On the morning of August 8, 2025, at 06:31 UTC, a safety broadcast was transmitted via the Inmarsat Indian Ocean Region (IOR) satellite, alerting vessels to a sudden change in maritime security conditions in Norway. The message, classified under NAVAREA I and issued as an ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility Security) Announcement , informed the shipping community that the maritime security level in several Norwegian ports has been raised from Level 1 to Level 2 with immediate effect. Ports Under Security Level 2 The announcement specifically named six port facilities, all operated or associated with NorSea, a major logistics provider for Norway’s offshore oil and gas sector: NorSea Logistics Averøy – NOAVE-0001 NorSea Tananger (Risavika) – NOSLA-0002 NorSea Logistics Stordbase – NOSRP-0003 NorSea Polarbase (Hammerfest) – NOHFT-0005 NorSea Dusavik (Stavanger) – NOSVG-0008 NorSea Logistics Vestbase (Kristiansund) – NOKSU-0014 The affected facilities...