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Image: Siemens e live in a world tional, the link between ship and shore embrace the connected ship into a smart tied to the various regulatory bodies. where we hear the currently adds pressure to the ship and ship. But, this alone is not going to create So while the ECDIS or the other bridge words, smart ships, crew, it does not add value. Traf? c control an unmanned or more remotely operated sensors have sophisticated protection,

Wconnected ships, un- and communications to other elements ship. There are other issues associated the bent pipe connection to the shore manned ships, automated ships, etc. of the ships operations has no standards. with getting to that point, like complex- remains exposed on many levels. While

We hear statements about a digital ship- We should consider the manner in which ity of the install, confusing choices in in- many may not like a closed system like ping world and a forecast of new busi- the airline ecosystem works. A properly stallation and the requirement for a cyber Inmarsat, maybe it is the best option for ness models in shipping. It’s a confusing controlled ATC, a well established plane secure and robust connection. securing and setting the standards for world, a fast moving world. What is the to operator communications system and In effect we need the reliability of the connectivity for security.

reality and how do we sift through the also growing connectivity between the Fleet broadband equipment and system A ? nal word on cyber security: hype? machinery and the manufacturers. They with the bandwidth of an always on pipe • The human is the biggest danger,

The part we all call shipping, ship are not drone planes but properly estab- that is cost effective for remote maritime the more access we give them, the owning and technical operations is really lished automation and protocols to oper- operations. There remains however the higher the risk. the asset ownership, the asset manage- ate safely. ? nal question of cyber security. • Then there is the cyber missile, the ment and is a small niche in the whole Even if the plane was a drone, it would Cyber security is nothing more than thumb drive, able to destroy an EC- picture. We have elements in this that are still need to share the air space. Do we smart IT procedures and process using DIS or any system in seconds. going digital – like charts, like naviga- honestly think countries would allow certi? ed equipment. If you install an EC- • AIS, the system by which many tion, training – but it is not happening unmanned and uncontrolled aircraft and DIS or a GMDSS unit, or a radar or in- seem to be building digital solu- anywhere near as fast as the more lucra- ships to pass through their air space or deed any other required and designated tions, in my opinion is a high risk tive logistics side of the shipping busi- territorial waters? piece of bridge equipment, it needs to strategy. Attack In? ltrate Spoof is a ness. Maybe we just have not provided Connectivity is critical to a successful be certi? ed by Class and pass through a better way to think of AIS.

the right model for the ship owners and automated or unmanned ship, and we are large and signi? cant list of regulations. If shipping, or rather asset management operators yet. nowhere near the required level of ca- Today’s modern ship to shore commu- is going to be digitized, it needs a revolu-

Before we can really consider an un- pability for this to occur. While there is nications used for operations and being tion. If we are going to see a new model, manned ship we need to resolve several increased capacity and a growing price touted for unmanned ships contains no with possibly ships owned by large ? - key elements of the business of ship op- competition in the satellite communica- such regulations and as such is the weak nancial institutions, managed by huge erations. We need a workable ecosystem, tions market it is not at the levels it needs link in the chain. operations centers, driven by a remote we need connectivity and we need ac- to be for the general shipping industry. The GMDSS network installation is Master, and routing controlled through ceptable cyber security. It is my proposi- Maritime communications need to be highly regulated, the VSAT networks are ship traf? c decision support centers…. It tion that none of these exist today. given the same pricing as the aviation not. Neither Fleet Broadband or Iridium may need new technologies, new com-

In my view our ecosystem is dysfunc- industry. This will enable the industry to systems have any certi? cation program, munications and new people.

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