The US Coast Guard's first-ever mandatory cybersecurity framework for ports, vessels, and offshore facilities has taken effect, ending two decades of voluntary compliance and putting operators on a countdown with a 2027 deadline. The regulations affect any US-flagged vessel or maritime facility subject to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 and require that they develop and maintain a cybersecurity plan, designate a Cybersecurity Officer (CySO), conduct annual assessments, and trai
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The recent surge in maritime security is a direct response to a troubling increase in hostile activity targeting Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI). As reports confirm, "Over the past 2–3 years, Europe has experienced increasing threats to its undersea cables and pipelines." The wake of incidents like the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage in September 2022 served as a stark wake-up call, exposing the immense vulnerability of these essential arteries. Countries from Europe and the US, Australi
