FW’s Matthew Gore examines the implications of new virtual security regulations The importance of cyber security to the maritime transport sector was brought into sharp focus in June 2017 when the ‘NotPetya’ malware attack struck organisations in more than 60 countries worldwide, including many prominent organisations within the maritime transport sector. Incidents such as this… Read more »
There are benefits, but also worrying risks associated with drone use in ports, finds Alex Hughes. Once the preserve of the rich and idle, drones are increasingly being integrated into the daily operations of ports around the world, in some innovative ways. Just as the drones themselves have become more advanced and gained new… Read more »
The UK’s National Workboat Association is launching an ‘Understanding Fatigue’ campaign to combat crewmember fatigue on offshore energy support vessels. A poster has been designed for display on all OESVs to help crews spot the signs This comes in direct response to widespread concerns about the occurrence of fatigue among workboat crewmembers. The challenge… Read more »
International shipping industry organisations, with military support, have launched a new website dedicated to providing comprehensive maritime security guidance to companies and mariners. Launched today, the new website www.maritimeglobalsecurity.orgprovides security-related guidance produced by the industry as well as links to other useful maritime and military security resources. “In a world of increasingly complex security risks,… Read more »
International shipping industry organisations, with military support, have launched a new website dedicated to providing comprehensive maritime security guidance to companies and mariners. Launched today, the new website www.maritimeglobalsecurity.orgprovides security-related guidance produced by the industry as well as links to other useful maritime and military security resources. “In a world of increasingly complex security risks, it… Read more »
According to Martek Marine, terrorist use of drones deploying explosives is already well documented and the potential for a drone to deliver an explosive charge through the deck of an oil/gas tanker with potentially catastrophic results is a stark reality. Recent years have seen a massive advance in drone endurance, range and payload capacity… Read more »
KVH Industries’ approach to reducing cyber risk includes a cohesive group of initiatives, with seafarer training a primary focus. As the maritime industry turns to digitalization to help improve operational efficiency, there is increasing awareness of the importance of protecting networks and vessels from cyber risks. KVH Industries, Inc., has announced “6-Level Cybersecurity,” a cohesive… Read more »
Large shipping losses have declined by 38 percent over the past decade, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review 2018. There were 94 total losses reported around the shipping world in 2017, down four percent year-on-year (98) – the second lowest in 10 years after 2014. Bad weather,… Read more »
Six container vessels were victims of piracy attacks or attempted attacks in the first half of 2018, one less compared to the same period in 2017. Two attempted attacks occurred off the coast of Nigeria as vessels were steaming. The remaining four vessels were either berthed or anchored in the Philippines, Ecuador, Antigua, and Barbuda or Cyprus,… Read more »
Our world is in transition to a low-carbon economy and transport is not an exception. New technologies and initiatives are affecting the mobility landscape. among all modes of transport, Maritime transport is a backbone of trade and communications within and beyond the single market. Almost one-third of all intra-EU and three-quarters of the internationally traded… Read more »
