MSF MONITOR JAN,2019 Table of Content Pakistan Maritime Outlook News Blogs, Opinions, Reports, Columns Indo Pacic Maritime Outlook News Blogs, Opinions, Reports, Columns Global Maritime Outlook News Blogs, Opinions, Reports, Columns Conferences, Exhibitions MSF MONITOR | JAN,2019 Summary of India’s undersea Nuclear Weapons’ T he Maritime Study Forum (MSF) and Abhay Kumar Singh wrote Monitor endeavors to bring all aspects ‘Emerging Contours of Maritime of maritime concern to our readers in a Security Architecture under the Belt and glimpse. The Monitor covers the Global Road Initiative’. maritime outlook, with special attention on Pakistan and the Indo-Pacific region. In the global scene we saw the Republic News, Opinions, Events, all things of of Korea (ROK)’s Navy conducting interest are covered. maritime drills in western waters; the Sri Lankan Navy recovering over 114 Kg The month of January has been an excit- of Kerala Cannabis in Point Pedro ing one for Pakistan – Pakistan’s Kund during special mission; the Russian Malir beach was featured among Asia’s Navy’s plans to Deploy 30 ‘Poseidon’ top 50; China, Pakistan’s all-weather Strategic Underwater Nuclear Drones; a friend is building advanced Naval War- Blue Economy boost as €2.4m was ships for Pakistan; ENI charters awarded to a marine start-up and the US Saipem 12000 for Pakistan drilling; Navy Chief calls on Japan and South Qatari Naval Forces and Pakistan Korea to hold constructive talks and Navy (PN) conducted joint exercise; Davos Panel discussed the Ocean Econo- Gwadar’s status has been approved as a my. And in the strategic front, the US tax-free zone and the Saudi Energy Min- Navy Chief called on Japan and South ister visited Pakistan’s Gwadar Korea to hold constructive talks. oil refinery site; PN and the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) conducted the Thamar Bruce Jones wrote ‘Ukraine adds Al Tayyib Exercise this month; Jap- modernised interceptor vessel to Azov anese Navy also conducted bilateral Sea flotilla’, Micheal Evans explained exercise with PN and we saw the histor- how ‘Russia and China leave the US ic event oftwo LNG ships docking at behind in world war of weapon suprema- Port Qasim simultaneously. cy’,Ngele Ali wrote ‘A Pragmatic Shift Needed, to Deliver the Potential of Blue In the editorial side we saw, Shazia Economy’ and James Ellesmoor wrote Hasan wrote a piece ‘Building ‘Rethinking our oceans: Investing in the Balochistan: Challenges and triumphs Blue Economy’. for Pakistan Navy’, Azhar Ahmad wrote ‘Pakistan Navy: a catalyst for peace in A Notable ‘Brainstorming session’was Indian Ocean’, Moaaz Awan wrote organized by the Maritime Study Forum ‘CPSEC: The Saudi addition to CPEC’ (MSF), titled, ‘Lesson from Sagar and Scott N. Romaniuk and Tobias Mala’,a maritime project of India to dig Burgers discussed ‘Pakistan’s New Gen- out its Fault Lines and Leads from eration of Chinese Warships’. which Pakistan can draw lessons. In the regional front we saw Cross-Decking between the US and the Indian Navies; China warned India and other nations, not to sell submarine technology to Taiwan;theIndian Navy conducted a coastal defence exercise called ‘Sea Vigil’ and the Indian Navy operationalized a third Air base in the Indian Ocean Region. Yogesh Joshi wrote a piece ‘Arihant and the dilemma MSF MONITOR | JAN,2019 1 Pakistan Maritime Outlook Qatari Amiri Naval Forces conduct joint exercise with Pakistan News: Navy The Qatari Amiri Naval Forces have conducted ‘Passex’ joint exercise with Balochistan’s Kund Malir beach featured among Asia’s top 50 the Pakistan Navy (PN). The aim of the joint exercise is to strengthen mil- itary bilateral ties, raise combat efficiency and readiness and exchange of According to FlightNetwork’s, ‘The World’s Best Beaches For 2018’ list, experiences between the two navies.6 the KundMalir Beach is one of the most exotic beaches and definitely one of the top tourist attractions in the country. Located at the bottom edge of Hingol National Park, this untouched shoreline rests between the desert, Naval Chief satised with operational readiness of Pakistan Navy mountain and sea, making for some breathtaking views.1 On Jan 8, the Pakistan Navy (PN) Coastal Command Annual Efficiency Competition Parade was held at PNS Qasim, Manora. The Naval Chief 16-foot-long dead whale shark disappears before reaching while addressing the ceremony expressed his satisfaction over Karachi harbour operational readiness of PN in prevalent maritime challenges including security aspects related to Gwadar Port and maritime components of A massive whale shark, that was caught and entangled in a net laid down CPEC Project. 