You know you're content is interesting if you answer the question in the first 10 seconds of the video, but people stay until the end.

When autonomous and remote-controlled ships begin to take over, that's the time we might see the possibility of ships getting hacked.

If this was not from Chief Makoi, I'd have passed it over as clickbait. Thanks Chief!

Like Sal said, watching Chief Makoi makes you smarter. Thanks for another good 'un, chief.

Bringing authentic FACTS and truth to the conversation. I am deeply grateful to you for stepping forth and informing us with your knowledge. The conspiracy theories are wild and thick. We need you to help restore sanity to the narrative.

This is the best channel for information, especially for #breakingnews #dali #cyberattacks and the like. Thank you so very much!

Well done. You answered every “yeah, but what about…” scenario I could come up with. Given the pervasiveness of cyber attacks in corporate data centers I don’t fault people for wondering about this incident. You effectively and professionally addressed the issue. I hate those that simply say “not possible “, but don’t explain why. You treated the question with respect and answered it thoroughly. If more people did this, there would be a lot less “conspiracy theorists “ out there.

I worked on a ship with a fuel management system that could be remotely accessed by a technician. I was on watch one evening when i looked up and saw the cursor on the screen move. I called the 1a/e who told me that the technician was working on it from his office with permission . My understanding is that the ship has to grant access permission for the remote tech to do the work.

Thanks for being a voice of reason as a subject matter expert while a bunch of talking heads on the major networks with no seafaring knowledge speculate on a variety of conspiracy theories.

Happy to see chief Makoi videos up back to back

Thank you for making sense of this despite all the crazy conspiracies.

Scotty: The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain

Thank you Chief! It's amazing how many UNinformed people there are out there - who are willing to make ridiculous statements and state unsubstantiated conspiracty theory - as fact. Refreshing to hear the real deal - from a Guy who knows! Thanks Chief!

I could not stop watching your mic having a life of its own.

Thumbs up for the Battlestar Galactica reference!

Well said Chief Makoi.! A rather different, difficult and abstract topic of cyber attack is what we seafarers are not used to on board ships. In any case when a ship enters or leaves a port GPS is no longer important as everything is done visually and manually. Electronic Radars are important only in fog and poor visibility. So anything connected to cyber is never required nor used by us within port limits.! 🤔

Chief, thank you very much for your explanations regarding the topic of possible cyber-attack. I am VERY concerned about the vulnerability of autonomous vehicles like ships, trains and trucks to hacking. I used to work in the electronic warfare / intelligence community and am very much aware that for every "well protected" system there is someone or a group with both the knowledge and means to conduct ... let's call it "Cyber Piracy" where your autonomous ship could be hijacked and used as a weapon. A 100k or 200k ton ship, even with non-hazardous cargo can become one hell of a "battering ram" simply from her mass and speed. Deepest respects sir. Safe voyages.

As a stevedore, i really have grown to appreciate how niche of an industry maritime actually is. You can't just waltz onto a vessel, especially a foreign flagged one. There are laws and statutes that give certain bodies governance of particular parts of any wharf; and sometimes there are gray areas, in which, ALL parties are involved with resolution findings.

Well done Chief. Very enlightening again. The scary thing about full automation in our shipping, would be the dire consequences, if there was an incident with software ect, just like many Tesla owners have experieced! That could be catastrophic. And even worse than this thought, would be all those seafarers out of a job. 🤔🇬🇧💯👍

Chief, please consider posting the content of these videos in text format, on your own website/blog. It will allow people to share your excellent information in places which don't prefer video. For example, newspapers.

5:06 We have a RDM Battlestar Galactica* fan in the Chief! Good job working that in as an example! * the 2000's reboot went out of its way to emphasis how little automation/inter-system networking the ship had.

Thanks for explaining the AI ships and the ship losing power in New York. I learn a great deal from your tutorials and I find them truly interesting.

It's similar to autonomous trains, planes, and cars/trucks that we keep getting told are 'the way of the future' as part of the insane push to 'net-zero'. I'm a freight train driver for work and apart from Rio Tinto's 'autohaul' system for fully captive iron ore trains on it's dedicated network, and the fully-captive Sydney Metro passenger trains, there's nothing else in the rail industry in Australia that comes close to being any level of autonomous operation.

I really your videos because you know what your talking about, unlike so many others..

Morning Chief - Thank you for helping us all to get on-board with these upcoming threats to our work life - Don't they realise it might be their sons or daughters that will be thrown out of a job in this relentless technology race.

As always, Chief, when one of your videos comes out it is usually the highpoint of my day. Great work !

There's a problem with the modern acceptance of changing definitions to suit one's goals. The word 'autonomous' is a victim of constant change. 'Autonomous' basically means: "independent and having the power to make your own decisions" but so many other definitions are being attributed to the word - it's crazy. When people first started using it in regards to automatic electronically controlled, there was a huge marketing push that convinced a majority of people to follow what the marketing people were selling. Now the changing definitions of nearly any word is found acceptable. Effective communication is a paramount element of a functional society. Changing the definitions of words is a quick way of destroying that ability to function. This was a basic element of the novel "1984". It was supposed to be a fictional warning, not an instruction manual.

