The experts from various aspects of the maritime domain (shipping, port authority, science & technology, law enforcement, intelligence & information sharing, national security council, training) including the NMLEA’s...
source: Port of the Future
Cruise ships inspected by the United States Coast Guard will soon receive a grade, thanks to the Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise (CSNCOE), which has been working on the new system.
“We recognized how well the scoring...
source: Cruise Industry News
As part of its ongoing push to further digitalize the port supply chain and improve cargo efficiency and fluidity, the Port of Los Angeles has introduced a new “Control Tower” data tool — the third such instrument introduced by the nation’s busiest...
source: Homeland Security Today
Some boaters and personal water craft users would have to take a boater safety course under a bill approved by the South Carolina Senate.
“It’s a modest step, but we have to start somewhere,” said Sen. Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg.
If...
source: The Times and Democrat
The U.S. Coast Guard in Honolulu has kept busy during the pandemic, despite fewer search and rescue missions.
Coast Guard Honolulu Station Manager Gregory Lewis said with fewer tourists and more restrictions, fewer people are going in...
source: Hawaii News Now
The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball has concluded a successful two week patrol to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing), furthering the United States’ commitment to regional security and partnership in...
source: The Maritime Executive
Just as the sextant enabled celestial navigation of ships far from shore, and signal flags and lights allowed ships to communicate with one another more effectively, the adoption of digital technology has allowed sailors to shoot,...
source: CIMSEC
In feudal times, a king measured the security of his or her kingdom by the size of the city walls, the capacity of the granaries, and the ability of the archers. A strong defense meant the ability to withstand a siege and repel attacks...
source: CIMSEC
Federal cybersecurity has "regressed" since 2019 due to factors including the lack of centralized cyber leadership at the White House, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a recent report.
The watchdog agency included...
source: The Hill
As many of you know, the SolarWinds cyberattack has directly impacted over 18,000 public and private sector organizations – and maybe even more. From US government to state and local agencies, and from financial and health sectors to manufacturing, transportation and...
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Sentences were handed down in a drug operation that had smuggled shipments of methamphetamine and heroin from Mexico through the Port of Tampa in 2018 and 2019. According to court documents, federal agents identified seven shipments...
source: The Maritime Executive
Fell Marine was the winner in the Top Gear and Equipment Manufacturer category of the National Boating Industry Safety Awards, the Sea Tow Foundation and its North American Sober Skipper Advisory Council announced in a statement.
Fell is a Norwegian manufacturer of electronics...
source: Trade Only Today
The U.S. Coast Guard said one of its crews seized nearly $82 million worth of cocaine while on a recent patrol in the Caribbean Sea.
During the 43-day patrol, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis interdicted three...
source: Miami Herald
Recently I was home debating my options. It was rainy, cold and windy. A fishing trip didn’t seem like a good idea. Thinking about how much rain we’ve had, I thought maybe it was time to start building that ark. But...
source: Tideline
With organizations embracing cloud and opensource technology, there is growing concern about cybersecurity and those applications. Hackers and security breachers can use systematic approaches to find patterns that pierce companies’ systems.
source: Innovation and Tech Today
