https://www.ogc.org/DEVELOPING A ‘DISASTER-RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK’ FOR CRITICAL UNDERSEA COMMUNICATION CABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
The vagaries of climatic conditions and increased occurrence of natural hazards have brought into focus the importance of ensuring resilient societies. Since infrastructure has become a key component to the proper functioning of modern societies,…

REDISCOVERING INDIA’S MARITIME LEGACY OF ANCIENT SHIPBUILDING: THE “STITCHED SHIP” PROJECT
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As India awakens from its deep maritime slumber and purposefully marches towards regaining its maritime identity as also its rightful place on the head-table of the community of nations, it is imperative that we delve deep into our…

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

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…

TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY: INCORPORATING GREEN NORMS IN SHIPS’ UNDERWATER HULL PROTECTION PRACTICES IN INDIA
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The synthesis report of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (sixth assessment report) has unambiguously stated that the earth’s climate is changing at an alarming rate, with global surface temperature reaching 1.1…
