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nel assigned to provide captains with ef- independent of your organization or with using this technology are not going Merely having an SMS is not suf? cient fective guidance and procedures. Robust class society, of your entire safety man- to go away. Unfortunately that is the risk to prevent catastrophes. It is necessary training and auditing ensure that guid- agement system to ensure compliance approach that many within the Mari- to have dedicated personnel assigned to ance and procedures are being followed. with the International Safety Manage- time community approach cyber secu- provide captains with effective guidance

DPs should be actively involved in the ment code and correct noted de? cien- rity with. This must change, because the and procedures. Robust training and au- maintenance of the SMS and should cies. nature of cyber risk is such that it could diting ensure that guidance and proce- monitor their assigned vessels through- These passages and the three recom- have catastrophic impacts throughout dures are being followed. out each voyage.” mendations stemming from the EL our industry. The nature of ports and To that point, the need for independent

The NTSB Report also contains the FARO incident should be remembered shipping lanes is such that the fate of one cybersecurity audits to ensure that pro- following recommendations: when planning for the upcoming Cyber company impacts the fortunes of all. cedures are adequate is a departure of • NTSB recommends to the US Coast Security SMS Procedures and the issues Some of the key questions that we our normal SMS Auditing criteria. How-

Guard in Safety Recommendation M-17- that will arise in writing, implementing need to be asking include: ever given the nature of this risk and the 40 to: Review and implement training of and auditing effective procedures. • What are the required levels of ship- potential impact of the failure to ade-

Coast Guard inspectors and accredited While the vessel Safety Management board and shoreside support that quately protect a vessel, a new approach classi? cation society surveyors to en- System is the best platform for the Cyber these new technologies require in is warranted. A key point that we at Al- sure that they are properly quali? ed and Security program to reside on, we can- the near and short term? lianz Global Corporate & Specialty raise supported to perform effective, accurate, not overlook the fact that this is a non- • Have the costs and additional risks with our assureds is the fact that cyber and transparent vessel inspections, meet- traditional Risk. We cannot approach of a particular technology been security is a race without a ? nish. As we ing all statutory and regulatory require- our procedures and auditing process the properly evaluated? proceed further on the course of utilizing ments. same way we have the majority of our • Do the bene? ts outweigh the risks technology to address the concerns and • NTSB recommends to the American operational risks within the SMS. The -- bottom line does it make sense? challenges of marine transportation, the

Bureau of Shipping in Safety Recom- fast paced world of cybersecurity and As we approach the IMO Cyber dead- need for proactive, customizable cyber mendation M-17-62 to: Enhance training the risk it presents lie in many ways in line of 2021, it is important to keep in security platforms will continue to grow. of your surveyors to ensure that they are direct opposition to our traditional Mari- mind the goal of our Safety Management The ? rst step in this process is to identify properly quali? ed and supported to per- time environment and risks that we have Systems and ensure that our cybersecu- your current exposure. While cyber risks form effective, accurate, and transparent faced for generations. You can’t hear it rity procedures are practical, functional continue to evolve and develop, we can- vessel surveys, meeting all statutory and or see it like a traditional risk. But it is and effective. It is also important that not lose sight of the traditional risks that regulatory requirements. continually making additional inroads we look at the role that auditors and ships and sailors face. Perhaps the most • NTSB recommends to TOTE Ser- into the way we operate and manage shoreside support have in the effective important lesson from the loss of the SS vices, Inc. in Safety Recommendation vessels on a daily basis. That fact is not implantation of these policies. As the EL FARO is that we learn from our col-

M-17-69 to: Conduct an external audit, going to change and the risks associated NTSB stated in the EL FARO report: lective past to protect our future.

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