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»From 1st of January, 2021 cyber security will be a new requirement for all Safety Management Systems, according to IMO Resolution. In SAFETy4SEAs special column SeaSense, in association with The North of England P&I Club, they ask global experts to provide feedback on the following question:
“Is the shipping industry prepared for the IMO Resolution taking effect from January 2021 that states cyber security should be included in safety management systems (SMS)?”
According to our Maritime Security Advisor Lars Jensen the answer is clear - no. The main issue is that companies tend to treat it as a tick-box exercise and hence focus on being compliant from a "paper" perspective instead of directing efforts at on-the-ground improvements. IMO2021 has to be seen as a catalyst for change, not as the objective in itself if the industry wants to materially improve cyber security.