Maritime Cyber Compliance Is Not a Vessel-Type Exercise
A recurring question surfaces in fleet reviews and board-level risk discussions: Which cyber requirements apply to my ships? It is almost always asked in terms of vessel type. As though…
What are classification societies in the maritime industry ?
If you work in shipping, you encounter their names constantly:- DNV- Lloyd's Register- ABS Group- Bureau Veritas- ClassNK - Nippon Kaiji Kyokai- RINABut outside technical circles, their actual role is…
What are IACS UR E26 and E27 ?
IACS Unified Requirements E26 and E27 appear repeatedly in maritime cyber security discussions. Often referenced, less often explained. They mark the point where IACS, through its member classification societies, extended…
The Invisible Occupation: Volt Typhoon and the Strategic Pre-Positioning of Maritime Infrastructure
Maritime Cyber Threat Briefing #11 From Quiet Access to Crisis-Time Disruption In December 2024, something remarkable happened in a meeting room in Geneva. Senior Chinese officials reportedly signaled in a…
Port Infrastructure Under Attack: When the Terminal Goes Dark
Maritime Cyber Threat Briefing #10 One Port Compromise Can Cascade Across the Supply Chain A port is not simply a place where ships berth and cargo changes hands. It is…
The Hormuz Playbook: Cyber, Electronic Warfare, and the Live Anatomy of Maritime Hybrid Conflict
Maritime Cyber Threat Briefing #9 Hybrid Warfare Has Reached the Waterway Since 28 February 2026, commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz has been severely disrupted, with operators suspending or…
AI as a Maritime Attack Weapon: When the Attacker No Longer Needs to Be an Expert
Maritime Cyber Threat Briefing #8 There is a question that has shaped the maritime cyber security conversation for years: how technically capable does an attacker need to be to compromise…
The Weakest Link Is Not the Ship: How Supply Chain Attacks Are Redefining Maritime Cyber Risk
Maritime Cyber Threat Briefing #7 What if the most effective way to compromise a fleet is not to target a vessel at all? For most of maritime cyber security's relatively…
Vessel Compromise: A Practical View of How Attacks Actually Work
Maritime Cyber Threat Briefing:#Special Edition This special edition briefing takes a more practical and operational perspective than previous articles in this series. The intention is not to demonstrate “how to…
OT Systems on the Bridge: When the Vessel Itself Becomes the Target
Maritime Cyber Threat Briefing #6 What if attackers don't just manipulate what your vessel sees, but begin influencing how it moves? The previous briefings in this series have documented the…