ship software

Fleet planning software improves Hapag Lloyd’s operations

Hapag Lloyd announced that they will use a fleet planning software to improve their fleet managing operations and make the workflows between the voyage control and execution easier to manage, improving the operations not only for the company, but for the customers as well.

Specifically, Hapag Lloyd will use Portchain’s fleet managing software. Portchain is a provider of advanced analytics and AI solutions for the shipping industry.

Moreover, the software will help the company by identifying any...

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Software development security important in shipping industry

A software development security is of a big importance for the shipping sector nowadays, as the cyber attacks and threats seem to be increasing and shipping companies are facing challenges on how to deal with cyber activity.

Mainly, software development security is an activity to grow and operate secure software through a series of security activities that are carried out at each stage of software development by removing security weaknesses, such as developer error, logical error, etc.

These...

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Port Insight enables users to follow barges online

Port Insight that started on November 20, is a collaboration between Port of Rotterdam Authority and TWTG, that focuses in the development of I-IoT solutions. Port Insight is developing the new service with which barges can be tracked across a large part of Europe. The service will be operational for the first clients in early 2019.

Port Insight will have a lot of impact on the sector and will contribute to being a smart port.

The port if full of barges. Steel barges in which bulk goods such as...

https://safety4sea.com/port-insight-enables-users-to-follow-barges-online/

Cyber security challenges to look out

As 2019 begins, there are some important areas concerning cyber security that the ones interested should focus on, according to Silicon Republic’s Ellen Tannam. Those in the industry may view it more as a future filled with potential threats and attack vectors to worry about.
  • IoT is to keep on being a problem to be solved

According to Guy Rosefelt, product management director for threat intelligence and web security at NSFocus, as quoted by Silicon Republic, Internet of Things may be efficient,...

https://safety4sea.com/cyber-security-challenges-to-look-out/

IACS: Efficient control of software dependent systems

IACS published 9 of its 12 recommendations on cyber safety, in order to facilitate the delivery of cyber resilient ships, in order to maintain their resilient throughout their working lives. The first report recommended procedures for software maintenance of shipboard equipment and systems. The second one focuses on control of software dependent systems.

IMO requires through SOLAS that local control of essential machinery to be available in case of failure in the remote and unattended machinery...

https://safety4sea.com/iacs-efficient-control-of-software-dependent-systems/

IACS: How to conduct proper software maintenance

IACS published 9 of its 12 recommendations on cyber safety, in order to enable the delivery of cyber resilient ships whose resilience can be maintained throughout their working lives. The first report recommends procedures for software maintenance of shipboard equipment and systems.

The IACS Recommendations address the need for:

  • A more complete understanding of the interplay between ship’s systems;
  • Protection from events beyond software errors;
  • In the event that protection failed, the need for...

https://safety4sea.com/iacs-how-to-conduct-proper-software-maintenance/