The topic of this paper referst to the distinguishing of the types of risks, to determine the correct steps of risk management, and to explore current risks within the maritime industry, as well as the possibilities of applying their solutions for the future. The chapters focus on the concept itself, risk differentiation, and their management, and the research section discusses their impact on the operations of international maritime companies. The second chapter discusses the basic units of risk. The types of risks are considered as systemic and non-systemic risk, political, financial, and operational risk, and in its conclusion, attention is paid to risk assessment, as well as the identification of their controls. In the third chapter, these terms are related to risk management, where assessments, analyzes, identifications, and risk removal and monitoring are introduced and described. The second part of the paper examines the risks in the maritime industry and their assessment, where the conclusion discusses the future of the area of risk management, as well as the future of the maritime industry.