The Ch16 Maritime Risk Blog is your free resource for insights and analysis on maritime risks, safety, and (Cyber) security for the maritime professional. The maritime traffic through the Bab ...

This week’s Maritime Security Threat Advisory (MSTA) from Dryad Global paints a volatile picture of regional instability in key maritime corridors, with the Strait of Hormuz emerging as a critical ...

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This week’s brief highlights a high-impact UAV strike in the Black Sea, a renewed spike in Somali piracy activity, seasonal risk signals in the Gulf of Guinea, and a busy Indo-Pacific security picture ...

The maritime industry in 2025 faces an increasingly complex and dynamic cybersecurity landscape. As digital systems, automation, and global connectivity deepen across vessels and port facilities, the ...

Risk is multi-domain and dynamic. Fragile truces, grey-zone maritime enforcement, and cyber pre-positioning can combine quickly to raise exposure on a single voyage. Dryad Global recommends continuous ...

Key developments in maritime security, cyber threats, and global shipping risks As geopolitical tensions, organised crime, and cyberattacks continue to shape the global maritime environment, Dryad ...

In recent years, Latin American drug networks have increasingly adopted sophisticated methods to evade detection, including the use of unmanned vessels and chemical transformation of cocaine. Frigate ...

This week’s picture is defined by a U.S. naval surge in the southern Caribbean, major weather-driven disruption across Chinese ports, and renewed tension at Scarborough Shoal. Below we summarise the ...

The shifting dynamics of geopolitics are extending their reach to the seas, amplifying concerns over maritime security. While maritime crime remains a focal point, recent years have witnessed a surge ...

Direct oil-for-arms linkages. The paper documents October 2025 negotiations between IRGC/AFGS and Chinese firms (e.g., Haokan) that explicitly tie oil shipments to missile/drone component ...

Luxury yachting demands seamless connectivity, operational efficiency, and an uncompromised onboard experience—but this reliance on digital systems also presents cyber security risks. From ...