I gotta say man. I am very impressed with your ability to explain to the layman how big ships work. I find it so hard sometimes to talk to people bc they have no idea what they're talking about, and don't listen. This is great because it forces people to listen. Again, another super informative, yet concise vid Mr. Makoi! Well done sir. Hat Tip to you sir!

LOL...Love the Battlestar Galactica reference. The thought that ANYONE will get that is quite a reach. Adama had his ship in order. 🤣

Love your videos and your insight. In this video (about 4:30) is an example of an incident where electronic communications can not and should not be relied upon. In my businesses I tell my managers, staff and co-owners that we do not use text or emails that are not acknowledged as a reliable means of communication. Just because someone sends an email or a text does not mean that communication made it to the intended person. In Chief's incident, when the onshore manager did not get an acknowledgement response back from Chief before the technician was supposed to board the ship, the onshore manager should have followed up. To many times people send off a text message or email or even leave a voice mail and ASSUME that the communication went through when in fact it did not. In this age of text messaging being a preferred method of communication for so many, it is difficult for them to come to the realization that it is not a good means of communication for a business, especially if it is an emergency. Off my soap box now. Thanks for another outstanding video Chief!

Thank you for the inside understanding as to the workings of a ship. I enjoy your chnnel.

Having worked in IT mainframe systems testing software prior to updates to production, I can confidently say the danger of fully autonomous shipping is higher than the danger of human crew error. Everything depends on a program specification and coding which I frequently found wanting.

Your delivery just keeps getting better and more natural. Thanks for the content.

It's entertaining seeing all these oddball theories about what happened with the MV Dali, and how serious and excited those people are. It's sad that low information viewers take those theories and run with them though. The saddest part of all is that these people affect the world around us in negative ways. Thanks for another no nonsense video on this topic. Hope you are doing well.

Thanks, Chief. Plus a BSG reference is always welcome, All the best

There will Forever have to be someone aboard a ship to handle the paperwork!!! 🤠👍

Chief, why is the top part of your microphone wobbling, are we using a filter? 😅 anyway you're awesome, I love your videos, keep on being great! Fair winds and following seas, Chief!

Excellent video. Clear & authoritative. Keep up the good work!

I've been hoping the Chief would talk about this. Thanks for the info! MASS sounds like a recipe for disaster, as the cyber attack theory should demonstrate. And the tendency of self driving cars to get confused and shut down.

Hello chief, thanks for bring such nice content. it's nice to have someone who understands the problems and corrects misconceptions. IT professional here. Most people are unaware of how a cyberattack works in real life. Hacking isn't some magic spell that you can cast to break any piece of technology, it's a very specific exploitation of some vulnerability inside a system. Nice Galactica reference. Thay also forget that human errors are only the main cause of failures because humans are there to fix most problems with machinery.

As a non mariner I find all your videos so informative & educating, thanks Chief.

Nuka Cola and Vault Boy... Chief is not just a marine subject matter expert, but a man of refinement and good taste too!

Thank you for your post on this topic. Very timely.

Thank you for the live stream. It is much appreciated.

Great video you answered the question right away I stayed till the end because you're very interesting to listen to thank you for all your content.

Excellent details! Thank you, Chief.

Once again this shows why support tugs are so important concerning ship navigation and safety. Also if I’m not mistaken there is no connection to the internet for the machinery in the engine room. Chief Makoi thank you sir for your informative videos. It does make me wonder if some of these ships are having engine room issues where the chief engineer knows about them but still decides to get underway knowing what may happen with ship navigation. All shipping companies are not the same. Safe travels Chief Makoi and looking forward to your next video.

Good Vlog Chief! Great job on the not allowing the person onboard until you checked it out!!!!

Thanks, Chief.

CHIEF you are so thorough and your speaking is very clear and easy to comprehend. Keep up the great work

Good morning from Australia, Chief. I am constantly impressed by the width and breadth of your knowledge of marine engineering and your well-spoken ability to explain aspects of it to landlubbers like me. Thank you.

Good job Chief. I appreciate all that you do.

This video clearly shows how chief M really does take his responsibilty seriously. AND more importantly, is completely trusted by management. No interfereing bean counters or pen pushers. "No one is touching my vessel unless I say it's ok" What a great example to the rest of the industry.

Great content. Thank you Sir. You get right to the point. Safe travels and God bless you and family.

An exceptionally helpful briefing.

Thank you. I'm glad you're available to comment on these topics. Reliable channels like yours are important.

Ty for the back to back videos. Mr Chief as I said in the past your knowledge is beyond incredible. Let me tell you if I was stranded in the middle of the ocean somewhere there is no one else I would prefer to be on the boat there with me. Also I love how you took a bit of a collection to do things for the staff and or coworker's. If you are ever planning to do that again I'm definitely in 👍🇨🇦

Thanks for the video chief. With degree 3 & 4 it will be VERY interesting to see how quickly they get cyber hijacked and how widespread the problem would be. Fair winds & following seas

Very good information Chief. Thank you!

