The digitalization of the maritime industry is in full flow. Shipowners, ports, cargo owners and many other stakeholders throughout the value chain are increasingly utilizing connected digital technologies to make shipping greener, safer and more efficient.
However, DNV’s new Maritime Cyber Priority report highlights that this also introduces new cybersecurity risks, which need to be managed to enable decarbonization, improve efficiency of operation and protect human life and the environment. A survey of almost 500 maritime professionals Building on insights from the first edition of this report in 2023, DNV’s new global report, Maritime Cyber Priority 2024/25: Managing cyber risk to enable innovation, explores changing attitudes and approaches to cyber security in the maritime sector.
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Source: DNV
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