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Maritime Cyber Security & Threats Sep 2020 Week Four

Dryad and cyber partners RedSkyAlliance continue to monitor the stark upward trend in attempted attacks within the maritime sector. Here we also examine the recent attack on CMA CGM. "Fraudulent..
September 29, 2020

CMA CGM Confirms Cyber Attack

Shipping Watch report that French container line CMA CGM is currently dealing with a cyber attack, confirmed by the company. Several websites under the CMA CGM group have been down on Monday. Source:..
September 28, 2020

The yachting industry, Covid-19 and growth amidst uncertainty

Ahead of the traditional winter refit season, SuperyachtNews speaks with Amico & Co, the Italian refit yard, to ascertain how 2020 has varied from previous years and what it expects of the coming..
September 28, 2020

Suspicious Approach 110nm SSE Takoradi

Reporting indicates that a fishing vessel has been chased by a speedboat 110nm SSE of Takoradi.
September 26, 2020

CEMLAWS reveals alarming trends of piracy incidents in Gulf of Guinea

Dr. Kamal-Deen Ali has revealed alarming trends in the CEMLAWS new report indicating an exponential spread of attacks across the Gulf.
September 23, 2020

Why sea piracy is rampant now in Nigeria

The spate of pirate attacks in Nigeria’s maritime domain has been attributed to dearth of ships to engage the growing number of unemployed seafarers.
September 23, 2020

Maritime Cyber Security & Threats Sep 2020 Week Three

Dryad and cyber partners RedSkyAlliance continue to monitor the stark upward trend in attempted attacks within the maritime sector. "Fraudulent emails designed to make recipients hand over sensitive..
September 22, 2020

Suspicious Approach 74nm SE Takoradi

MDAT-GoG has reported that a vessel has been approached whilst transiting from Lomé to Abidjan.
September 22, 2020

Joint War Committee Amended Area West Africa

The Joint War Committee today extended the listed risk area within the Gulf of Guinea. 2020 has seen an increase in incident reporting beyond the Nigerian EEZ with an increase in incidents in both..
September 21, 2020

Pirates Threaten To Kill Russian Sailors Abducted Near Equatorial Guinea

Pirates are threatening to kill the three Russian sailors of Crimean origin who were abducted off the coast of Equatorial Guinea if ransom is not paid, according to Alexander Molokhov, the head of a..
September 20, 2020