Houthis claim attack on U.S.-flagged boxship in Gulf of Aden
11 Apr

Houthis claim attack on U.S.-flagged boxship in Gulf of Aden

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(TEHRAN, Iran) — The Yemeni Armed Forces on Wednesday announced that it conducted four operations against merchant and military ships in the Gulf of Aden, including targeting the U.S.-flagged containership Maersk Yorktown. In a televised statement, Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said that Yemen's Houthi rebels carried out an operation targeting Maersk Yorktown, the boxships MSC Gina and MSC Darwin, and…
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MarAd advisory: Shipping threats expand in Mideast
18 Mar

MarAd advisory: Shipping threats expand in Mideast

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
The following is a maritime advisory from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd): • Threat type: Threats to commercial vessels • Geographic area: Southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf This advisory supersedes and cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2024-001, incorporates new advice to…
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Biden takes action to strengthen maritime cybersecurity
08 Mar

Biden takes action to strengthen maritime cybersecurity

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(WASHINGTON) — On Feb. 21, Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, announced that President Biden has issued an executive order to bolster the Department of Homeland Security's authority to directly address maritime cyberthreats. Neuberger observed that America's marine transportation system supports $5.4 trillion of annual economic activity, contributes to the employment of more than 31…
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MarAd advisory: Black Sea attacks, collateral damage
27 Feb

MarAd advisory: Black Sea attacks, collateral damage

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(WASHINGTON) — Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in late February 2022, commercial vessels have reportedly been struck by projectiles and experienced explosions in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. There have also been reports of moored and drifting naval mines. • NATO Shipping Center – Risk of collateral damage in the northwestern, western and southwest Black Sea…
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U.N. group details toll on trade from Red Sea attacks
22 Feb

U.N. group details toll on trade from Red Sea attacks

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(GENEVA) — The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released “Navigating Troubled Waters: Impact to Global Trade of Disruption of Shipping Routes in the Red Sea, the Black Sea and the Panama Canal,” detailing how attacks have severely affected shipping through the Suez Canal, added to existing geopolitical and climate-related challenges, and are reshaping the world's trade…
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MarAd alert: Potential port equipment vulnerabilities
21 Feb

MarAd alert: Potential port equipment vulnerabilities

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(WASHINGTON) — This advisory from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) seeks to alert maritime stakeholders of potential vulnerabilities to maritime port equipment, networks, operating systems, software and infrastructure. Foreign companies manufacture, install and maintain port equipment that creates vulnerabilities to global maritime infrastructure information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems. In the past few years, the U.S. government has…
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New IMO leader addresses Red Sea attacks, emissions
05 Feb

New IMO leader addresses Red Sea attacks, emissions

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(LONDON) — Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), shared the group’s plans and focus areas for the next four years, with the aim of ensuring safer, more secure and environmentally friendly shipping. Speaking at a news conference Thursday at IMO headquarters in London, Dominguez outlined four strategic priorities: IMO’s work to regulate international shipping; its support to…
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MarAd alert cites ‘significant’ threats in Mideast waters
02 Feb

MarAd alert cites ‘significant’ threats in Mideast waters

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(WASHINGTON) — The following is an alert from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) regarding threats to commercial vessels in the southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait, Gulf of Aden, northwestern Indian Ocean, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf. References: U.S. Maritime Alerts 2023-004A through 2024-001B Issue: Regional conflict, military activity and piracy…
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Coast Guard captain to lead security at Port of Long Beach
23 Jan

Coast Guard captain to lead security at Port of Long Beach

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(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday approved the appointment of U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Ryan Manning to lead the Security Division at the nation’s second-busiest seaport. Manning, currently captain of the port of Los Angeles-Long Beach and commander of Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, will join the Port of Long Beach following…
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