PANEL CYBERSECURITY AUTONOMOUS SHIPPING
Leder Rafał Cichocki
Head of the Maritime Cybersecurity Center at the Maritime University in Gdynia
TOPIC: Opportunities and threats in the new directions of development of the maritime economy.
The European Union notes the need to develop the maritime economy toward autonomous shipping. This is reflected both in resolutions, as well as EU-funded research and development programs. As early as 2018, the IMO adopted the definition of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) and announced the preparation of foundations for further work. Both organizations see the development of autonomous shipping as an opportunity to develop safer and more environmentally friendly shipping. At the same time, according to reports from the U.S. Coast Guard, the number of ransomware attacks on maritime infrastructure and economies increased by 80% in 2023. In Europe, targets of the attack included DNV and the Port of Lisbon.
The same report points to the persistent deficiencies in essential cyber defense mechanisms. The challenges of autonomous shipping and the inextricably linked cyber security will be discussed during a new panel, "Cyber Security and Autonomous Shipping."
Panelists:
- Adam Danieluk - Prezes Zarządu ISSA Polska
- Piotr Chmielewski - Specjalista ds Cyberbezpieczeństwo Zarząd Portu Morskiego Gdańsk S.A.
- Michał Domachowski - Dyrektor ds. Bezpieczeństwa Naftoport Sp. z o.o.,
- Zenon Kozłowski - Z-ca Dyrektora ds. Oznakowania Nawigacyjnego,
- dr inż. Krzysztof Wróbel - Z-ca Kierownika Katedry Nawigacji, Uniwersytet Morski w Gdyni.
- kmdr ppor. (rez.) dr inż. Karolina Zwolak - K2Sea, nauczyciel akademicki Akademii Marynarki Wojennej oraz Politechniki Gdańskiej.
