In this episode of the ShorelineHudson Maritime Risk Podcast, we explore how the maritime sector is confronting the growing challenge of cyber risk with data-driven clarity. Our guests include Rob Vasquez, CEO of Beacon Technologies, Rick Siebenaler, CEO of the Maritime Cybersecurity Institute and academic sponsor of this fully funded research initiative, and Sean Jensen, ShorelineHudson’s cyber expert and program facilitator. Together, they discuss the Maritime Cybersecurity Institute’s vessel ...
May 29, 2025•18 min•Ep. 39
The countdown is on - in this critical episode, your host, Captain Thomas Brown sits down with ShorelineHudson’s cybersecurity lead Mike Malito to unpack the U.S. Coast Guard’s new Final Rule on Cybersecurity, a sweeping update to the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) that mandates a national baseline for cyber readiness across all regulated U.S. ports and terminals. With the July 2025 deadline fast approaching, this episode delivers a clear, actionable roadmap for compliant facilities...
May 19, 2025•11 min•Ep. 38
In this follow-up to episode 36 of the ShorelineHudson Maritime Risk Podcast, Captain Thomas Brown is joined again by U.S. trade policy expert Andrew Baskin to unpack the now-finalized U.S. port fee regime targeting Chinese-linked vessels. With tariffs topping $1 million per voyage in some cases, strategic exemptions, and geopolitical backlash brewing in Beijing, we explore how this policy is already reshaping vessel operations, trade alliances, asset values — and possibly the future of American...
Apr 25, 2025•18 min•Ep. 37
As U.S. policymakers reconsider controversial port fees targeting Chinese-built ships, uncertainty still looms for shipowners, charterers, and global supply chains. In this episode, Captain Thomas Brown speaks with Washington-based policy advisor Andrew Baskin to unpack the latest developments, explore the commercial risks for Far East owners, and explain how time-chartered vessels could be affected. 🎧 Essential listening for anyone trading to U.S. ports with Chinese-built tonnage....
Apr 15, 2025•10 min•Ep. 36
In this episode of the ShorelineHudson Maritime Risk Podcast, Captain Thomas Brown sits down with Tim Gerland, Senior Vice President ShorelineHudson and leading expert on U.S. environmental compliance, to unpack the U.S. Coast Guard’s sweeping update to its Marine Environmental Response Guidelines. 🔍 What’s changed? 💡 Why does it matter for vessel and facility operators? 🚨 How will it affect compliance, preparedness, and response expectations? Whether you manage a fleet, oversee regulatory co...
Apr 08, 2025•10 min•Ep. 35
Welcome to the Shoreline Maritime Risk Podcast. I'm your host, Captain Thomas Brown, CEO of Shoreline Ltd. Today, I’m joined by Joshua Hutchinson , Managing Director of Intelligence and Risk at Ambrey , the UK’s leading maritime security firm. Ambrey specializes in intelligence-led risk management for shipping, oil and gas, and offshore industries, providing security escorts, armed protection, and operational risk solutions. Joshua brings extensive expertise in maritime security, having led majo...
Mar 24, 2025•21 min•Ep. 34
In this episode of Shoreline's Maritime Risk Podcast, host Thomas Brown speaks with Rob Vazquez, CEO and founder of Beacon Technologies, about groundbreaking advancements in maritime cybersecurity. Rob shares insights into Beacon’s innovative tools—CyFax and Detect—designed to offer vessels a 360-degree defense against modern cyber threats. Learn how these cutting-edge solutions bring real-time threat intelligence and automated remediation to the maritime industry, making robust cybersecurity ac...
Oct 28, 2024•53 min•Ep. 33
In our latest episode of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk Podcast, we dive into how AI is revolutionizing the maritime industry. Join host Captain Thomas Brown as he chats with Osher Perry, CEO of Shipin Systems, about their groundbreaking AI platform, Fleet Vision. Discover how AI-powered video monitoring and data analytics are improving safety, reducing incidents by 40%, and boosting operational efficiency on vessels worldwide. Whether you’re curious about the tech or eager to explore its tangible im...
Oct 03, 2024•42 min•Ep. 32
In this insightful episode of the Shoreline Maritime Risk Podcast, we dive into one of the most pressing topics facing the shipping industry today: carbon finance. As environmental regulations tighten and market expectations evolve, shipowners and industry stakeholders must navigate the complex landscape of carbon accounting, sustainable finance, and compliance reporting. Join Captain Thomas Brown and Darren Wolfberg , CEO of Triangle Systems Inc ., as they explore how carbon finance is impactin...
