participation of stakeholders in the building the cyber risks associated with the shipboard OT sys-
practices. tems, developed by Singapore, in collaboration with the
Singapore University of Technology and Design.
Equipment manufacturers are benchmarking themselves
with the most advanced efficiency and safety improvement • IAPH Cybersecurity Guidelines for Ports and Port Facilities.
initiatives towards informatisation, digitalisation intelligence
• IACS Rec.166 - Cyber Resilience.
and autonomy. Class Societies are developing new unified
requirements on cyber systems to raise the defence against • IACS Rec.171 on incorporating cyber risk management
cyber risks. Port and terminal sectors will implement the into Safety Management Systems, to support ship own-
“Maritime Single Window” from 2024. ers for successful compliance with cybersecurity re-
quirements in the operational phase.
Shipowners are adapting too by introducing digital monitor-
ing technology and supporting software to ensure network IACS has published new Unified Requirements (URs) for cy-
security, while charterers have added cyber risk manage- ber security, including:
ment to their checklist.
(i) UR E26 on cyber resilience of ships for shipyards/integra-
Progressing digital transformation to manage and improve tors to demonstrate compliance, and
ship’s supervision systems and their efficiency and safety, the
(ii) UR E27 on cyber resilience of onboard systems and equip-
bottom line is the implementation of IMO resolution Maritime
ment for product suppliers to demonstrate compliance with
Cyber Risk Management in Safety Management Systems
cyber security requirements, to be mandatory for classed
(res MSC.428(98)). Other relevant frameworks to achieve op-
ships for construction on or after 1 January 2024.
erational resilience to cyber risks for ships in service include:
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