Maritime and port cybersecurity.

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Ireland published in February 2026 its first national maritime security strategy (National Maritime Security Strategy 2026 - 2030).

This document marks an important evolution for this island state, which we particularly appreciate, highly dependent on its maritime infrastructure, but historically limited in terms of surveillance and protection capabilities over its maritime domain.

The strategy explicitly identifies the protection of critical infrastructure as a central issue, in particular subsea telecommunications cables and energy interconnectors (such as the Celtic Interconnector). These infrastructures are presented as essential to the country’s economic and digital functioning, in a context where a significant share of transatlantic data flows passes close to Irish waters.

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Following a previous webinar, in February 2026, in connection with current developments in the Persian Gulf, BIMCO hosted a webinar dedicated to GNSS interference. I encourage you to watch it, and here is a brief personal analysis. This webinar had an immediate merit: amid the numerous publications on the subject (particularly on LinkedIn), and although the topic is not new (especially since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine), it did not treat jamming and spoofing as a purely theoretical issue reserved for specialists, nor from a purely alarmist perspective, but as a now very real operational risk for commercial navigation.

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Over the past few days, there has been a noticeable increase in publications discussing GNSS interference, particularly GPS jamming and spoofing.

This brings me back to a case that is frequently cited in public and private reports, both in France and internationally: the collision that occurred off the coast of Oman between two vessels, which continues to be mentioned as an example of a collision “linked” to GPS spoofing.

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The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) is preparing a new edition of its pan-European Cyber Europe cybersecurity exercise, scheduled for June 2026.

This 8th edition of the exercise series will focus on critical transport infrastructure, particularly the maritime and rail sectors, both considered highly critical under the NIS2 Directive.

Official exercise page:
https://www.enisa.europa.eu/topics/skills-and-competences-for-companies/cyber-europe

Organised every two years since 2010, the Cyber Europe series simulates complex cyber crises involving multiple EU Member States and organisations.

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On 4 March 2026, the European Commission also released a second communication specifically focused on European ports: the EU Ports Strategy.

This document complements the Industrial Maritime Strategy published the same day and focuses on the strategic role of ports in logistics chains, trade and European economic security.

The full document is available here:
https://transport.ec.europa.eu/document/download/8a1a9516-8efd-44ca-b308-4b3cafc59f38_en?filename=communication_on_EU_ports_strategy.pdf

The Commission highlights that European ports have become critical infrastructure for the European economy and supply chains.

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On 4 March 2026, the European Commission released two separate communications outlining its vision for the future of the maritime sector: an Industrial Maritime Strategy and a dedicated strategy for European ports.

The first document, the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy, aims to strengthen the competitiveness and strategic autonomy of Europe’s maritime industries.

The full document is available here:
https://transport.ec.europa.eu/document/download/2cda36ec-b5fc-4cc9-9091-a8014ba8177e_en?filename=communication_on_EU_industrial_maritime_strategy_3.pdf

Beyond industrial and energy considerations, the strategy also highlights the growing importance of security challenges in the maritime domain.