India’s Knee Jerk Approach to China’s Maritime Dominance The nationalist fervor prevailing in India is spilling into the maritime sphere and its nationalists visualise the 7,500 km coastline as a connecting artery with the world's busiest shipping routes. It is perceived that China has invested heavily in Sri Lankan ports at Colombo and Hambantota. India’s
Highly Priced Yachts of Russian Oligarchs Pursuant to the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year the US and its European allies imposed sanctions against Russian owners of yachts and villas on the presumption that the owners were associated with the Russian government. Initial seizures were impounding of a 213-foot yacht owned by Alexei Mordashov in
Evolution of Maritime Law In the year 1648 the Treaty of Westphalia confirmed that complete authority and sovereignty over land by rulers would be recognised but no nation could exercise sovereignty over the oceans. Maritime law evolves from a focus on the regulation or prevention of naval warfare to a structure for secure, safe and
Shipping & Environmental Air Pollution As maritime transportation plays an important role for world sea trade its contribution to air pollution and climate change cannot be brushed aside. The current population of the world merchant fleet of 100 gross tonnage and above is about 117,000 vessels and the total gross tonnage is 1.36 billion. Annual
LNG Vessels & Mergers The European Commission has blocked the proposed merger between Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries on the premise that a monopoly would be established in the construction of large Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vessels which are an integral component of the LNG supply chain and ensure energy security.
Living Underwater A major step forward in human underwater exploration was in the year 1960 with the maiden dive of the Trieste bathyscaphe, a submersible, to the Challenger Deep at a depth of almost 10,916 meters. An ocean exploration company is currently investing around £ 100 m in a former deep diving site in U.K
Polar Ice Vessels & Ramming Ocean going research vessels require accurate and precise navigation as all oceanographic sampling is associated with a time and location.Navigation methods have changed from earlier traditional methods of using sextant and chronometer to satellite positioning. Polar research vessels features incorporate endurance upto 90 days, helicopter support, special provisions for cold
Inland Waterways Part II Reducing Cost of Doing Business by lowering Freight & Transportation Charges Mr Arshad Abbasi , renowned Inland Waterway expert , has opined that the maritime or blue economy can be synergised with and expanded by inland water transportation (IWT). In his professional view all shipments from Peshawar to Karachi can be
Territorial Waters and Maritime Zones Act, 1976 (of 22 December 1976) Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be called the Territorial Waters and Maritime Zones Act, 1976. (2) It shall come into force at once. Territorial waters 2. (1) The sovereignty of Pakistan extends and has always extended to the territorial waters
Iranian Port of Chabahar exempted from US from sanctions The motive behind exempting the Iranian Port of Chabahar from sanctions by the US is attributed to its desire to bolster its ally India. Ostensibly the rationale espoused is that the Afghan economy being a continuous drain on international assistance requires a trading route through Iran.