Sep 05, 2024•35 min•Ep. 31
As the maritime industry faces increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions and align with global sustainability targets, AXA XL's EEI offers a unique insurance solution. Their new product is designed to cover the additional carbon emissions that result from fortuitous events like course deviations to a port of refuge or repairs, by providing indemnity in the form of voluntary carbon credits. We will explore how this insurance product integrates with traditional marine insurance offerings, the...
Jul 23, 2024•21 min•Ep. 30
Welcome to the latest episode of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk Podcast, where we dive deep into the crucial issues facing the shipping industry today. In this episode, we tackle the pressing topic of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) compliance and its growing significance in the maritime sector. Our esteemed guests, Anne Katrine Bjerregaard from the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and Peter Jameson from The Boston Consulting Group , bring their extensive expertise t...
Jun 28, 2024•39 min•Ep. 29
In this episode of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk Podcast, we delve into Shoreline’s newly launched MDCI Client Protection Scheme . In this episode, Shoreline’s P&I Consultant Simon Swallow puts the questions to Shoreline’s CEO Captain Thomas Brown. Together, they discuss the intricacies of MDCI, its key benefits, how to opt-in to the MDCI Client Protection Scheme, and real-life claims scenarios that highlight the critical importance of MDCI in today's U.S. regulatory environment. Whether you're ...
Jun 17, 2024•32 min•Ep. 28
Join us for our latest episode of the Shoreline Maritime Risk Podcast as we sit down with Simon Swallow, our newest consultant and seasoned P&I insurance veteran. With over three decades of experience, Simon delves into the transformative journey of the P&I insurance industry, discussing key changes, technological advancements, and the future of P&I insurance and risk management. This insightful conversation sheds light on the intricacies of P&I insurance and the pivotal role of ...
Jan 12, 2024•38 min•Ep. 27
In this urgent episode, we confront the alarming rise of drone attacks in crucial shipping lanes. Experts from Reperion join us to dissect the challenges faced by seafarers in the Red Sea and beyond. Discover innovative strategies to shield ships from these airborne hazards and delve into the future of maritime safety amidst growing geopolitical strife and technological warfare at sea. Guests: Andrew Sallay Mr Sallay is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Reperion. He is an entrepreneu...
Dec 22, 2023•37 min•Ep. 26
🎙️ Dive into the intriguing world of maritime cyber security with our latest Maritime Risk Podcast episode! Join us as we welcome Professor Stephen McCombie, an esteemed expert with a rich tapestry of experience spanning policing, academia, and the frontlines of cybercrime and digital forensics. In this captivating conversation, Stephen unveils the hidden depths of maritime cyber threats, sharing insights from his groundbreaking research and the development of the Maritime Cyber-Attack Database...
Dec 11, 2023•29 min•Ep. 25
The episode rounds off our short series of educational podcasts which have been recorded to provide our listeners with a deeper understanding of our new MDCI product. In this the final episode we learn from the lifelong professional experience of George Chalos when defending shipowners and their crews before the U.S. courts and speaks to the value of the legal services we have embedded within the MDCI policy. Our listeners are walked through a typical claim scenario and will be left in no doubt ...
Sep 25, 2023•38 min•Ep. 24
In this podcast episode, we invite you to explore the detailed benefits, policy limits, and how you can integrate MDCI into your current Shoreline coverage. For those listeners new to our insurance solutions, we explain how our flexible premium models are tailored to accommodate your vessel's unique attributes. Listen now, to discover how MDCI can serve as your protective shield against the risks associated with MARPOL prosecutions in the U.S., that have persisted for the past two decades....
Sep 25, 2023•5 min•Ep. 23
In this very special episode of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk Podcast, we are excited to introduce a new insurance solution, namely, MDCI, which has been carefully crafted to address one of the most pressing challenges for ship owners and their crew trading their vessels to the U.S. today. After a year of research and collaboration with industry experts, maritime lawyers and marine reinsures at Lloyd’s, we are thrilled to unveil this essential new coverage which will bridge the gap in an owner’s P&a...
Sep 25, 2023•6 min•Ep. 22
In this episode of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk Podcast, we discuss the main incentives and commercial goals driving hackers to target the maritime industry. We unravel how high-profile incidents, such as the Ever Given's Suez Canal blockage, have created newfound incentives for hackers to exploit vulnerabilities within the sector. Additionally, we uncover the emerging role of AI, specifically ChatGPT, in assisting hackers with sophisticated phishing email campaigns, leading to potential breaches i...
Jun 28, 2023•33 min•Ep. 21
Welcome to the latest episode of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk Podcast, in this episode we discuss an alarming statistic from the maritime industry. According to a report by RightShip, an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-focused digital maritime platform, half of the maritime incidents recorded in 2022 occurred in ports and terminals. This data was collected from various sources, including PSC, MOUs, classification societies, flag states, shipowners and managers self-reporting. The report ...
