ONBOARD Magazine summer 2021
The magazine is published quarterly and is the only publication aimed purely at the superyacht professional on the Mediterranean. Produced here on the Côte d’Azur, ONBOARD is a B2B industry magazine with a consumer feel. Designed to be entertaining and informative in equal balance, ONBOARD is packed with varied articles on superyacht paint & coatings, crew training, essential refit services, crew uniforms, shipyards, the very best superyacht chase boats, product launches and features from leading industry experts on relevant superyacht matters. If you need to get your products and services in front of the right crew and industry buyers, then talk to us.
The magazine is published quarterly and is the only publication aimed purely at the superyacht professional on the Mediterranean. Produced here on the Côte d’Azur, ONBOARD is a B2B industry magazine with a consumer feel. Designed to be entertaining and informative in equal balance, ONBOARD is packed with varied articles on superyacht paint & coatings, crew training, essential refit services, crew uniforms, shipyards, the very best superyacht chase boats, product launches and features from leading industry experts on relevant superyacht matters.
If you need to get your products and services in front of the right crew and industry buyers, then talk to us.
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The
secure
approach
The IMO guidelines provide highlevel
recommendations on maritime
cyber risk management to safeguard
vessels from current and emerging
cyberthreats and vulnerabilities.
But, in reality how does a yacht and
their crew manage this without
interrupting ‘normal life’?
Words: Gary Bird
Not another article on maritime cyber security…?!? There
are an abundance of guides and ‘top 10 tips’ to which we
can refer as we try to make some sense of this complex
and opaque topic. Let us, instead, take an alternative look at an
issue that deserves a wider perspective.
When the great Jon Bannenberg proclaimed “No-one needs a
yacht” it was a prescient recognition that, for ownership to be
a worthwhile endeavour, the designer’s creation must facilitate
a seamless flow of life around their client; one that enhances the
joys such ownership should confer. Yet, all too often, those of us
responsible for security forget that this human experience is the
whole point of yachting. The many layers of protection we provide,
to shield the vessel and her occupants from myriad threats, both
real and perceived, sometimes obscure, or act in opposition to, this
fundamental premise. Simply put, it’s not all about us. If security:
physical, human - or indeed cyber - constrains freedom of action,
it erodes the very peace of mind we are supposed to engender.
An industry has arisen around compliance with the new IMO
cyber security regulations, with enthralling demonstrations of
offensive capabilities and their consequences for yachts. Whilst it
is entirely feasible for malicious actors to effect hugely significant
outcomes, a narrative has arisen, in which ‘spectacular’ threats
are emphasised to encourage compliance. Yes, critical systems
can be hacked, GPS can be spoofed, Internet-enabled devices (and
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