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Dryad Global to Spotlight Maritime Risk at London International Shipping Week 2025

Dryad Global, a leader in maritime risk intelligence and cybersecurity, is set to play a pivotal role at the upcoming London International Shipping Week 2025 (LISW25) as the official Maritime Cybersecurity and Risk Intelligence Partner.
September 04, 2024
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What does the future look like for GMDSS?

While the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) represents a significant advancement in maritime safety, it is not without its challenges and limitations.
August 22, 2024

Dryad Global’s Guide to the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)

The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a cornerstone of modern maritime navigation and safety, fundamentally changing how distress communications are conducted at sea.
August 15, 2024

How Dryad Global Secures Maritime Domain Awareness with BlackBerry

The late 2000s were a challenging time for maritime companies. Businesses faced a complex and expanding regulatory landscape which many found difficult to navigate. Moreover, captains and crew alike..
August 06, 2024

Maritime Security Advisory: Escalation in Middle East

The past two weeks have seen an unprecedented sequence of escalatory events that have the potential to lead to a major flare-up in the Middle East.
August 01, 2024

Can a Cyber Attack Control a Ship?

The digital age has introduced unprecedented conveniences, but it has also brought sophisticated challenges affecting every industry, including maritime operations. In this edition of Metis Insights,..
July 30, 2024

Cyber takeovers at sea and the rising tide of AI in maritime security

When a cargo vessel crashed into a Baltimore bridge, it cost lives, blocked a port, and cut off millions in cargo from the supply chain. It also sounded the alarm: what if cyber hijackings at sea..
July 29, 2024

Vessel Protection - Why where floating armouries created?

The upsurge of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and wider Indian Ocean in 2006 to 2009, led commercial ship owners to contract armed guards to protect their vessels transiting the formally specified High..
July 22, 2024

Maritime Security Levels

The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is an amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention (1974/1988) on minimum security arrangements for ships, ports and..
July 22, 2024

The Role South American Authorities play in preventing drug trafficking to Europe

Recent operations across South America have highlighted the escalating battle against narcotics trafficking within the region.
June 10, 2024