Practical templates, compliance tools, and technical expertise for vessel operators, DPAs, and fleet managers navigating IMO 2021 and beyond.
Cyber risk management became mandatory under the ISM Code for all vessels following IMO Resolution MSC.428(98).
Most small shipping companies and yacht management firms lack the documentation and technical controls required by flag states and classification societies.
Enterprise maritime cyber consultancies charge €15,000–€50,000 for compliance engagements. Darkport delivers the same rigour at a fraction of the cost.
From ready-made policy documents to deployable VM appliances, Darkport provides practical cyber security tools built by someone who has actually worked on vessels.
Vessel Cyber Security Management Plans, incident response procedures, crew awareness packs, checklist bundles — all aligned to IMO, IACS UR E26, and BV NR659 requirements. Download, brand, and deploy.
Browse templates →Pre-configured OVA images ready to deploy on Proxmox or VMware: Semaphore + Ansible for network automation, Zabbix for vessel network monitoring. Ship-ready, hardened, documented.
Request access →Remote cyber risk assessments, gap analysis against classification society requirements, network hardening for MikroTik and Fortigate environments, and tailored cyber security management plans.
Book a call →Crew cyber awareness training decks, onboarding packs for new joiners, and tabletop exercise scenarios — written in plain language for seafarers, not IT professionals.
View training materials →Responsible for ISM compliance across multiple vessels. Needed to produce cyber risk documentation for flag state inspections but couldn't justify €20k+ consultancy fees.
Download a complete compliance bundle, adapt the templates to your fleet, and have survey-ready documentation within a week.
Hands-on IT or ETO managing the network onboard. Knows the systems but lacks the formal cyber security documentation the company keeps asking for.
Use the MikroTik hardening guides, Ansible playbooks, and asset inventory templates to document and secure what you've already built.
ISM auditor or maritime surveyor asked to cover cyber security for clients without the technical background or tools to do it properly.
Use the maritime cyber audit toolkit to structure and deliver professional cyber assessments without starting from scratch.
Every template and tool is built against real regulatory requirements — not generic IT security frameworks retrofitted to maritime.
Cyber risk management mandatory under the ISM Code. Darkport templates are structured to satisfy DPA and flag state requirements directly.
Mandatory for vessels contracted on or after 1 January 2024. Inventory, zone, protect, detect, respond, recover — all covered.
Bureau Veritas class notation requirements. Templates support all three notation tiers including the full Cyber Inventory deliverables.
Industry best-practice guidance for shipowners, operators, and managers on managing cyber risks in a maritime context.
Every document is written by someone with real maritime IT and cyber security experience — not adapted from a generic corporate template.
The core document required under IMO 2021 and ISM Code. Fully editable Word template, vessel-ready. Covers all CSMP requirements with clear guidance notes for adaptation.
CSMP + Incident Response Plan + Pre-Port Checklist + Crew Awareness Deck + Acceptable Use Policy. Everything a DPA needs for survey readiness in one package.
Step-by-step hardening for MikroTik routers in maritime environments. VLAN segmentation, firewall rules, disabling unused services — written for vessel IT staff, not network engineers.
Darkport was built out of frustration. Maritime cyber security guidance exists — but most of it is either generic IT advice dressed up in nautical language, or enterprise consultancy priced out of reach for small operators.
The tools and templates here are written by a practitioner with hands-on experience in maritime IT and cybersecurity — covering vessel networks, OT systems, satellite connectivity, and the operational realities that generic templates completely miss.
Whether you need a specific template, a remote cyber assessment, or help figuring out where to start — reach out directly.
For template purchases, delivery is instant via Gumroad. For consulting enquiries, include a brief description of your vessel type, fleet size, and the specific challenge you're dealing with — it helps prepare a useful first conversation.
Based in Greece. Serving maritime operators, management companies, and classification society clients globally.