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Crew Cyber Hygiene

Tomorrow at the Monaco Yacht Show, Dryad Global CEO Corey Ranslem will be presenting a seminar all about crew cyber hygiene.
September 29, 2022

Where Is the Most Dangerous Offshore Region for Oil, Gas Right Now?

The answer to that question really depends on the sector of oil and gas where you work, Dryad Global Chief Executive Officer Corey Ranslem told Rigzone.
September 29, 2022

Liberia Investigates Alleged Stowaway Deaths on Chinese Bulker

Liberia's maritime administration is investigating an incident aboard a Panama-flagged bulker in which two stowaways were allegedly killed.
September 28, 2022

NATO forces destroy seven mines adrift in Black Sea

Shipping had been warned of risk of floating mines from the Ukraine-Russia war, with vital grain shipments also possibly threatened.
September 27, 2022

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory 26th September 2022

Access the latest Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Advisory for the week commencing 26th September 2022.
September 26, 2022

Maritime Cyber Security & Risk Management for Yachts and Yacht Managers

Questionable intelligence feeds, poor communication, crew error, reputational risk, cyber threats - how do operators, captains and CSOs get the assurance they need when their vessel and business are..
September 26, 2022

Meet the team: CEO Corey Ranslem

In Safety4Sea's special column this month, they host an interview with Mr. Corey Ranslem, CEO, Dryad Global who encourages us to look globally for education, employment, and connections. Read on for..
September 22, 2022

Iran’s Drone Piracy Shows How Naval Warfare Is Changing

At sea and over Ukraine, unmanned military systems are taking over from expensive legacy systems.
September 21, 2022

Piracy: EU extends naval presence in Gulf of Guinea to February 2024

The European Union (EU) has extended its naval presence in the Gulf of Guinea under the auspices of the Commercial Maritime Presence (CMP) until February 2024.
September 20, 2022

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory 19th September 2022

Access the latest Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Advisory for the week commencing 19th September 2022.
September 19, 2022

Impunity follows offshore attacks in Mexico

A recent spike in thefts from shallow-water oil platforms and support vessels in the heart of Mexico's offshore oil and gas industry has worsened delays and economic losses for both state-owned Pemex..
September 19, 2022

Navy taking on gangs in Colombia’s biggest port

Colombia’s Navy put on a show of force at the weekend in a town whose population is at the mercy of two warring gangs.
September 16, 2022
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IRGC Navy Warns Arab States Against Cooperation With Israel

Since 1995, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy has been tasked with guarding “the Persian Gulf, Iran’s islands and coasts, continental shelf, oil platforms, and passage through the Strait of..
September 15, 2022

China’s grand strategy and Taiwan imperatives

The analysis here follows three principles of strategic thinking: (a) focus on capabilities, which take a long time to build, and not on intentions, which can change overnight; (b) focus on actions..
September 14, 2022

U.S. mediator: progress, but more work needed in Lebanon-Israel maritime talks

The U.S. mediator in a longstanding maritime border dispute between Israel and Lebanon said on Friday that the negotiations to resolve the conflict have made "very good progress" but more work was..
September 13, 2022

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory 12th September 2022

Access the latest Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Advisory for the week commencing 12th September 2022.
September 12, 2022

Turkey says Greek coast guard fires on cargo ship in Aegean

Greek coast guard ships opened fire on a cargo vessel sailing in international waters in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish coast guard said, escalating tensions between the regional rivals that have..
September 12, 2022

Papua New Guinea wants security treaty with Australia

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Wednesday Papua New Guinea had proposed a security treaty between both countries amid increasing tensions in the Pacific islands after China struck..
September 08, 2022

Inside the IRIS programme with Shannon McSkimming

Three years ago Dryad Global launched an industry placement programme to identify young graduate talent from under represented groups in society to help them to gain experience and knowledge to..
September 07, 2022

IMO To Prevail On 25 African Countries to Adopt Nigeria’s SPOMO Act

There are fresh indications that the International Maritime Organisations (IMO) is set to prevail on twenty five countries in West and Central Africa on the need to adopt the Suppression of Piracy..
September 06, 2022

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory 5th September 2022

Access the latest Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Advisory for the week commencing 5th September 2022.
September 05, 2022

Lebanon, Israel maritime border talks progress to divvying up gas

The focus of US-negotiated talks to finalize an agreement between Israel and Lebanon has shifted to compensation and gas quantities on each side of the maritime border.
September 05, 2022

Seminar Invitation: Sustaining Crew Welfare

Dryad Global will be at this year's Monaco Yacht Show to host a breakfast seminar alongside ACREW and Vikand, "Sustaining Crew Welfare: Proactive Yachting Health Care and Cyber Security". Register to..
September 01, 2022