BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping
association, will focus on cyber security and how to handle a maritime casualty
crisis at its next annual conference in Hamburg on November 18 2015.
Angus Frew, Secretary General of BIMCO, said:
“Hamburg is
one of the shipping capitals of the world and home to many BIMCO members –
which is why we have chosen it for our annual conference this year.
“We will run
two very interactive and engaging sessions on cyber security and on managing a
crisis in the aftermath of a maritime casualty – using the latest technology
and involving leading experts in each field.
“The goal is
for the sessions to be extremely useful for those working directly with these
challenges – but also very engaging for all shipping professionals.
“We want to
draw industry people together for the event to create an excellent opportunity
to network and do business.”
A key session
at BIMCO’s conference is titled “Cyber Attack”. Although the
industry has yet to witness a cyber attack on a ship, being unprepared could
expose shipowners and their ships to commercial, safety and environmental
risks. Participants will:
see a live
demonstration of known weaknesses in ship’s systems and how they could
potentially be exploited by a hacker during an attack hear an
expert assessment of current cyber security levels onboard ships find out more
about cyber attacks and countermeasures
Aron Sørensen, head of
BIMCO’s marine department,
said:
“Two years
ago, cyber security was just not on the radar for the shipping industry. Since
then, we have seen global corporate brands – including Sony – hit the headlines
when they fell victim to cyber attacks.
“BIMCO is
taking the lead in developing industry best management practice for cyber
security onboard ships and we aim to share the latest developments during the
session.”
Another main
session at BIMCO’s conference is titled “From Crisis to Clean-Up” and starts
with the moment that a bulk carrier, the Idle Star, runs aground in a US river,
rupturing its bunker tank and spilling fuel oil into the fast flowing river.
The session will explore:
how salvage
experts and pollution clean-up specialists deal with such an event, and
how owners
and charterers should work together to manage the press as public criticism
mounts over the pollution.
Participants
will see the drama unfold, vote on the action they would take and can ask
questions of the expert speakers.
Other
speakers during the conference include BIMCO President Philippe Louis-Dreyfus, VDR
President Alfred Hartmann and BIMCO’s shipping economist Peter Sand.
The BIMCO
Awards Dinner will take place after the conference – the winners of the
5 BIMCO award categories will be announced and celebrated.
Source :
SN-TR, 11.08.15.
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