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Maritime Cyber Security & Threats Feb -March 2021

Dryad and cyber partners RedSkyAlliance continue to monitor attempted attacks within the maritime sector. Here we continue to examine how email is used to deceive the recipient and potentially expose..
March 22, 2021

NIMASA & Nigerian Navy Take Positive Steps to tackle insecurity

The Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have strengthened maritime security with the deployment of hi-tech assets for vessel protection.
March 22, 2021

Libyan National Army Grants Turkish vessels access to Eastern Ports

The General Command of the Libyan National Army, led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, announced on Wednesday that they have granted permission for commercial ships carrying the Turkish flag to enter..
March 18, 2021

Spanish police seize narco-submarine in Malaga raid

Police in Spain have seized a homemade submarine capable of transporting up to two tonnes of drugs.
March 18, 2021
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Increase in attacks on ships in the Middle East

Recent tensions at sea include allegations by Iran that Israel has carried out an attack on one of its cargo ships in the Mediterranean.
March 17, 2021
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Why Britain is tilting to the Indo-Pacific region

Some will call it a tilt, others a rebalancing and yet others a pivot but, either way, the new big idea due to emerge from the government’s foreign and defence policy review is the importance of the..
March 17, 2021

Boarding - 208nm South Lagos

Reporting indicates that a MV was boarded 208nm South of Lagos.
March 14, 2021

UPDATE - Kidnapping - 213nm South Cotonou

Reporting indicates that Maltese flagged MT DAVIDE B (IMO9721750) has been boarded by 9 armed individuals 213nm South Cotonou, 15 crew reported kidnapped.
March 11, 2021

Iran-flagged container vessel ‘SHAHR E KORD’ suffers explosion in the Eastern Mediterranean offshore Haifa

Unconfirmed Iranian media reporting indicates that the Iran-flagged container vessel ‘SHAHR E KORD’ has suffered an explosion whilst operating in the Eastern Mediterranean offshore Haifa. Unverified..
March 11, 2021

Video: Pirates board & loot German container ship

Ecuadorian news agency EXPRESO expreso.ec reported a piracy attack in Gulf of Guayaquil, Ecuador, in the evening Mar 6 local time.
March 11, 2021