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Join us for our latest episode of the Shoreline Maritime Risk Podcast as we sit down with Simon Swallow, our newest consultant and seasoned P&I insurance veteran. With over three decades of experience, Simon delves into the transformative journey of the P&I insurance industry, discussing key changes, technological advancements, and the future of P&I insurance and risk management. This insightful conversation sheds light on the intricacies of P&I insurance and the pivotal role of P&I clubs in the global maritime industry.
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In this urgent episode, we confront the alarming rise of drone attacks in crucial shipping lanes. Experts from Reperion join us to dissect the challenges faced by seafarers in the Red Sea and beyond. Discover innovative strategies to shield ships from these airborne hazards and delve into the future of maritime safety amidst growing geopolitical strife and technological warfare at sea. Guests:
Andrew Sallay
Mr Sallay is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Reperion. He is an entrepreneur who has founded and headed up companies and projects in Asia for over 15 years across B2B enterprise services, Offshore Oil & Gas Services, and Maritime Transport. Most recently, he has worked with several technology start-ups and ventures raising in excess of US$20 million. He gained an MBA from the University of Chicago and his BA from Swarthmore College, USA.
Jessie Hamill-Stewart
Jessie is a Senior Writer at Reperion, for whom she has written articles relating to maritime cybersecurity, published in The Maritime Executive and Hellenic Shipping News. She is also a Cyber Security (TIPS-at-Scale) CDT (PhD) candidate at University of Bath and University of Bristol, where she researches cyber attacks against space infrastructure. She enjoys public advocacy and has taught undergraduate International Relations seminars.
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🎙️ Dive into the intriguing world of maritime cyber security with our latest Maritime Risk Podcast episode! Join us as we welcome Professor Stephen McCombie, an esteemed expert with a rich tapestry of experience spanning policing, academia, and the frontlines of cybercrime and digital forensics.
In this captivating conversation, Stephen unveils the hidden depths of maritime cyber threats, sharing insights from his groundbreaking research and the development of the Maritime Cyber-Attack Database (MCAD).
Discover the shocking realities of cyber-attacks on the high seas today, from NATO ship location spoofing to ransomware incidents that have rocked the maritime industry.
Whether you're a cyber security aficionado, maritime enthusiast, or simply curious about maritime cyber threats, this episode is a must-listen.
Tune in to Episode 25 of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk Podcast and embark on a voyage into the digital unknown – it's an episode you won't want to miss! 🚢💻
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The episode rounds off our short series of educational podcasts which have been recorded to provide our listeners with a deeper understanding of our new MDCI product.
In this the final episode we learn from the lifelong professional experience of George Chalos when defending shipowners and their crews before the U.S. courts and speaks to the value of the legal services we have embedded within the MDCI policy.
Our listeners are walked through a typical claim scenario and will be left in no doubt why it is important for shipowners and their crews to have recourse to the right help and advice when subject to the rigors an expanded USCG PSC MARPOL investigation in the U.S.
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In this podcast episode, we invite you to explore the detailed benefits, policy limits, and how you can integrate MDCI into your current Shoreline coverage.
For those listeners new to our insurance solutions, we explain how our flexible premium models are tailored to accommodate your vessel's unique attributes.
Listen now, to discover how MDCI can serve as your protective shield against the risks associated with MARPOL prosecutions in the U.S., that have persisted for the past two decades.
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In this very special episode of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk Podcast, we are excited to introduce a new insurance solution, namely, MDCI, which has been carefully crafted to address one of the most pressing challenges for ship owners and their crew trading their vessels to the U.S. today.
After a year of research and collaboration with industry experts, maritime lawyers and marine reinsures at Lloyd’s, we are thrilled to unveil this essential new coverage which will bridge the gap in an owner’s P&I cover when facing allegations of MARPOL violations in the U.S.
Dive in as we uncover the backstory, the need, and the value of this groundbreaking insurance product.
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In this episode of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk Podcast, we discuss the main incentives and commercial goals driving hackers to target the maritime industry. We unravel how high-profile incidents, such as the Ever Given's Suez Canal blockage, have created newfound incentives for hackers to exploit vulnerabilities within the sector. Additionally, we uncover the emerging role of AI, specifically ChatGPT, in assisting hackers with sophisticated phishing email campaigns, leading to potential breaches in vessel security.
The potential consequences of cyberattacks on vessels' navigational control and network infrastructure are thoroughly scrutinized, illuminating the alarming risks associated with these malicious activities. Fear not, however, as our experts share effective strategies and essential measures for mitigating cyber threats in the maritime industry.
Finally, we examine the ethical considerations and challenges stemming from hackers' use of AI for criminal activities, shedding light on the responsibility of AI developers and technology providers in preventing misuse.
