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The US Coast Guard revises guidance to ensure cyber security is given more importance The United States is placing increasing importance on cyber as an element of seaworthiness. In its updated guidance to Marine Inspectors and Port State Control Officers on assessing cyber risk management in commercial vessels, the US Coast Guard has expanded the range of vessels that must comply. Now all US-flagged vessels that require a Vessel Security Plan (VSP) as defined below must ensure it incorporates cyber: • Cargo vessels over 100 GRT • Passenger Vessels certified to carry more than 150 passenge...

Home / Shipping News / Marine Insurance P&I Club News / US Maritime (US MARAD) updates its Gulf of Guinea, Red Sea/Gulf of Aden and Persian Gulf security advisories US Maritime (US MARAD) updates its Gulf of Guinea, Red Sea/Gulf of Aden and Persian Gulf security advisories West Africa The US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (US MARAD) has revised its advisory for the Gulf of Guinea (2021-002). According to Risk Intelligence’s Monthly Intelligence Report January 2021, attackers operating off the southern and eastern Niger Delta remain the most significant threat in the Gu...