MoU on cybersecurity

Classification society ClassNK has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cyber security with the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA). Panama, the world’s largest flag state, is making various efforts to improve the safety of its own vessels. The PMA is establishing a “Cyber Incident Voluntary Reporting Scheme” to better understand the cyber threats that vessels are actually exposed to and to seek more pragmatic and effective measures to control the cyber risks. The scheme encourages all Panama-flagged vessels to report detected cyber incidents to the PMA.