Podcast Guests:
Jessie Hamill-Stewart
Jessie is a Senior Writer at Reperion, for whom she has written articles relating to maritime cybersecurity, published in The Maritime Executive and Hellenic Shipping News. She is also a Cyber Security (TIPS-at-Scale) CDT (PhD) candidate at University of Bath and University of Bristol, where she researches cyber attacks against space infrastructure. She enjoys public advocacy and has taught undergraduate International Relations seminars.
Andrew Sallay
Mr Sallay is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Reperion. He is an entrepreneur who has founded and headed up companies and projects in Asia for over 15 years across B2B enterprise services, Offshore Oil & Gas Services, and Maritime Transport. Most recently, he has worked with several technology start-ups and ventures raising in excess of US$20 million. He gained an MBA from the University of Chicago and his BA from Swarthmore College, USA.
Dr. Dmitry Mikhaylov
Dr. Mikhaylov, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-founder of Reperion, is a cybersecurity thought leader and academic. An official United Nations Expert, he obtained his PhD in Artificial Intelligence and an MBA from University of Warwick. He has co-authored 10 books and has taught or conducted research at 3 universities in the fields of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Most recently, Dmitry served as a Visiting Associate Professor at National University of Singapore (NUS Enterprise) and is head of research at the Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy.
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Welcome to the latest episode of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk Podcast, in this episode we discuss an alarming statistic from the maritime industry.
According to a report by RightShip, an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-focused digital maritime platform, half of the maritime incidents recorded in 2022 occurred in ports and terminals. This data was collected from various sources, including PSC, MOUs, classification societies, flag states, shipowners and managers self-reporting. The report states that 2,400 incidents were recorded in 2022 where the location was recorded.
Yucel Yildiz, RightShip’s Port and Terminal Manager, expressed concern over this statistic and emphasized the need for harbour masters and operations teams to be prepared to deal with issues as they occur.
In this episode, we will explore the implications of this data and discuss how increased transparency over loss data can help the marine industry manage and minimize risks at sea and in port.
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In this episode of the Shoreline Maritime Risk Podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with Andrew Roberts of RightShip.
Rightship represents itself to be the world’s leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focused digital maritime platform, providing expertise in global safety, sustainability, and social responsibility practices.
Consequently, we were confident they would be the right people to speak to about the issue of seafarer abandonment and how the use of data they have collected over the years on this difficult subject area can be put to best use, resulting in zero harm outcomes for those working at sea today.
We were not wrong, the conversation that ensued was both enlightening and disturbing in equal measure.
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In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking with Max Boby’s once again, Max leads Hudson Cyber, a division of HudsonAnalytix.
Hudson has 30 years’ experience in the US oil spill response space and now see many parallels between oil spill response and the ever-evolving needs for a well structured and supported cyber response plan for vessels entering US waters.
They recently launched their Cyber IQ service which is a play on the role of the QI (Qualified Individual) in the oil spill response scenario and we were eager to hear how this service can help shipowners with their cyber regulatory and operational compliance in the US today.
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The depth of analytical insight and provision of ‘actionable intelligence' in the maritime domain has evolved considerably over the last few years. This has been made possible by the availability and accessibility of data sources and the involvement of data scientists and machine learning engineers to make sense of it. In this episode of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk Podcast, Shoreline consultant Nick Maddalena is joined by Brendan Moore and Eric Anderson from Synmax, a satellite data analytics company based in Houston and London. We discuss the dramatic evolution of the commercial satellite industry, how those changes have delivered deep insights into shipping activity and the maritime domain as a whole.
Brendan Moore has spent almost 18 years working within the Intelligence field, combatting organised crime for the UK government across drugs importation, firearms and cyber. He has taken this expertise in intelligence and tackling criminality into SynMax as CEO.Eric Anderson is Synmax’s Chief Technology Officer. Prior to joining Synmax, Eric worked in the energy trading industry for 10 years, most recently as a Quantitative Analyst developing models used for commodities trading. At Synmax he leads a highly skilled team of Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers and GIS Engineers from a diverse set of industry backgrounds including financial trading, energy and earth observation. -
Every Quarter, the Mission to Seafarers asks crew serving on vessels around the globe how they feel about their lives at sea. Covering their experiences onboard and the things that matter to them, from connectivity to wages. workload to welfare, training, shore leave to health, diet and interactions onboard. The Seafarers Happiness Index gives insight into the way those at sea feel, and the reasons why. It is a vital tool for the industry to know its people, to hear their opinions and what their impacts are on them and also the wider risks faced by shipping. You can find out more at happyatsea.org
In this episode, Shoreline speaks with Steve about his index and how it correlates with ship safety and optimal efficiency. We discuss what makes seafarers happy and look to the future of always on connectivity and what that might mean from a risk management perspective.