7 by fishermen in the deep sea and was to be shifted to the Karachi fish har- bour for sale, it never reached the harbour. According to the World Wild- life Fund (WWF) Technical Director, the poached animal was allegedly cut Gwadar’s status as a tax-free zone approved into pieces and was either hidden somewhere or mixed with other fish On Jan 8, the Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs endorsed 2 meat so that it couldn’t be traced. its sub-committee’s recommendation to make the entire Gwadar city a tax-free zone.8 China Building “Most Advanced” Naval Warships for Pakistan China is building the first of four “most advanced” naval warships for its Game-Changing Chinese Missile to Pak Could Dent Navy’s “all-weather ally” Pakistan as part of a major bilateral arms deal to BrahMos Advantage ensure among other things “balance of power” in the strategic Indian Chinese-made CM-302, which Pakistan will get, matches both the super- Ocean.3 sonic speed and the range of the Indian Navy’s BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles.An export variant of the YJ-12 missile, the CM-302, is likely to PN’s Maritime Security Agency ships visit Doha be the primary weapon on board four new Chinese frigates being built for the Pakistan Navy at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai.9 The Pakistan Navy Flotilla comprising,the Pakistan Navy Ships ‘Khaibar, Rahnaward, Madagar’ and Pakistan Maritime Security Ship ‘Zhob’ visited Doha (Qatar) on a good will visit. The PN Flotilla is on a good will cum Illegal control of QICT by Indians without MOI clearance poses training cruise to brotherly Gulf countries. 4 high security threat Illegal appointment of Indians at Pakistan’s strategic sea port Qasim Update: Eni charters Saipem 12000 for Pakistan drilling International Containers Terminal (QICT) without the Ministry of Interi- A Saipem spokesperson said, “We can confirm that Saipem 12000 is or’s (MOI) clearance could pose security threat to the country. Indians are working for Eni in Pakistan.”5 spying on the QICT as it is controlled by M/s DP World Group with 75% shares and, many of the management staff and directors of board are Indian nationals. Through such a discreet control of the QICT, Indians could achieve their alleged nefarious activities to destroy peace and sta- bility in Pakistan.10 (1) https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/01/balochistans-kund-malir-beach-featured-among-asias-top-50/ (2) https://tribune.com.pk/story/1878981/1-massive-whale-shark-transported-karachi-fish-harbor-sale/ (3) https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/china-building-most-advanced-naval-warships-for-pakistan-report-1971290 (4) https://pakobserver.net/pns-maritime-security-agency-ships-visit-doha/ (5) https://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/report-eni-charters-sapiem-12000-for-pakistan-drilling/ MSF MONITOR | JAN,2019 Pakistan Maritime Outlook 2 Qatari Amiri Naval Forces conduct joint exercise with Pakistan News: Navy The Qatari Amiri Naval Forces have conducted ‘Passex’ joint exercise with Balochistan’s Kund Malir beach featured among Asia’s top 50 the Pakistan Navy (PN). The aim of the joint exercise is to strengthen mil- itary bilateral ties, raise combat efficiency and readiness and exchange of According to FlightNetwork’s, ‘The World’s Best Beaches For 2018’ list, experiences between the two navies.6 the KundMalir Beach is one of the most exotic beaches and definitely one of the top tourist attractions in the country. Located at the bottom edge of Hingol National Park, this untouched shoreline rests between the desert, Naval Chief satised with operational readiness of Pakistan Navy mountain and sea, making for some breathtaking views.1 On Jan 8, the Pakistan Navy (PN) Coastal Command Annual Efficiency Competition Parade was held at PNS Qasim, Manora. The Naval Chief 16-foot-long dead whale shark disappears before reaching while addressing the ceremony expressed his satisfaction over Karachi harbour operational readiness of PN in prevalent maritime challenges including security aspects related to Gwadar Port and maritime components of A massive whale shark, that was caught and entangled in a net laid down CPEC Project. 7 by fishermen in the deep sea and was to be shifted to the Karachi fish har- bour for sale, it never reached the harbour. According to the World Wild- life Fund (WWF) Technical Director, the poached animal was allegedly cut Gwadar’s status as a tax-free zone approved into pieces and was either hidden somewhere or mixed with other fish On Jan 8, the Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs endorsed 2 meat so that it couldn’t be traced. its sub-committee’s recommendation to make the entire Gwadar city a tax-free zone.8 China Building “Most Advanced” Naval Warships for Pakistan China is building the first of four “most advanced” naval warships for its Game-Changing Chinese Missile to Pak Could Dent Navy’s “all-weather ally” Pakistan as part of a major bilateral arms deal to BrahMos Advantage ensure among other things “balance of power” in the strategic Indian Chinese-made CM-302, which Pakistan will get, matches both the super- Ocean.3 sonic speed and the range of the Indian Navy’s BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles.An export variant of the YJ-12 missile, the CM-302, is likely to PN’s Maritime Security Agency ships visit Doha be the primary weapon on board four new Chinese frigates being built for the Pakistan Navy at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai.9 The Pakistan Navy Flotilla comprising,the Pakistan Navy Ships ‘Khaibar, Rahnaward, Madagar’ and Pakistan Maritime Security Ship ‘Zhob’ visited Doha (Qatar) on a good will visit.