Negotiating the Intricacies of the Maritime Domain
Year: 2021 Language: english Author: Pervaiz Asghar Format: EPUB Quality: eBook Pages count: 224 Description: From an historical perspective, activities at sea can be characterised by coastal trade, transoceanic passages, piracy, subjugation, profiteering and colonisation, a subsidiary objective being the gaining of ascendency on land. The maritime field has over time undergone a drastic transformation, both on the military and non-military fronts. Amongst a horde of other activities, sea connectivity and trade take pride of place as drivers of the global economy. The International Maritime Organisation, which cobbled together the UN Convention on Law of the Sea in 1982, assists in the crafting of much-needed maritime conventions to fulfil the vital need of establishing universally acceptable standards for maritime safety, security and environmental protection. Present day maritime activities and processes now fall under the all-enveloping term ‘Maritime Domain’, and thus ‘Maritime Domain Awareness’ becomes a prerequisite for the materialisation of maritime aspirations. Pakistan is admittedly a coastal state but before it can even dream of becoming a maritime power, it has to shed off its historical baggage and stand prepared to overhaul its manner of doing business by creating an autonomous, effective and efficient administration. A dedicated and fully functional maritime administration is the key to looking after a state’s maritime interests, inclusive of the international obligations required of a flag state, as well as the judicial exercise of Port State Control. Being a signatory to more than two dozen odd international maritime conventions, Pakistan can only satisfactorily meet its national and international obligations if it is professionally geared to do so, which it obviously isn’t, as the near absence of any domestic maritime legislation (a prerequisite for most follow-up actions) shows. In a domain constantly in flux, stagnancy is not an option. Changes within have to be brought about, administratively, operationally and functionally, to cater to the changes without. This forms the crux of the problem standing in the way of the country transitioning from a coastal state to a responsible coastal state to a successful maritime power. This book has been designed to generate awareness about the intricacies of the maritime domain, a deep understanding of which is essential to the formulation and execution of a clear-headed policy. Additional info: About the author: Rear Admiral Pervaiz Asghar HI (M) (Ret.) is a graduate of the Pakistan Naval Academy. During his eventful naval career, spanning nearly four decades, he held command of Hydrofoils, Fast Attack Craft and two destroyers (an ex-USN Brooke Class and an ex-RN Type 21), prior going on to command the 25th Destroyer Squadron. He also did a 3-year post-retirement stint as the Director General of the National Centre for Maritime Policy Research, Bahria University Karachi Campus. He has written extensively on maritime, naval and national security issues, with his articles being published in various newspapers and magazines.
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Negotiating the Intricacies of the Maritime Domain
Language: english
Author: Pervaiz Asghar
Format: EPUB
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 224
Description: From an historical perspective, activities at sea can be characterised by coastal trade, transoceanic passages, piracy, subjugation, profiteering and colonisation, a subsidiary objective being the gaining of ascendency on land. The maritime field has over time undergone a drastic transformation, both on the military and non-military fronts. Amongst a horde of other activities, sea connectivity and trade take pride of place as drivers of the global economy. The International Maritime Organisation, which cobbled together the UN Convention on Law of the Sea in 1982, assists in the crafting of much-needed maritime conventions to fulfil the vital need of establishing universally acceptable standards for maritime safety, security and environmental protection.
Present day maritime activities and processes now fall under the all-enveloping term ‘Maritime Domain’, and thus ‘Maritime Domain Awareness’ becomes a prerequisite for the materialisation of maritime aspirations. Pakistan is admittedly a coastal state but before it can even dream of becoming a maritime power, it has to shed off its historical baggage and stand prepared to overhaul its manner of doing business by creating an autonomous, effective and efficient administration. A dedicated and fully functional maritime administration is the key to looking after a state’s maritime interests, inclusive of the international obligations required of a flag state, as well as the judicial exercise of Port State Control.
Being a signatory to more than two dozen odd international maritime conventions, Pakistan can only satisfactorily meet its national and international obligations if it is professionally geared to do so, which it obviously isn’t, as the near absence of any domestic maritime legislation (a prerequisite for most follow-up actions) shows.
In a domain constantly in flux, stagnancy is not an option. Changes within have to be brought about, administratively, operationally and functionally, to cater to the changes without. This forms the crux of the problem standing in the way of the country transitioning from a coastal state to a responsible coastal state to a successful maritime power. This book has been designed to generate awareness about the intricacies of the maritime domain, a deep understanding of which is essential to the formulation and execution of a clear-headed policy.
Additional info: About the author:
Rear Admiral Pervaiz Asghar HI (M) (Ret.) is a graduate of the Pakistan Naval Academy. During his eventful naval career, spanning nearly four decades, he held command of Hydrofoils, Fast Attack Craft and two destroyers (an ex-USN Brooke Class and an ex-RN Type 21), prior going on to command the 25th Destroyer Squadron. He also did a 3-year post-retirement stint as the Director General of the National Centre for Maritime Policy Research, Bahria University Karachi Campus. He has written extensively on maritime, naval and national security issues, with his articles being published in various newspapers and magazines.
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