Security

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

SeeByte has been awarded a three-year contract to continue its UK Mine Hunting Capability programme support with the UK Ministry of Defence.

29th May 2024

SeeByte inks extended UK MoD contract

29th May 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The market for marine onboard communication and control systems is projected to increase by 50% by 2028, driven by a rise in the size of marine fleets, according to the market research firm…

28th May 2024

NavComms market in for 50% hike – report

28th May 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Reports of attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea are a stark reminder of the need to ensure vessels are equipped with live tracking for safety and…

24th May 2024

MariTrace unveils tracking for small vessels

24th May 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

With an estimated half of vessel operators being exposed to some form of cyber attack, defence against the onslaught is becoming an essential weapon in the marine armoury.

20th May 2024

Cyber attack: A growing menace in maritime

20th May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Two firms have formed a partnership that will see greater autonomy and security on uncrewed surface vessels.

17th May 2024

Partnership looks to strengthen autonomy

17th May 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK Border Force made the largest ever seizure of Class A drugs in the UK, it said at the weekend.

26th February 2024

Largest ever UK cocaine haul hidden in bananas

26th February 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norwegian authorities have chosen the Norwegian Maritime Cyber Resilience Centre (Norma Cyber) to collaborate with on cyber security within the maritime industry.

13th February 2024

Norway boosts marine cyber security

13th February 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Belgian customs officers seized a record 116 tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Antwerp last year, with the city now considered the main gate for imports of the drug.

19th January 2024

New record set for port cocaine seizures

19th January 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Corvus Energy has been awarded type approval from DNV for its Cyber Security Notation on the Control and Monitoring system of its Orca Energy Storage System (ESS).

17th November 2023

DNV cyber security approval for Corvus ESS

17th November 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Cocaine hidden deep within a container ship at Sheerness Port in Kent has been seized as part of a UK National Crime Agency investigation involving police officers and Border Force.

1st November 2023

Cocaine worth €11.5m seized from sea chest

1st November 2023

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the support arm of the Royal Navy (RN), has dedicated a new ship drawing on the experience of the offshore oil and gas (O&G) industry to protect…

17th October 2023

Ships converted to protect subsea infrastructure

17th October 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Four men have appeared in an Irish court after the Irish Army Ranger Wing, Gardai and Naval Service brought a container into the port of Cork carrying more than two tonnes of…

3rd October 2023

Irish patrol vessels seize cocaine worth €160 million

3rd October 2023

SECURITY

SECURITY

BrainCreators is launching a port security software system that keeps eyes on operations 24/7 and sends alerts should anything occur.

12th September 2023

‘Seagull’ AI port security launched on international stage

12th September 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Researchers have been awarded funding to create an offshore wind cyber security research and development facility that will protect the technology against cyber-attacks.

5th September 2023

Ensuring offshore wind technology remains cyber secure

5th September 2023

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason talks to North Star chief technology officer James Bradford about offshore charging plans, vessel building, the exorbitant and potentially prohibitive cost of batteries, and other challenges facing…

5th September 2023

PODCAST: Interview with North Star CTO James Bradford

5th September 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Divers found nearly 100kg of cocaine worth at least €11 million attached to the hull of a container ship at the Malta Freeport in Marsaxlokk at the weekend.

10th August 2023

Almost 100kg cocaine found stuck to vessel hull

10th August 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Two patrol boats have been christened at Portsmouth International Port as part of the UK’s initiative to inspect British waters for a number of issues, including illegal fishing.

7th June 2023

Sentinels christened for coastal waters inspections

7th June 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

An industrial cyber security solution by global exposure management firm Tenable OT has been adopted by technology giant Wärtsilä to address cyber security risks, from ransomware to navigation systems being hacked and a…

5th May 2023

Collaboration set up to combat increasing cyber risk

5th May 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Damen has received classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) Type Approval Certification for Cyber Resilience for its Triton Internet of Things (IoT) platform.

5th May 2023

Cyber resilience approval for Damen Triton

5th May 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Finland’s Border Guard is to replace two patrol vessels with advanced, multi-purpose ships by the end of 2026.

12th April 2023

​Finland follows NATO entry with new patrol vessels

12th April 2023