Robert McCabe

Congratulations to Dr Robert McCabe on his appointment to lead new MARSEC project @NMCI_Ireland Together with @DeptCEE we've allocated €470k to support this 2yr pilot programme aimed at enhancing maritime cyber resilience & assessing risks to critical underwater infrastructure

Did you catch the Northern Lights last night?Our ships certainly did,the aurora borealis provided a spectacular backdrop to our Offshore Patrol Vessels while conducting Maritime Defence and Security Operations in Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone.

Work has begun to lay the underwater cable for the first electricity interconnector between Ireland and mainland Europe rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

🚨 The Western Indian Ocean Maritime Emergency Contact Map Available on the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO), it includes the network of maritime stakeholders across the region. Download the document here ⤵️ mscio.eu/mscio-products… #MaritimeSecurityProvider

The Department of Defence is developing its new National Maritime Security Strategy. We would like your views on our proposed strategic and organisational goals. To participate, please complete the short survey here: bit.ly/4mZa1w8 #HaveYourSay #Survey #Strategy

More than 60 world leaders, government delegations, marine experts, climate activists, businesses and community representatives are meeting in Nice for the United Nations Ocean Conference rte.ie/news/2025/0609…

Securing UK Subsea Infrastructure: Information-sharing in times of crisis - @covcampus, @rc_mccabe 🌊 Securing the UK’s subsea infrastructure means better crisis communication. This project builds a framework for multi-actor info-sharing during maritime security incidents.

'Ireland needs fresh strategy to protect its extensive maritime area'  irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4163…

“Without maritime security, there can be no global security.” – @antonioguterres calls for efforts to support and secure maritime spaces, and the communities and people counting on them. un.org/sg/en/content/…

I have a new article published with @MaritimeStudies on the #maritime dimension of #Brexit narratives. It can be viewed for free here: rdcu.be/elhxj. If anyone would like a PDF version, please feel free to contact me privately. #fisheries #smallboats #coastal

Denmark will acquire a new seaborne surveillance vessel designed specifically to protect CUI (critical underwater infrastructure)

Steps (many of them dusted down) to improve maritime security... irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight…

Two-page special report today on the urgent need to invest in security to protect our gas pipelines and electricity cables. irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight…

New maritime security unit to address threats to Ireland rte.ie/news/2025/0321… via @rte

On #InternationalWomensDay, IMO celebrates the achievements of women in maritime while advocating for greater gender equality & inclusivity. Through our #WomenInMaritime programme, we continue to drive meaningful change & increase women’s participation in the industry. #IWD2025

Roberta O’Brien has made history as the first woman to achieve the rank of Commander in the Naval Service & we caught up with her at Naval HQ in Cork on #RTENationwide Friday 7th March @RTEOne 7pm @naval_service @defenceforces @CorkHour @corkbeo @echolivecork @corkindo @rte RT

Ireland and UK to strengthen maritime security ties amid rising threats irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4158…

Two overlapping stories on Ireland's maritime security - the first on concerns at pace of our first national maritime security strategy - announced in Nov 2023 and against background of rising threats to undersea cables with comments from range of experts irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4158…

Ireland is "“inadequately resourced to monitor or respond to potential threats” says @CovUniResearch's @rc_mccabe in a new @guardian article about #SubSea infrastructure and security. Read more about the security of transatlantic cables: theguardian.com/world/2025/jan…