Apr 18, 2023•18 min•Ep. 20
In this episode of the Shoreline Maritime Risk Podcast , we have the pleasure of speaking with Andrew Roberts of RightShip. Rightship represents itself to be the world’s leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focused digital maritime platform, providing expertise in global safety, sustainability, and social responsibility practices. Consequently, we were confident they would be the right people to speak to about the issue of seafarer abandonment and how the use of data they have coll...
Mar 07, 2023•32 min•Ep. 19
In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking with Max Boby’s once again, Max leads Hudson Cyber , a division of HudsonAnalytix. Hudson has 30 years’ experience in the US oil spill response space and now see many parallels between oil spill response and the ever-evolving needs for a well structured and supported cyber response plan for vessels entering US waters. They recently launched their Cyber IQ service which is a play on the role of the QI (Qualified Individual) in the oil spill respons...
Feb 07, 2023•29 min•Ep. 18
The depth of analytical insight and provision of ‘actionable intelligence' in the maritime domain has evolved considerably over the last few years. This has been made possible by the availability and accessibility of data sources and the involvement of data scientists and machine learning engineers to make sense of it. In this episode of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk Podcast , Shoreline consultant Nick Maddalena is joined by Brendan Moore and Eric Anderson from Synmax , a satellite data analytics co...
Sep 22, 2022•27 min•Ep. 17
Every Quarter, the Mission to Seafarers asks crew serving on vessels around the globe how they feel about their lives at sea. Covering their experiences onboard and the things that matter to them, from connectivity to wages. workload to welfare, training, shore leave to health, diet and interactions onboard. The Seafarers Happiness Index gives insight into the way those at sea feel, and the reasons why. It is a vital tool for the industry to know its people, to hear their opinions and what their...
Sep 07, 2022•20 min•Ep. 16
Introduction: In this episode, we focus on the intersection of geopolitical, socioeconomic, and cyber risk. We ask leading risk experts, how the intersectionality of these three macro risk factors impacts the safe operation of ships at sea today? We discuss the motivations behind cyber-attacks, in particular nation state espionage and ransomware attacks? And; finally, we gain a better understanding of what is meant by a threat informed cyber risk management strategy and question what this looks ...
Jul 22, 2022•33 min•Ep. 15
Recently, Shoreline CEO Captain Thomas Brown has noted a spate of MARPOL violation cases in the US and pondered whether much has changed in the intervening 25 years since he was last at sea? In this podcast we will attempt to answer this question with the expert assistance of George Chalos , founding partner of the US maritime the law firm CHALOS & Co . George will hopefully bring us up to date with the ongoing issues as they relate to MARPOL violations in the US. George has spent a lifetime...
Jun 09, 2022•38 min•Ep. 14
In the first year that the Bank of England has agreed to include a maritime realistic disaster scenario into its general insurance stress test, the University of Plymouth’s Maritime Cyber Threats Research Group was asked to propose an appropriate maritime cyber stress test. The stress test proposed concerns threat actors gaining access to the bridge systems of commercial seagoing vessels and compromising the control systems. The intrusion goes undetected for weeks until the threat actor locks th...
May 20, 2022•32 min•Ep. 13
Bitesize Risk Podcast Welcome to this the 12th episode, in the series of Shoreline’s Maritime Risk podcasts. Today, your host Captain Thomas Brown has the pleasure of speaking with Antonio “Johnny” Martinelli. Johnny came to our attention when he appeared in this year’s Maritime Cyber Conference, ‘Hack the Port’ in Florida. Johnny is currently the Director of Cybersecurity Training with the Grimm Security Engineering group but is most well-known for his work on the American TSA Master Key leaks ...
May 09, 2022•29 min•Ep. 12
In this bitsize episode Shoreline discusses a malware at sea attack with Cyber Owl’s CEO – Daniel Ng . Cyber Owl provides maritime cyber security monitoring services, in this episode, we hear how Cyber Owl detected a malware attack on a number of vessels within a shipowner’s fleet whilst at sea. Daniel walks us through the process of detection, confinement and neutralization of the malicious code embedded within shipboard IT/OT systems. This type of attack can and does happen to ships at sea, fi...
Mar 20, 2022•9 min•Ep. 11
Episode 10 is brought to you by myself Captain Thomas Brown who will be in conversation with Max Bobys. Max leads Hudson Cyber, a division of HudsonAnalytix. Hudson are a company Shoreline has a long relationship with, dating back to the early days of OPA 90 and the requirement for QI and OSRO services. In more recent times Shoreline has welcomed Max’s input when developing Shoreline’s insurance risk transfer solutions namely ICCI and MCI. Max is hugely experience in the sphere of cybersecurity ...
Feb 18, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 10
