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IMO 2021 cyber security regulations that apply from 1 January will require shipowners to be ready and able to protect vulnerable vessel operating systems. Photo: Marlink

IMO 2021: Shipping now needs to get to grips with cyber security

International rules to protect increasingly interconnected ships from hackers are the next challenge for owners

16 March 2020 11:29 GMT Updated 16 March 2020 11:29 GMT

By Paul Berrill

in London

As the dust begins to settle on IMO 2020, the shipping industry must start gearing up for the global rules on auditing cyber security aboard vessels — being tagged as IMO 2021.