The Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard from top government officials about the Law of the Sea Convention, a United Nations (UN) treaty governing international waterways. The U.S. is the only major country that has not ratified the treaty. The morning hearing focused on the perspective of the U.S. military. Witnesses included Adm. James Winnefeld Jr., Vice Chairman of the […]
PACOM Headlines George Washington Carrier Strike Group Trilateral Exercise By Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet Public Affairs ABOARD USS BLUE RIDGE, At sea – The U.S. Navy’s only forward deployed aircraft carrier strike group is conducting a trilateral event in the East China Sea June 21-22. The George Washington (CVN 73) carrier strike group (GWCSG) is […]
China National Offshore Oil Corporation’s (CNOOC) oil rig in China’s South Sea is seen in this photograph taken February 2, 2004. Credit: Reuters/China Newsphoto By Charlie Zhu HONG KONG | Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:10am EDT (Reuters) – China has spent nearly $1 billion on an ultra-deepwater rig that appears intended to explore disputed areas […]
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China has spent nearly $1 billion on an ultra-deepwater rig that appears intended to explore disputed areas of the South China Sea, one of Asia’s most volatile hotspots and where the United States is strengthening ties with Beijing’s rival claimants. For now, the locally built Haiyang Shiyou (Offshore Oil) 981 rig […]
THE argument that more needs to be done to highlight the situation of piracy in Somalia and the Indian Ocean to the public is supported by documentary maker Simon Reeve, who has experienced first hand the dangers at sea in the area but also at the heart of Mogadishu. His six-part series exploring the Indian […]
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian, Russian, Chinese and Syrian armies are due to stage joint amphibious exercises along the Syrian costs [coast] in coming weeks, informed sources revealed on Monday. According to informed sources, 90,000 forces from the four countries will take part in the land and sea wargames due to be held in Syria. Ground, […]
Published on June 19, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Non-lethal measures long-term key to combating sea crime GAC Protective Solutions hosts debate on the future of sea crime solutions The current focus on armed support for vessels transiting high risk areas should not become the norm, GAC Solutions’ Christer Sjödoff has told delegates from […]
The extremes of Mumbai, the possibility of pirates near Somalia, threatened islands in the Indian Ocean and safaris in Africa. As several friends said when we returned to Canada, “That was a serious cruise!” Like many Canadians, we enjoy cruising but are always on the lookout for something different. We found it on the Indian […]
By BRIAN SPEGELE BEIJING—Inclement weather appears to have achieved what diplomacy couldn’t in the South China Sea as Beijing announced it was withdrawing its fishing vessels from the disputed Scarborough Shoal due to storms and rough seas, following a similar announcement by Manila over the weekend. Nonetheless, Beijing indicated its ships could soon return to […]
An official from Google recently announced at a defense technology conference that his firm would soon roll out a feature that would allow any Internet user to track all ships at sea, including U.S. Navy warships, in real time. The Google official was angry that the navy itself did not have this capability. This shocked […]