Lest we not forget the disastrous grounding of the MV Wakashio on the Mauritian coral reef in 2020, due to an error in navigation caused when going off track in search of better cell phone coverage, a case like this underlines the importance of managing the issue of shipboard connectivity. But what are the unintended consequences of this communications prerequisite for a happy shipboard life, and how can an owner and operator manage this new risk to shipboard safety.
Speaker: Steven Jones
Steven spent a decade working at sea as navigation officer, and has subsequently worked ashore across the maritime industry, within shipping companies, Government, insurers, publishers and professional bodies. He has also developed solutions for maritime issues, including the Seafarer Happiness Index with The Mission to Seafarers. Steven is Past President of Propeller Club Liverpool, an Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He holds an MA in International Relations and MSc in Marketing, Communications and Public Relations.
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Introduction: In this episode, we focus on the intersection of geopolitical, socioeconomic, and cyber risk. We ask leading risk experts, how the intersectionality of these three macro risk factors impacts the safe operation of ships at sea today?
We discuss the motivations behind cyber-attacks, in particular nation state espionage and ransomware attacks? And; finally, we gain a better understanding of what is meant by a threat informed cyber risk management strategy and question what this looks like in practice for maritime risk managers.
Speakers:
Tom Scriven is a Strategic Consultant at Mandiant based in the UK, specialising in Security Operations and Threat Intelligence advisory services. His first role in IT security was for the Royal Navy as a Communications Technician, before moving to support key UK government departments in security operations. He has significant experience as a trusted advisor to sensitive areas of government, and has consulted for major corporate entities, including in critical national infrastructure sectors, to undertake major cyber security assessments and implement complex cyber security transformation programmes. Tom has worked with large multinational companies to assess their security programmes, providing prioritised recommendations and roadmaps to enhance security posture and effectiveness.
Dr Jamie Collier is a Senior Threat Intelligence Advisor at Mandiant. He is also active within academia as an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Before joining Mandiant, he was the Cyber Threat Intelligence Team Lead at Digital Shadows and completed a PhD in Cyber Security at the University of Oxford. Jamie was previously based at MIT as a Cyber Security Fulbright Scholar and has experience working with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, Oxford Analytica, and PwC India.
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Recently, Shoreline CEO Captain Thomas Brown has noted a spate of MARPOL violation cases in the US and pondered whether much has changed in the intervening 25 years since he was last at sea?
In this podcast we will attempt to answer this question with the expert assistance of George Chalos, founding partner of the US maritime the law firm CHALOS & Co. George will hopefully bring us up to date with the ongoing issues as they relate to MARPOL violations in the US.
George has spent a lifetime defending the interests of shipowners and seafarers alike when caught up in MARPOL prosecutions state side. Most investigations and when warranted, subsequent prosecutions, often arise from irregularities in written entries in the oil record book and/or whistleblower reports.
Although not squarely within Shoreline’s remit as an OPA90 COFR guarantor, we do recognize the connection this difficult subject has with a myriad of important issues including the environment, the law and the human cost of these often difficult and damaging cases.
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In the first year that the Bank of England has agreed to include a maritime realistic disaster scenario into its general insurance stress test, the University of Plymouth’s Maritime Cyber Threats Research Group was asked to propose an appropriate maritime cyber stress test.
The stress test proposed concerns threat actors gaining access to the bridge systems of commercial seagoing vessels and compromising the control systems.
The intrusion goes undetected for weeks until the threat actor locks the rudder and propulsion system of a container ship causing it to hit a quay in the port of Singapore. A day later, the threat actor causes another container ship to hit a quay and cranes in the port of Los Angeles.
Physical damage is caused to the quay and cranes, there is some loss of cargo and some hull damage. The threat actor threatens further accidents unless a US$50 million ransom is paid by each of the top five cargo shipping companies (as measured by twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) capacity).
As a precautionary measure, many ships stop their journeys and all container port authorities close their ports until the bridge systems of impacted ships are checked, disrupting the maritime supply chain accounting for 90% of world trade in goods.
It takes three days to determine which elements of the bridge system have been compromised and two more days to develop a solution.
The motivation of the threat attacker is more political than financial with the ransom demand adding to the confusion.
Our speaker today is Professor Kevin Jones, who, as a Director of the Maritime Cyber Threats Research Group, played an integral part in the submission of this RDS.
The scenario was conceived in line with the University’s work as part of the €7 million Cyber-MAR project, which aims to develop greater awareness of the cyber threats facing the global shipping fleet and the most effective ways of countering them.
