A milestone for maritime safety and security

Now, Anna-Lena Wülbern, of ASD, considers cyber risk and the evolving regulatory landscape

Following the IMO Resolution MSC.428(98), adopted on 16 June 2017, the IMO Guidelines on Maritime Cyber Risk Management (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3) provide that from 1 January 2021 every safety management system must be documented as having included cyber risk management in line with the International Safety Management Code no later than a vessel’s first annual document of compliance audit.