Americas
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AMO Interdicts Vessel Seizing $1.2 Million
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents interdicted Wednesday evening a vessel with three men on board, seizing $1.2 million in bulk […]
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Mariners Warned to Watch for Third-Party Impacts from SolarWinds Hack
Bridget Johnson A Marine Safety Information Bulletin issued this month cautions the maritime industry that even if they haven’t used SolarWinds Orion they might still be hurt by the continued […]
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US Coast Guard orders maritime facilities to report SolarWinds breaches
By Sergiu Gatlan The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has ordered MTSA-regulated facilities and vessels using SolarWinds software for critical functions to report security breaches in case of suspicions of being […]
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New Maritime research centre to fight cyber pirates
by Jean-Benoit Legault MONTREAL – A new research centre created at Montreal’s Polytechnique university will aim to protect ships from pirates – and they’re not talking about Blackbeard or Captain […]
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Coast Guard, Partners Interdict 7 Suspected Drug-Smuggling Vessels in the Caribbean over 10 days
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations and the Dutch Caribbean coast guard interdicted seven suspected drug smuggling vessels over […]
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US Coast Guard seizes 3,700 pounds of coke in the Caribbean in 10 days
Julien Neaves The US Coast Guards and partner agencies have interdicted seven suspected drug smuggling vessels over 10 days near the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico in the Eastern Caribbean. […]
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28 Arrested During 2 Foiled Maritime Smuggling Events
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents assisted in the arrest of 28 people during two separate incursions along the California coastline. The first incident occurred on Sunday, at approximately 6:30 p.m., […]
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Port of Los Angeles strengthens cyber security with US$6.8M contract
by Martyn Wingrove Under a multi-year agreement, IBM will use its cloud security and technology to improve defences across the port’s supply chain ecosystem, using the CRC to detect threats and […]
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US Coast Guard could detain ships not complying with IMO guidelines
Ships sailing in US waters could be detained if they are found not to be complying with the IMO’s cyber risk management guidelines. The guidance to inspectors on how to […]
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Oil Pirates Are Dangerously Close To U.S. Waters
By Felicity Bradstock Piracy is an age-old problem in the energy industry, often seen in West Africa and other regions of the world. However, following the rise of the phenomenon […]
