b'the plan? Do you have sufficient primary and alternatekey focus are the assignment of key roles to the right per-roles and points of contact?sonnel, the teams knowledge with whom to communicate, what and when to report, and actions to take detailed in An IRP review serves to identify gaps and areas for im- the IRP. The TTX can be performed at no cost too, or can provement in the plan. Simply put, it states what your busi- be facilitated by an outside provider. The outcome is learn-ness defines as an incident, how you respond, and actionsing how the business key personnel work together against taken internally and externallysuch as reporting. Thesepolicies and procedures, with open dialog and learning to processes are executive decisions that can have significantsupport continuous improvement and preparation.implications. However, its a process that is tailored, appli-cable, and scalable to any size business. All PVA memberOT ASSET INVENTORYcompanies should have an IRP and train to it.You may or may not realize that the marine diesel engine on your vessel may have equipment that can communicate PERFORM A CYBERSECURITY ashore to your office and the original equipment manufac-TABLETOP EXERCISE (TTX) turer (OEM). Without cybersecurity, those with unautho-In maritime we perform drills and exercises as a routine,rized access to your network can see that engine too, just like and a cybersecurity TTX is no differentbring the busi- any other unprotected device on the Internet. To determine nesss and/or vessel personnel and other stakeholders as aif the cybersecurity provisions relating to OT apply to your cross-functional team to exercise together against plausiblebusiness, be sure to know what you have below decks and scenarios to learn and improve. A common cybersecurityin the wheelhouse. Does your equipment have software? Is TTX is to exercise the IRP against scenarios, such as a cor- it accessible to the internet either directly or when a vendor porate ransomware attack or an OT outage on a vessel. Ofboards your vessel to make updates with his device? If yes, indicates a ZF locationindicates a ZF dealer24/7 support at every turn.ZF W340 1.833.ZFWRENCH TransmissionZF Marine AppAvailable on App Store & Google PlayVisit the Global Dealer Network17 DECEMBER 2025'