Really informative ongoing analysis. I always learn so much from you. I live by the Verrazano and only found out about it this morning. Thank you Chief!!

Thanks Chief. Informative as always. Lovely to see you again🇨🇦

Thank you. The mind of reason.

4:30 great story about how you handle things like that.

Thanks from Puerto Rico 😊

Outstanding Chief!

Thank you for answering the main question at the start of the clip. So one can listen to rest without fear of missing the important! 😊

Blessings, Chief.

Thank you Chief - as usual, great and interesting stuff!

Thanks Chief. Can't wait for your next video.

So let me get this straight... a mariner who is going to rely on their ship to keep them safe while out in the open ocean isn't just going to let just any unknown person onto their ship and start working on the equipment?

love your programs Chief Makoi

Thank you Chief, for these clarifications...

You raise an interesting point Chief, have you ever been on a ship that underwent a Penetration test? Either Physical or Network?

Thanks for a great makes sense presentation

You are correct but there are earlier experiments with sail by wire. When the USS Fitzgerald was hit by a freighter this was clamed to be crew error but soon after all ships of the same type were ordered for refit in port. This included the civilian vessels. Even Australian vessels were stripped down and had something replaced. On the way to refit at Singapore the USS McCain was also hit. Further changes to the electronics were made. The best guess with the navy ships is that the sonar operators had been deafened by alarms in a fleet exercise years before with the Nimitz being notionally sunk. To fix this a system was installed to allow sonar to be given priority. To facilitate this computerized system were used too mute all noise sources. This system was externally linked and so was hackable. It was your first level of Automation. The best guess with the freighters and tankers involved is that 'unauthorized' game systems providing online multiplayer created a set of backdoors to connected systems on these early sail by wire ships. Conspicuous rule changes and security upgrades were called for by the peak bodies in the industry. They were not doing that for fun, it costs millions. Ships are very analogue. However as you indicate there are people who want automation. Some may have been less careful than you are.

Great video, as always...

Thanks Chief. I was disabusing several others, on a different channel, exactly why MV Dali was NOT hacked. It is hard to get through to some people why something they want to be true simply is not true. MV Yara Birkeland sounds like a maritime nightmare waiting to happen. I can picture some Somali pirates boarding the ship and looking for the crew to hold for ransom while the ship just delivers the pirates to a waiting anti-piracy patrol.

Thanks, Chief Makoi! Another great video explaining in detail aspects of commercial shipping that I didn't know about. I use your other videos to help inform some of my new hires in our electrical maintenance department at work. Always excellent content and quality, presented clearly.

Thank you for another great video. Cheers

Thank you chief,I'm a retired ex master and pilot but it's great to be able to keep up with how shipping is evolving.

Thanks for the insights and information, thanks as always for your post

Very well stated and presented.

Compelling content. I have no history nor great interest in ships and shipping beyond the technology that permeates there as everywhere. And yet, I'm hooked on the channel!

Great info, Chief. Thanks again

Fantastic entertainment Chief, great explanation of future technology.

Star Trek's _USS Enterprise_ canonically had differing levels of automation, depending on the specific version of the ship. Later iterations of the ship could fly entirely by computer control. But, in all cases, _Enterprise_ had human(oid) crew anyway. The vision was that the ship's automation was tuned toward augmenting and enhancing what the crew was capable of, taking care of dull or dangerous tasks directly, leaving the crew to deal with situations that crew handle better than machines or computers. Granted, a fictional starship exploring the universe is hardly a fair comparison to, say, a container vessel moving back and forth between two ports here on Earth. But, it's my own hope that, as automation invariably takes over, we end up with some version of what Star Trek shows us. I could look forward to that.

The big problem I see is that if there is no crew on the ship and something goes really wrong, fire, flooding, etc. you may lose the ship because it can't handle the problem adequately.

Thanks Chief!

My home,..Staten Island.....great report Chief. TY

Thank you Chief

I always learn from your videos, thank you!

Thank you correct calmly and reasonably addressing this tragedy. Sometimes, bad things happen. Besides labor and legal issues, I would imagine that fully autonomous ships would be susceptible to piracy. After all, big cargo ship, middle of the sea, no crew, pirates board, even if you know about it instantly and lock everything, how long does it take to get law enforcement out to do anything about it? One guy with some knowledge and a gas powered chop saw could open the whole ship in 30 minutes or less. Stay safe, love your channel, have learned a lot about what it takes to make the world around me run.

Thank you chief brilliant video as well your video of few days ago

thank you sir for your great information

It's not just ships. Until earlier this month, U.S. railroads had been pushing to allow trains to operate with only one crew member on board. (No doubt that their next goal would have been full automation.)

Hello cheif, good to see you and your vlog cheers from Australia

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the informatic video!!

Chief, thank you for the logic and intelligence.

I absolutely blame you for not running the show!! Step up dude!