Cyber Regulatory Landscape and Industry Responses in the Shipbuilding and Maritime Sector – Part 6: Structural Causes of Supplier Documentation Variability and the Direction the Industry Must Take
The question “Why is the quality of E27 documents so poor?” has become one of the most frequently raised concerns across shipyards, classification societies, and vessel owners. Many stakeholders express frustration: “Supplier documentation is too inconsistent,” or “Even when we ask for E27, every supplier delivers something different.” At first glance, it may seem easy to attribute this problem to supplier capability. But field observations across multiple shipyards, integrators, and system vendors reveal a different reality: the variability is not caused by supplier skill gaps but by structural gaps in the maritime industry itself. Below is a detailed examination of why E27 documentation varies so widely and what the industry must do to solve it. E27 Variability Is Not a Supplier Capability Problem Across shipyards and owners, the assumption is common: “Suppliers are not trained enough.” “Their documentation quality is poor.” However, the truth uncovered in actual marine pro...