It was then demoed in the Cyber-SHIP Lab, a unique, hardware-based maritime cyber security research and development platform supported by funding from Research England and several industry partners.
Speaker - Professor Kevin Jones
Kevin is the Executive Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Plymouth. As a Director of the Maritime Cyber Threats Research Group, Kevin is currently investigating some of the most pressing technological threats posed to global shipping at all levels from theory through to practice. Under Kevin’s leadership the group has published widely on the security challenges facing the maritime sector, developed partnerships with businesses and in 2018 was the only UK representative at the US Coast Guard panels on Maritime Cyber Security. Finally, Kevin is playing an integral part in the recently formed Cyber-MAR network, a €7million European network which aims to enhance cyber preparedness across the maritime sector.
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Bitesize Risk Podcast
Welcome to this the 12th episode, in the series of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk podcasts. Today, your host Captain Thomas Brown has the pleasure of speaking with Antonio “Johnny” Martinelli. Johnny came to our attention when he appeared in this year’s Maritime Cyber Conference, ‘Hack the Port’ in Florida. Johnny is currently the Director of Cybersecurity Training with the Grimm Security Engineering group but is most well-known for his work on the American TSA Master Key leaks between 2014 and 2018.
Today we will discuss remote vessel access, the potential consequences of a failure to detect malware embedded within shipboard IT and OT systems and the risk of virus migration from ship to shore and the possible consequences thereof.
Speaker Bio
Antonio “Johnny” Martinelli is a predominant personality in the Information Security community, most well-known for his work on the American TSA Master Key leaks between 2014 and 2018 and the Venmo public feed scraping exposures in 2018. Currently the Director of Cybersecurity Training with the Grimm Security Engineering group, he has formerly partnered with Australian firm 'Kasada' to defend against the automated abuse of web infrastructure and was the lead consultant on Uptake, Inc's Industrial Cybersecurity Platform. Prior to this, he spent many years in the field as a penetration tester, focusing heavily on both IT and physical security of financial and medical facilities, Security Engineer for a global Fortune 500 retail corporation, and Mainframe auditor and Systems Engineer for several IT asset recovery firms.
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In this bitsize episode Shoreline discusses a malware at sea attack with Cyber Owl’s CEO – Daniel Ng.
Cyber Owl provides maritime cyber security monitoring services, in this episode, we hear how Cyber Owl detected a malware attack on a number of vessels within a shipowner’s fleet whilst at sea.
Daniel walks us through the process of detection, confinement and neutralization of the malicious code embedded within shipboard IT/OT systems.
This type of attack can and does happen to ships at sea, find out how to deal with this modern day risk by listening to the experts.
9 minute listen.
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Episode 10 is brought to you by myself Captain Thomas Brown who will be in conversation with Max Bobys. Max leads Hudson Cyber, a division of HudsonAnalytix.
Hudson are a company Shoreline has a long relationship with, dating back to the early days of OPA 90 and the requirement for QI and OSRO services.
In more recent times Shoreline has welcomed Max’s input when developing Shoreline’s insurance risk transfer solutions namely ICCI and MCI.
Max is hugely experience in the sphere of cybersecurity acting in an advisory capacity to many national in international agencies whilst also authoring many publications on the subject.
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In this episode, we check in with AcrisureRe's Cyber Practice Leader Tom Quy.Tom provides a thorough explanation of the current cyber insurance market dynamics, how the cyber threat is evolving and what his means for buyers of maritime cyber insurance.
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Host: Captain Thomas Brown CEO ShorelineGuest: Anthony Hess CEO Asceris
Intel’s legendary co-founder and former CEO Andy Grove put it best when he said,
“Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid will survive.”
When a shipping company measures success by its historical ability to avoid a cyber-attack, it becomes complacent and ever more prone to attack.
Only by being paranoid and meticulous in its continual cyber risk assessment, from which flows the implementation of its cyber security and risk transfer strategies will a company become more cyber resilient, thereby surviving and prospering in this internet age.
In Episode 8 of Shoreline’s series of Maritime Risk Podcasts, Shoreline’s CEO Captain Thomas Brown speaks to Anthony Hess, the CEO and co-founder of cyber response company Asceris, to address the issues of cyber claims quantification and analysis.
When you become the victim of a successful cyber-attack what does that look like, what are the likely financial losses your company may have to assume and how do you recover and get back to business?
We also discuss the value of Maritime Cyber Insurance as an integral part of your company’s overall cyber risk management strategy and discuss the ancillary benefits of the insurance cover that go beyond financial risk transfer.
If you are struggling to understand and quantify the size of your cyber risk exposure we can highly recommend listening to this very insightful discussion to hear the thoughts of a cyber risk professional who has responded to 100’s if not 1,000’s of cyber-attacks both large and small.
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