DOR-SEA

Reference

How systems at sea get fooled, and how DOR answers each one.

Ships, ports, open ocean systems, and marine research. Every entry has a permanent code and its own link you can share.

Maritime

Ships, ports, offshore platforms, and the documents that move cargo.

SEA-M.1

Fake GPS position on a vessel

Counterfeit satellite signals can walk a ship to a false position without setting off an alarm.

DOR's answer

DOR checks the position where it enters the ship's systems and holds any fix that fails before navigation uses it.

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SEA-M.2

Fake or cloned ship identity

A transmitter can broadcast another ship's identity, or a ship can broadcast a false track.

DOR's answer

DOR proves which reports came from the vessel that claims them.

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SEA-M.3

Jamming that forces backup navigation

Jamming pushes the bridge onto radar, compass, and other backups, which can be fooled next.

DOR's answer

DOR checks the backups too, so losing GPS does not mean believing whatever fills the gap.

RA-D.1RA-1.1.2

SEA-M.4

Tampered electronic charts

Chart files and chart updates can be altered before or after they load.

DOR's answer

DOR checks charts when they arrive and keeps checking them while they are in use.

RA-1.3.3

SEA-M.5

Altered routes and autopilot commands

Waypoints and autopilot settings can be changed mid-voyage.

DOR's answer

DOR holds any change that does not come from an authorized source and records who made each one.

RA-2.1.3

SEA-M.6

Corrupted ship time and voyage records

False time breaks logs, voyage records, and every check that depends on them.

DOR's answer

DOR checks time where it enters and keeps the true order of events.

RA-5.1.1RA-5.3.2

SEA-M.7

Hostile engine and propulsion commands

Commands to engines, steering, and pumps can be injected into shipboard control systems.

DOR's answer

DOR checks each command fast enough to keep pace with the machinery, so a failed command never reaches it.

RA-2.1.4

SEA-M.8

Falsified cargo, tank, and pressure readings

Crews can be shown normal readings while a tank or system drifts toward danger.

DOR's answer

DOR verifies readings before they reach screens, alarms, or controls.

RA-1.2.4

SEA-M.9

Remote vendor access misused

Remote access for maintenance can be used to issue commands nobody approved.

DOR's answer

DOR checks where each command came from, not just whether the login was valid.

RA-2.2.1

SEA-M.10

Malicious equipment software updates

An update pushed to bridge or engine equipment can carry harmful changes.

DOR's answer

DOR checks updates before they install and watches the system afterward for changes beyond what was approved.

RA-2.2.2

SEA-M.11

Infected USB drives brought aboard

Chart updates and engine diagnostics often travel on USB drives.

DOR's answer

DOR only allows registered devices and records every attempt to use one that is not.

RA-3.3.1

SEA-M.12

Recovering terminal systems after ransomware

After an attack, a port has to know which records and settings can still be believed.

DOR's answer

DOR keeps a record that cannot be edited, so recovery starts from verified ground.

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SEA-M.13

Crane control and remote access

Ship-to-shore cranes run on networked controls that can be reached remotely.

DOR's answer

DOR verifies commands to cranes and watches their systems for unauthorized change.

RA-2.1.4RA-3.3.3

SEA-M.14

Altered container release and gate data

A changed release code or gate record can let the wrong container leave the terminal.

DOR's answer

DOR checks those records against where they started.

RA-1.3.2

SEA-M.15

Forged bills of lading and trade documents

Shipping documents can be forged or quietly altered between parties.

DOR's answer

DOR proves who issued a document and that it has not changed since.

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SEA-M.16

Impostor payment and fuel orders

Fake instructions to change bank details or bunkering orders cost shipping companies millions.

DOR's answer

DOR confirms the sender before anyone acts on the request.

RA-2.4.1

SEA-M.17

Deepfake calls to crews, agents, and brokers

A cloned voice can call a ship or an agent posing as a manager.

DOR's answer

DOR checks the live call and flags a voice it cannot verify.

RA-3.2.2

SEA-M.18

Platform and wind farm control links

Offshore platforms and wind farms are run through long-distance control links.

DOR's answer

DOR verifies every command on those links before the platform acts.

RA-2.1.1

SEA-M.19

Pipeline and subsea monitoring data

Pressure, flow, and leak readings from subsea systems can be falsified.

