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BALLAST-WATER MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES OFFERED BY BALLAST-FREE SHIPPING (PART 1)

Abstract Ballast water, crucial for safe maritime operations, poses significant risks by transporting various marine species, leading to ecological disruptions and bio-invasions. The inadvertent transfer of these species has caused widespread…

BOOK REVIEW: “THE MARITIME FULCRUM OF THE INDO-PACIFIC: INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA RESPOND TO CHINA’S CREEPING EXPANSION IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA”

Scott Bentley. Newport, Rhode Island: Naval War College Press, 2023. 118 Pages, ISBN 978-1-935352-80 China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI), U.S. Naval War College. The southern part of the South China Sea – from Indonesia’s Natuna Islands…

ASSESSING INDIA’S LEGAL PREPAREDNESS FOR SEABED MINING: PART II

This article constitutes the concluding segment of a two-part research paper written for policymakers within the Government of India, as also for the wider legal community in India and abroad. The first part[1] collated provisions of international…

COASTAL EROSION AND ADAPTATION MEASURES: AN ASSESSMENT

Abstract Coastal erosion is now widely recognised as a significant global issue due to its adverse impacts on critical infrastructure, beach erosion, and the degradation of wetlands. These effects, in turn, have consequential implications…

EPITOME OF SOFT POWER: THE INDIAN NAVY’S BENIGN MISSIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract The Indian Navy’s missions, articulated in the ‘Indian Maritime Doctrine’, range from the ‘military’ — characterised by the threat or use of force at and from the sea — to ‘benign’, which is characterised by the…

A STUDY OF ENGAGEMENT AND INFLUENCE AT THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION’S LEGAL COMMITTEE

Keywords: International Maritime Organisation, IMO, Legal Committee, IMO’s Legal Committee, Standard-setting, Rulemaking, Rules and Standards, Rules-based order, International law. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO)…

SINO-JAPANESE NUANCES OF “FACE” — AND LESSONS FOR INDIA

China and Japan are the warp and weft yarns of a geopolitical tapestry woven across millennia. The two countries share a significant, enduring, and long-running history — marked by both vibrant cultural exchange and devastating conflict. …

ASSESSING INDIA’S LEGAL PREPAREDNESS FOR SEABED MINING: PART I

The Government of India’s application to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) on 18 January 2024, seeking approval for its plans-of-work for the exploration of polymetallic sulphides in the Carlsberg Ridge, and for cobalt-rich ferromanganese…

TOWARDS A HOLISTIC BLUE ECONOMY FRAMEWORK: ADOPTION OF HIGH-LEVEL PRINCIPLES FOR BLUE ECONOMY BY THE G20

Under India’s presidency, the G20 forum achieved an important milestone in the global discourse on Blue Economy. A striking example was the “Chennai High-Level Principles for a Sustainable and Resilient Blue/Ocean-based Economy”,[1] …

SUSTAINABLE SHIP RECYCLING IN INDIA – SOCIAL, TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

Abstract This article is the second and concluding part of a two-part series on sustainable ship recycling which is the outcome of a project on “Sustainable Ship Recycling in India” being undertaken by a National Maritime Foundation (NMF)…

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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…

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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,…