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.
SDG and Chilean Navy Sustainable Development Goal No. 5 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda is “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”. Chilean society is considered to be conservative amongst Latin American countries and in Chile traditional gender attitudes persist.Abortion is illegal in all circumstances and divorce was legalized in 2006. Women
Decommissioning a Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier The construction of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) commenced in the year 2009, designed in 2013 , commissioning got delayed till 2017 and became the lead ship in the Ford class fleet of aircraft carriers in 2021. Upgradation of technology with accompanying delays escalated the production process
Turkish Drone Technology The Turkish Navy commissioned an amphibious carrier called TCG Anadolu which is basically a vessel for sea based operations for Turkey’s armed drones which have advanced technology. Initially designed for F-35B which was primarily a short takeoff / vertical aircraft . The ships length is 231 meters with a range of 9,000
China enters Aircraft Carrier Manufacturing Arena Courtesy Daily Sabah China possesses an extended air defence coverage and its threat perception lies in the likely commissioning in the year 2023 of a Type 002 carrier outfitted with catapult launch enabling a multi role capability. This effort lends credence to the theory that China is in pursuit
Global Naval Maritime Exhibition Abu Dhabi NAVDEX 2023 is the region’s leading naval defence and maritime security exhibition scheduled to take place in February 2023 at Abu Dhabi under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. Such conferences , exhibitions and events can be categorised as segments of the
Turkey with an extended coastline has 16 world class universities providing essential maritime disciplines which no doubt makes for significant inflow of remittances. Regional maritime countries need to invest in professional maritime merchant navy institutes to bolster their blue economy
