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Category: Cybersecurity

  • New USCG cybersecurity rules raise stakes for operators

    New USCG cybersecurity rules raise stakes for operators As marine vessels become more modernized, they also become vulnerable to cyberattacks. Ransomware continues to pose a major threat, impacting a vessel’s entire operational networks, until a ransom is paid.  According to Michael DeVolld, senior director, maritime cybersecurity, ABS Consulting and head of the ABS Cyber Center of…

  • Op-Ed: Navigating the Coast Guard’s emerging cybersecurity framework

    Op-Ed: Navigating the Coast Guard’s emerging cybersecurity framework Cybersecurity is becoming a formalized regulatory obligation for the maritime sector as the U.S. Coast Guard moves forward with new requirements under 33 CFR Part 101, Subpart F. Once finalized, these rules will establish mandatory cybersecurity controls for vessels and shoreside facilities operating in U.S. waters, marking…

  • Ferry leaders chart the industry’s future at FERRIES 2025

    Ferry leaders chart the industry’s future at FERRIES 2025 Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES 2025 conference, held November 4–5 in Jersey City, N.J., brought together ferry operators, shipyards, naval architects, technology suppliers, and government and community leaders from across North America and abroad. The event reflected the rapidly changing landscape of the ferry industry, with…

  • Op-Ed: Identity Is the cybersecurity perimeter in maritime operations

    Op-Ed: Identity Is the cybersecurity perimeter in maritime operations By Bill Moore, CEO, Xona The maritime sector is now a front line in cybersecurity conflict. Nation-state actors are targeting vessels, ports, and shipyards, not just to steal data, but to disrupt operations and gain strategic advantage. As connectivity expands across navigation, propulsion, and cargo systems,…

  • Role-based training a priority to combat maritime cyber risks

    Role-based training a priority to combat maritime cyber risks Maritime operations run on tight schedules and thin margins, and as ships, terminals and supply chains connect systems for visibility and efficiency, attackers gain paths to entry. Cyber risk has become an operational reliability and safety concern, not just an IT issue. “Whether we are looking…

  • Podcast: KVH on connectivity, cybersecurity, and crew wellbeing

    Podcast: KVH on connectivity, cybersecurity, and crew wellbeing Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast is back with a new episode featuring Chris Watson, vice president of marketing and communications at KVH Industries, to discuss how next-generation connectivity is transforming maritime operations. In this episode, hosted by Marine Log Editor in Chief Heather Ervin, Watson shares insights…

  • FERRIES 2025: Passenger tech and cybersecurity risks

    FERRIES 2025: Passenger tech and cybersecurity risks Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, taking place November 4–5, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J., across from Lower Manhattan will feature a panel discussion on “Passenger Tech, Shoreside Systems, and the Growing Cybersecurity Threat.” The session will be moderated by Sabrina Brigance, CMIP, managing director, marine, Hylant, and…

  • Hanwha Systems cybersecurity solution gains ABS type approval

    Hanwha Systems cybersecurity solution gains ABS type approval ABS has issued Hanwha Systems a type approval for IACS UR E27 cyber resilience requirements for its cybersecurity solution, SecuAider. The SecuAider software solution offers protection to a vessel’s data and networks from advanced cyberattacks, such as ransomware and malware. The ABS E27 certification is part of…

  • Op-Ed: Complying with Coast Guard’s final rule on cybersecurity

    Op-Ed: Complying with Coast Guard’s final rule on cybersecurity By Jim Kearns and Andy Lee, Jones Walker LLP On January 17, the U.S. Coast Guard released a final rule on cybersecurity in the U.S. marine transportation system. The rule establishes cybersecurity requirements for U.S.-flag vessels, facilities, and Outer Continental Shelf facilities that are regulated under…

  • GAO: USCG needs to up its MTS cybersecurity game

    GAO: USCG needs to up its MTS cybersecurity game The more the maritime industry relies on digitalization and tech to increase its efficiency, the more it becomes vulnerable to cyber threats and a new report from the Government Accountability Office says that the cybersecurity risks facing thr U.S. Maritime Transportation System (MTS) are significant and…

  • Op-Ed: Rising to USCG’s new maritime security directive

    Op-Ed: Rising to USCG’s new maritime security directive By Michael Devolld, maritime transportation system cybersecurity lead at ABS Consulting On February 22, 2024, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register, updating maritime security regulations and introducing new regulations establishing minimum cybersecurity requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels,…