seatec - Finnish marine technology review 2/2017 | Page 19

KEEP THE SEAS SAFE Niklas Rönnberg from Lloyd’s Register believes that cyber security for ships is a big concern now and in the future. “It’s up to us to communicate to the customer how to use data safely,” he “ Cyber security for ships is a big concern. says, acknowledging especially the sensi- tion costs and optimising energy use – igation through Intelligence in Networks tive nature of data transmissions. many players are interested in exploring (MUNIN) project. As autonomous shipping is viewed the opportunities therein. Various projects At the same time, while there is an as a novel way to make maritime more have already been completed, including improvement in crew safety – or, rather, efficient – while bringing down opera- the EU-financed Maritime Unmanned Nav- having no human crew means nobody can seatec 2/2017 19