It was a great 2022 WorkBoat Show

Itwas another great WorkBoat Show. How blessed we are who are chosen to make a living in the workboat industry. At what other trade show do people walk up and down the aisles and it feels like visiting an old home?

We are an important global industry and WorkBoat Show attendees from all over the world come to the Crescent City (New Orleans) along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. We make deals and learn what’s happening in a business that we hold dear to our hearts. As a bonus, we visit and party with old friends and business associates.

We work in a fantastic industry. We take care of each other and work well with one another all the time. How blessed we are.

Capt. Joy Manthey New Orleans, La.

Coast Guard releases new maritime cybersecurity guide

The Coast Guard is proud to release the Maritime Cybersecurity Assessment & Annex Guide (MCAAG), which will help Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA)-regulated facilities and other maritime stakeholders address cyber risks.

This voluntary guide serves as a resource for baseline cybersecurity assessments and plan development, particularly the Facility Security Assessments (FSA) and Facility Security Plans (FSP) required by MTSA.

Previously, the Coast Guard released NVIC 01-20: Guidelines for Addressing Cyber Risks at Maritime Transportation System Act (MTSA) Regulated Facilities. It provided voluntary guidance to MTSA-regulated facility owners and operators on complying with requirements to assess, document and address computer system and network vulnerabilities. The initial incorporation of cybersecurity into required FSAs and FSPs was due by Oct. 1, 2022.

During the implementation phase, stakeholder feedback re ected a desire for continued development of guidance and support from the Coast Guard. MCAAG offers an additional resource for MTSA-regulated facilities to enhance and expand on their current efforts as they continually assess cyber risks and vulnerabilities.

MCAAG may also be a resource for Area Maritime Security Committees in assessing overall port area cybersecurity risk and development of cyber annexes of Area Maritime Security Plans. U.S. Coast Guard Office of Port & Facility Compliance Washington, D.C

BY JOEL MILTON

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