USCG: Ransomware Attack Crippled Network, Access Control at Maritime Facility
"The virus further burrowed into the industrial control systems that monitor and control cargo transfer and encrypted files critical to process operations." Keep Reading
Indonesia Protests China Coast Guard Incursions
The claim's boundaries are defined loosely by Beijing's "nine-dash line" chart, and they extend hundreds of miles south of the recognized Chinese EEZ boundary. Keep Reading
Nigeria Calls for Security Improvements to Protect Maritime Cargo
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has called on security agencies to put in place measures to tackle theft and breaching of cargo. Keep Reading
US to Give Vietnam Another Coast Guard Cutter Amid Rising Tensions in South China Sea
The Vietnam Coast Guard received the first cutter in May 2017. The decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard Hamilton-class cutter Morgenthau was originally commissioned in 1969. Keep Reading
Maritime Security Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes
Exercises like CE 19.2 provide an opportunity for partner nations to work side-by-side in order to better synchronize and rehearse for potential real-world scenarios. Keep Reading
U.S., Allied Forces Conduct Exercise Pacific Vanguard
Pacific Vanguard brings together more than 1,500 Sailors from four Indo-Pacific nations to sharpen skills and strengthen practical cooperation at sea. Keep Reading
USCG, Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force Co-Host Multilateral Maritime Interdiction and Prosecution Summit
The mission of the MMIPS is to foster in-depth discussions on the regional awareness of illicit maritime threats, highlight multinational cooperation, and more. Keep Reading
CBP Air and Marine Operations Tailors 2030 Goals Around Workforce, Safety, Acquisition
Plan to meet evolving threats is "ambitious and will require the unified focus of our entire organization." Keep Reading
U.S. Marines Embark Merchant Vessel to Provide Security During Strait of Hormuz Transit
FASTCENT Marines work with U.S. partners and allies to protect personnel and property while simultaneously ensuring freedom of navigation in international waterways. Keep Reading
EU, Denmark Pledge Support for Gulf of Guinea Security
Lotte Taylor of the EU Commission noted that maritime insecurity raises costs, hampers trade, reduces growth and raises the level of poverty. Keep Reading
