The Maritime Risk Podcast

Special Edition - Episode 2 - A Deeper Dive into MDCI’s policy Terms and Conditions

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.

Special Edition - Episode 1 - An Introduction to - MARPOL Detention Costs Insurance (MDCI)

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.

Episode 21 - AI’s Dark Side as a Force Multiplier for Cyber Criminals’ misuse in the Maritime Domain

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.

Episode 20 - Half of maritime incidents in 2022 occurred in ports and terminals

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.

Episode 19 - Seafarer Abandonment – How can we best use the data?

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. 

Episode 18 - Cyber IQ – what can maritime cyber responders learn from oil spill responder?

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.

Episode 17 - How commercial satellite data can provide actionable intelligence in the maritime domain

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.

Episode 16 - The Seafarer’s Happiness Index - What can it tell us?

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.

Episode 15 - Why you need a threat led approach to maritime cyber risk

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. 

Episode 14 - Why are MARPOL prosecutions in the US as prevalent today as they were 20 years ago?

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.