23 NOV 2024 U.S. Coast Guard has issued a new cybersecurity directive targeting Chinese- The manufactured ship-to-shore cranes, addressing mounting concerns over national security vulnerabilities in America’s maritime infrastructure. MARSEC Directive 105-5 establishes additional cyber risk management requirements for ship-to-shore cranes made by Chinese companies, building upon previous security measures …
Read More »MAIB CITES LACK OF SAFETY PROTOCOLS, POOR COMMUNICATIONS IN OFFICER’S DEATH
22 NOV 2024 The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) released its report into a fatal accident while a bulker was berthing in Chile citing safety failures, not following the port’s established docking procedures, and communication issues. They are calling for better communication and planning as well as efforts to …
Read More »IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ON SEAFARERS’ MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
21 NOV 2024 Despite transitioning towards a net-zero world over the past decade, demand for oil and gas has grown unabated, encouraging the industry to travel further into remote areas to extract and process natural resources. Behind all those endeavors and sophisticated machinery, it’s easy to overlook the important roles …
Read More »TWO BALTIC SUBSEA CABLES LIKELY SEVERED BY “OUTSIDE FORCES”
19 NOV 2024 Two Baltic subsea cables connecting four different NATO nations have likely been severed, according to officials in Finland and Sweden. The first fiber-optic line in question is the C-Lion1 cable, which runs about 750 miles from Helsinki, Finland to Rostock, Germany. According to Finland’s state telecom company, Cinia, the …
Read More »GREECE ARRESTS MASTER FOR “DRUNKENNESS ON DUTY” AND CAUSING SHIPWRECK
18 NOV 2024 What would otherwise have been a minor ship casualty is now drawing attention after the Hellenic Coast Guard reported today that it has arrested the master of the vessel involved in the incident. The 46-year-old master of a Bahamas-registered cargo ship is being charged with “disturbance of …
Read More »CYBERSECURITY: GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE
17 NOV 2024 CyberOwl/HFW Report: Maritime industry pays an average ransom of $3 million in cyberattacks. In the dead of night, a fully laden LNG tanker quietly navigates the narrow channel of a strategic U.S. port. Suddenly, the ship’s GPS blinks and alarms, showing the vessel miles off course. The …
Read More »SINGAPORE ARRAIGNS DECK AND ENGINE OFFICERS ABOARD DREDGER IN JUNE ALLISON
16 NOV 2024 Nearly five months after the Netherlands-flagged hopper dredge hit a bunker tanker causing the worst oil spill in Singapore in a decade, two deck officers and two engineers have been arraigned. Singapore is charging the crewmembers of the Van Oord-operated dredger Vox Maxima with failure to execute …
Read More »STANDING ON ONE LEG CAN REVEAL A HUGE AMOUNT ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
15 NOV 2024 A healthy life is all about balance. If you’re older than 50 and can stand on one leg for at least 30 seconds, scientists say you’re aging really well, even if you sway from side to side. A small new study has found evidence that as a …
Read More »THE COLD SORE VIRUS CAN INFECT YOUR BRAIN. BUT HOW DOES IT GET INSIDE?
14 NOV 2024 We already know that the virus behind cold sores, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), can also infect the brain and the central nervous system, and now a new study sheds more light on how the viral attack spreads out. Led by researchers from the University of …
Read More »RED SEA CRISIS: IMO CHIEF CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION AS HOUTHI ATTACKS THREATEN GLOBAL SHIPPING
12 NOV 2024 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has completed a diplomatic tour of Red Sea countries, addressing the escalating crisis that threatens global trade and seafarer safety. The crisis began nearly a year ago with the hijacking of the MV Galaxy Leader by Houthi forces on November …
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