![Indian Government Approves JV Between Mazagon Docks, Pipavav Shipyard]()
The Indian government has approved a joint venture (JV) between defense public sector Mazagon Docks and private sector Pipavav shipyard just after the cabinet adopted the defense ministry guidelines for its public sector units to establish joint ventures with private firms, reports the Daily News Post. “Now that the guidelines for the public-private defense [...]
Twelfth round of negotiations between Russian and French delegations takes place in Russian Navy Main HQ in Moscow since Dec 12 till Dec 14. The French delegation arrived in Moscow on Dec 11. The subject of talks is execution of the Agreement on Prevention of Incidents On and Over the High Seas tied between governments [...]
![UK: ITF Fears Arms Race Between Pirates and Shipping Industry]()
An arms race may develop between pirates and the shipping industry given the widespread use of security teams to prevent vessels from being hijacked, the ITF has warned. It raised the fear in a letter to the US Navy which calls for land-based assaults on pirate strongholds and a crackdown on known pirate anchorages. David [...]
![Chinese Warships between Japanese Islands Raise Concern]()
The photographs of Chinese warships speeding between Japanese islands in the Pacific for drills circulated quickly last week, raising what J… By Edward Wong (nytimes) Source: nytimes, June 15, 2011;
![PE-11, Multi-National Maritime Exercise Between U.S., North African and European Naval Forces, Begins]()
Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11), a multi-national maritime exercise between U.S., North African and European naval forces, conducted the first day of at sea boarding exercises, June 7. Five ships got underway from Souda Bay, Greece, on June 6, joining one already at sea, bringing together six of the eight multinational ships participating in PE-11. [...]
![Commander Seeks Better Communication Between U.S. and Chinese Naval Ships in Pacific]()
A senior U.S. Navy commander says he’d like to see better communications between U.S. and Chinese naval ships in the Pacific… (guardian) Source: guardian, February 21, 2011;
