The classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV) awarded the France LNG Shipping SAS and its LNG carrier ‘Elisa Larus, a cyber security notation.
In fact, the 174,000 cbm newbuild gas carrier was delivered from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea.
For the records, this is the first such award of a cyber notation for an LNG carrier said Jean-Baptiste Gillet, Director Advanced Services, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore.
A cyber security notation from BV provides a pragmatic approach to cyber security, reflecting industry needs and cyber security best practice. And with a newbuilding we are able to help ensure “cyber security by design. BV cyber security notations are based on BV’s rule NR 659 and the result of co-development with marine security experts.
…as BV further commented.
What is more, the BV cyber notations provide procedures and methodologies to address design and operational requirements for cyber security in compliance with IMO 2021 requirements as well as the new IACS recommendation 166.