DOR's answer

DOR proves the readings came from the instrument and were not changed.

RA-1.2.4

SEA-M.20

Forged crew credentials and certificates

Forged or altered certificates can put unqualified crew on a vessel.

DOR's answer

DOR checks a certificate's origin before it is accepted.

RA-6.2.2

Open Ocean

Systems that run far from shore, often with no connection for days or months.

SEA-O.1

Hijacked commands to autonomous vessels

An uncrewed vessel can be taken over through its control link.

DOR's answer

DOR checks every command itself, no matter which link carried it.

RA-2.1.1

SEA-O.2

Underwater missions with no link

Underwater vehicles work for hours or days with no connection to shore.

DOR's answer

DOR works fully offline, so mission data and commands are checked with no outside service.

RA-D.2RA-1.3.3

SEA-O.3

False position when a vehicle surfaces

Underwater vehicles reset their position from GPS when they surface, which is exactly when they can be fooled.

DOR's answer

DOR checks that fix before the vehicle relies on it.

RA-1.1.1

SEA-O.4

Injected or replayed underwater messages

Acoustic messages between vehicles and ships can be faked or recorded and replayed.

DOR's answer

DOR rejects messages it cannot verify and messages it has already received.

RA-1.3.1RA-5.2.1

SEA-O.5

Altered buoy, glider, and float data

Ocean instruments send readings that feed forecasts and climate records.

DOR's answer

DOR proves those readings were not altered on the way.

RA-1.2.4

SEA-O.6

Ocean data feeding hurricane forecasts

Forecast models depend on data from instruments at sea.

DOR's answer

DOR verifies each feed at the point it is used, so forecasts rest on authentic data.

RA-1.3.4

SEA-O.7

Ships going dark or broadcasting false tracks

Vessels can switch off tracking or broadcast false positions near cables, reserves, and borders.

DOR's answer

DOR proves which tracking records are authentic and flags those that are not.

RA-1.2.1

SEA-O.8

Cable and pipeline monitoring records

When an undersea cable or pipeline is damaged, the monitoring record becomes evidence.

DOR's answer

DOR keeps that record provable from the moment it is captured.

RA-6.2.1

SEA-O.9

Altered fishing monitoring footage and catch logs

Onboard cameras and catch reports decide quotas and compliance.

DOR's answer

DOR proves footage and logs were not changed between capture and review.

RA-1.4.4RA-6.2.2

SEA-O.10

Instruments tampered with before recovery

An instrument left at sea can be reached and altered before it is recovered.

DOR's answer

DOR notices when a device has changed and flags its data.

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Marine Research

Science at sea, where data has to hold up long after it is collected.

SEA-R.1

Tracking detections with no provable origin

Fish and animal tracking detections are shared across research networks and partners.

DOR's answer

DOR attaches provable origin to every detection.

RA-6.2.3

SEA-R.2

False tag detections

Tag signals can collide or be imitated, putting animals where they never were.

DOR's answer

DOR helps separate detections from the tag that claims them from those it cannot verify.

RA-3.1.2

SEA-R.3

Broken chain of custody, boat to lab

Water, eDNA, and sediment samples change hands many times before analysis.

DOR's answer

DOR records every hand-off so it cannot be rewritten.

RA-6.3.1

SEA-R.4

Long-deployment sensor records

A sensor may sit alone for months before anyone reads its data.

DOR's answer

DOR proves the record was not changed during the deployment.

RA-5.2.4RA-1.2.4

SEA-R.5

Datasets and models with lost lineage

Combined datasets and models often lose track of where their pieces came from.

DOR's answer

DOR records the source at every step.

RA-6.2.3

SEA-R.6

AI species identification taught bad data

Models that identify species from images and sound can be trained on altered or planted data.

DOR's answer

DOR keeps unverified data out of training and records where every piece came from.

RA-1.4.3

SEA-R.7

Backdated or altered lab records

Lab records can be created later and dated earlier, or quietly edited.

DOR's answer

DOR locks in the order things happened.

RA-5.3.1

SEA-R.8

Restoration and blue carbon monitoring records

Oyster reef, seagrass, and wetland projects depend on monitoring data for permits and credits.

DOR's answer

DOR makes that data provable to the agencies and buyers who rely on it.

RA-6.2.1

Every system at sea acts on what it is told. DOR proves it first. Deep tech for the deep sea.