Nixu CEO will head up new combined DNV-Nixu cybersecurity businesses

DNV in $107 million acquisition of Nixu cybersecurity specialist

DNV, which has had its own unfortunate experiences in the area, is to get into the cybersecurity business big time. In a EUR 98 million (about $107 million) deal it is to

Report implicates ECDIS in causes of strike

Overreliance on ECDIS seen as factor in cruise ship strike on Alaska pier

In its report on a May 9, 2022, incident that saw a Royal Caribbean cruise ship strike a cruise terminal pier causing $2.1 million in damage, the National Transportation Safety Board identifies

NTSB report report implicates bank effect

NTSB reports on $12.3 million collision between bulker and OSV

The bridge watch officers on a bulk carrier and an offshore supply vessel (OSV) were not maintaining a proper lookout before a collision last year near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, the National Transportation

Aerial view of Strait of Hormuz incident

U.S. and U.K. Navies respond to another Strait of Hormuz incident

In the latest of a series if incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, United States and United Kingdom Royal Navy forces responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel transiting the

pilot fall ship

Master and ship operator fined following pilot fall

Pilot falls — and faulty pilot ladders — continue to be a cause for concern. Now the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says it has secured a win for pilot safety, following

Shipyard and repair operators may overlook the importance of consulting with a certified marine chemist.

Ship Repair USA: Using a marine chemist as a third-party inspector

Shipyards are full of hazards, as are many other industries. While shipyard and repair operators are aware of this fact, what some may overlook is the importance of consulting with a certified

USCG responds to Algoma Verity gronding

USCG warns of Volt Typhoon cybersecurity threat to maritime

The U.S. Coast Guard is warning maritime companies of the cybersecurity threat posed by recent People’s Republic of China (PRC) sponsored cyber activity seen across U.S. critical infrastructure, including the Marine Transportation

Ed McNamara on marine insurance

Op-Ed: Are ports exposed when it comes to marine insurance?

By Edward McNamara, CEO of Armada Risk Partners, a Cleveland U.S.-based port insurance broker One of the biggest challenges to the marine industry post-COVID is that the marine insurance industry is more

NTSB report report implicates bank effect

Wrong size bearing led to $1.1 million OSV engine room fire

An offshore supply vessel (OSV) engine room fire last year was caused when an incorrectly sized bearing led to an engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board says. On May 27, 2022,

maritime border enforcement scene showing USCG cutter stopping overloaded boat

U.S. maritime borders remain firmly closed

The termination of the Title 42 public health order does not alter U.S. maritime migration policies, and U.S. maritime borders remain closed. That was the message from the U.S. Coast Guard as

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