January 2024 - National Maritime Foundation

THE MERCHANTMARINE IN THE CROSSHAIRS: LATEST TOOL OF STRATEGIC MESSAGING?

Abstract The economic wellbeing of a country is contingent upon free, open, and secure seas consistent with the prevalent ‘rules-based order’, through which global trade and energy can flow unhindered. The spillover of the Israel-Hamas…

A View of Hindustan Shipyard Limited (Image Credit: www.reddit.com)

NAVIGATING ECONOMIC SECURITY THROUGH SHIPBUILDING

Introduction The international shipping lanes that crisscross the vast expanse of the world’s oceans serve as the great highways of India's trade endeavours, carrying nearly 95 per cent of her trade by volume and 68 per cent by value. However,…

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 1-15 JANUARY 2024

Making Waves’ is a compilation of maritime news and news analyses drawn from national and international online sources. Drawn directly from original sources, minor editorial amendments are made by specialists on maritime affairs. It is intended…

SUSTAINABLE SHIP RECYCLING IN INDIA- LEGAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract: The Gulf of Khambhat, historically known as the Gulf of Cambay, is a bay in the Arabian Sea in the state of Gujarat on the west coast of India. Alang-Sosiya, where the majority of India’s ship breaking and ship recycling industry…

BOOK REVIEW - AUSTRALIA'S PIVOT TO INDIA

Andrew Charlton. Australia: Black Inc, 2023. 256 pages, Rs. 800 (online), ISBN‎ 978-1760644772 Australia and India have long shared a unique bond, encompassing everything from cricket to a thriving Indian diaspora. The recently released…

THE RED SEA CONUNDRUM

There has been substantial commentary on the Suez Canal and the Red Sea since 19 November 2023, the day the Houthi rebels seized[1] the MV Galaxy Leader, a British-owned, Japanese-operated ship in the southern Red Sea, which was carrying Israeli…

RTD with the RAND Corporation

On Thursday, 11 January 2024, a delegation from the RAND Corporation led by the Dr Rafiq Dossani, and Cortney Weinbaum visited the NMF. The round table discussion was about the extension of the MoU between the NMF and the RAND Corporation. …

An Indian Naval Ship Deploys her Boats to Investigate Suspicious Craft at Sea- Photo Courtesy: Indian Navy

GLOBAL SHIPPING CRISIS – ESCALATING HOUTHI ATTACKS AT VITAL CHOKEPOINTS

The global shipping industry is in crisis due to a surge in attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, which have increased both in frequency and intensity in recent weeks. These attacks have raised concerns about the safety…

NMF's Senior Fellow awarded 2nd place in IONS Essay competition 2022

The NMF is pleased to announce that Captain Ranendra Singh Sawan, Senior Fellow at the NMF, has been awarded the second prize for his essay on 'Preservation of Fisheries Resources: A Case for Regional Cooperation' in the IONS Essay Competition…