There is an old anecdote about a ship going up-river in a port when another ship is sighted on the radar. There is already a marine pilot onboard who informs that there is no mention of outbound traffic and the other ship on the radar is probably at anchor.

In their weekly list of malicious emails to shipping companies for the second week of April, maritime security firm Dryad Global and its cyber security partners, Red Sky Alliance, observed a large percentage of these emails attempting to deliver Windows trojan malware.

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The marine radar is an equipment that is perhaps used the most on the ship’s bridge by the OOW in carrying out a safe navigational watch.

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Oceans, seas and coastal areas cover the vast majority of our planet’s surface, as two-thirds of the planet is water. Oceans are a life-giving force considering the fact that our drinking water, weather, climate, food, and oxygen, are driven by the sea. For this reason, it is of vital importance to protect the seas through enhanced ocean conservation and sustainable practices.

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