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THE EFFECT OF DIGITALISATION ON Graph 7 “What do you think will be the effect of shipping’s digitalisa-
CREWS tion on the role that crews have on ships today? “
One of the most interesting aspects of ship-
ping’s digitalisation is its impact on the crews’ New smart technologies
role on board ships. The technological advances and the automation of
expected within the next few decades have led operations will require
many to believe that fully autonomous vessels crews with more specia-
are not just a dream. lised skills, changing
In this context, the participants were asked to the profile of
answer a related question that focused on the today’s seafarer
effect of digitalisation on seafarers’ roles. The 69%
possible answers to this question were:
• The digitalisation of shipping will down-
grade the role of the seafarer on board
• New smart technologies are coming to
help crews make decisions and reduce The digitalisation of
their workload shipping will downgrade
• New smart technologies and the automa- 4% the role of the seafa-
tion of operations will require crews with rer on board
more specialised skills, changing the pro-
file of today’s seafarer
Judging by the responses, the survey partic- New smart technologies
ipants expect the role of seafarers to remain are coming to help
crucial. Only three answered that digitalisa- 27% crews make decisions
andreduce their work-
tion would downgrade the seafarer’s role on load C
the ship. M
The majority of the participants believe that Y
digitalisation will bring about changes in the CM
training of crews rather than in their role on the MY
ship. 69 participants answered that the profile organisations have developed an adequate
of seafarers would change in the future due to regulatory framework and provided sufficient CY
the need for specialised individuals who will information to protect shipping companies CMY
be able to deal with new smart technologies from cyber threats. 60% of the participants K
and the automation of certain vessel functions. expressed scepticism regarding the progress
Notably, for the representatives of companies of international organisations on this issue.
that exclusively manage bulk carriers or tank- The concern expressed by shipping company
ers, this percentage increases to 80%. executives and the wider shipping industry
At the same time, 27% of all respondents evident in their responses is probably based
believe that progress in shipping’s digitalisa- on the ever-increasing cyber-attack threats.
tion will help both at the decision-making level According to Oriani Hellas, a provider of digital
and in reducing the workload of seafarers. solutions for shipping, 2021 saw a 33% increase
in cyber-attacks, with an average of one attack
CYBERSPACE AND SECURITY: occurring every 39 seconds.
THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL
ORGANISATIONS Graph 8 “Ιnternational organisations have developed an adequate regula-
One of the most critical threats posed by tory framework and provided sufficient information to protect shipping
the digitalisation of the shipping industry is companies from cyber threats.”
cyber-attacks. The more ship operations are
carried out through remote or non-remote sys-
tems, the greater their vulnerability to cyber-at-
tacks. This particular view has been consistently
expressed by many members of the wider ship- 60% 40%
ping industry, who also consider that the role of
international organisations in protecting ship-
ping companies is of great importance.
In this context, the survey participants were
asked whether they believe international Disagree Agree

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