Ferry operators are adopting new technology that leverages advances in digitalization, but that could increase the vessel’s cybersecurity vulnerabilities. At the same time, shoreside booking operations that result in online interactions with
In a Marine Safety Alert issued today, the U.S. Coast Guard says that, in February, a deep draft vessel on an international voyage bound for the Port of New York and New
DECEMBER 4, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reported yesterday that it has acquired G2 Inc., a cybersecurity solutions and services company headquartered in Annapolis Junction, MD. G2 will join HII’s Technical
JUNE 6, 2018 — The maritime industry’s drive to digitalization has brought increasing awareness of the importance of protecting networks and vessels from cyber risks. KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), today announced
DECEMBER 4, 2017 — Classification society ABS has announced three senior management appointments as part of the organization’s digital class strategy. “As our markets are increasingly shaped by digital technology, ABS is
AUGUST 4, 2017—In a sign of growing concerns about hacking, Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) recently introduced S. 1691, the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017, which would require U.S.
MAY 29, 2017 — Wärtsilä reports that is implementing a digital transformation to become “a data led, insights driven, and agile technology company dedicated to taking a leadership role in the smart
APRIL 7, 2017 — Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), and classification society DNV GL used this week’s Gastech event in Tokyo to present the results of a joint development project (JDP)
MARCH 22, 2017 — “Cyber risk is a subject that is not going away,” ABS Chief Operating Officer Tony Nassif told delegates at this week’s Connecticut Maritime Association Shipping 2017 event in
MARCH 16, 2017 — The United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC), Middletown, RI, has launched an e-learning course, Cyber Awareness for Mariners. USMRC says the course gives mariners aboard any vessel a
