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 NOTICE: If you are looking for our four part analysis on the South Korean ferry use this link: FERRY DISASTER  . If you are looking for our analysis of the recent discoveries in the Bay of Bengal that may be linked to the missing Malaysia Flight 370 click here: Missing Plane .   Recently we looked at the latest naval cinematic posturing from the Peacock (Iran) and  Namazu addressed "the American bipeds...." on the need to repeal the export oil ban. Tuesday ,we  introduced a new feature that we hope will become weekly, the latest special offers from Amazon including early notice of a no purchase required contest that will start May 1st with a new truck for a prize. Click on the links for yesterday's posts on Green Peace's plans to confront a Russian tanker ,and Taiwan's latest military exercise in the contested Spratlys, and a recent news alert concerning Malaysia Flight 370 . Scroll down for the latest new posts.
           

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2. The list of Special interest pages to your right are direct links, simply click on any page of interest. Once there simply scroll down or use the various internal and external links provided

3. NEW VISITOR?  Click here for a short video explaining our purpose and mission, a basic site guide, short cuts etc.   INTRODUCTION

4. Looking for maritime links? We link to maritime information sites throughout the special interest pages based on the special interest subject. But we also have an indexed collection of most of the world's English language maritime web sites. Click here: THE BIG LINKS LOCKER

5.  Looking for past essays by the our top analyst, Namazu, former Japanese Giant Catfish demigod. His stuff is spread all over the blog but we are building an archive so you might want to check there first: EVERYTHING NAMAZU

6. We've been following the aggressive actions of the Chinese Navy and Coast Guard for nearly two years now. We are working on an archive for those posts as well: How Far Will The Dragon Swim?

7. On line books?  We have a growing collection for reading on line or use as a reference: Our authoritative literature section is where we are editing, up dating and posting the entire collection of American Admiralty Bureau Guide and Commentators, references that should prove vital to admiralty lawyers working with expert witnesses. This is an on going project but about four complete volumes are on line now: After you enter the Authoritative literature page simply scroll down to the start of the American Admiralty Bureau Guides and Commentators.

AUTHORITATIVE LITERATURE INCLUDING AAB PUBS.  We also have our popular serial posts on the parallels between space exploration and the earlier age of maritime exploration originally published as a serial blog post under the continuing title "SPACE AS AN OCEAN" and now posted as an E-Book in Progress titled PROTOCOLS: Click into our MARITIME LITERATURE page and scroll down until you see the words "E Book In Progress". Then you may continue to scroll down to read as many of the essays as you like. Each one is complete in and of its self so you could red the entire collection painlessly by reading just one a day, about five thought provoking minutes. To view the essays click here: MARITIME LITERATURE, Including PROTOCOLS. We also have in our MERCHANT MARINE INTEREST SECTION the National Mariner's Association book: BLOOD ON BROWN WATER. Just enter the MERCHANT MARINE INTEREST SECTION and scroll down:  MERCHANT MARINE INTEREST:  "BLOOD ON BROWN WATER"

8. Book Reviews: Are sorted via the special interest pages, just click on any of the special interest pages in the column margin to your right to select a subject area. Book reviews are spread throughout each section along with links to free videos on the pertinent subject, links to specialized web sites on the subject etc. Each book review will have a link to a vendor where you can obtain additional information or purchase the book. If you are interested in a library loan look for the International Book Binding Number (ISBN) either in our review or at the vendor's site. The ISBN number is a big aid when your librarian has to arrange an inter library loan.

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DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH...WE'RE ALL FOR THE PROPOSAL BY UKRAINE BUT.....

Ukraine to Propose Russia's Ouster from Black Sea Naval Force- Report

According to reports of ITAR-TASS and the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA), the Ukraine is expected to propose that Russia be excluded from the Black Sea Naval Force (BLACKSEAFOR) at a high-level sitting of experts to be held in Bulgaria. The meeting is scheduled Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Varna in mid-May. The BLACKSEAFOR naval cooperation task group was created in early 2001. NATO member Turkey started the organization which now includes the Black Sea coastal states of Russia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine.  There is no love lost between Georgia and Russia so that's two votes in favor. Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey will of course do what they feel is in their best national interest which may be to hold your friends close, and your enemies closer.  With Turkey enforcing rules that keep NATO unable to come and go from the region in force and at will  we doubt that being kicked out of BLACKSEAFOR will make much of an impression on Russsia , if it happens at all.

       

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NAVAL HUMOR

A LITTLE NAVAL HUMOR

NAVAL OFFICERS and NAVY CHIEFS 

A group of Chiefs and a group of Naval Officers take a train to a conference. Each Naval Officer holds a ticket. But the entire group of Chiefs has bought only one ticket for a single passenger. The Naval Officers are just shaking their heads and are secretly pleased that the arrogant Chiefs will finally get what they deserve. Suddenly one of the Chiefs calls out: "The conductor is coming!". At once, all the Chiefs jump up and squeeze into one of the toilets. The conductor checks the tickets of the Naval Officers. When he notices that the toilet is occupied he knocks on the door and says: "Ticket, please!" One of the Chiefs slides the single ticket under the doors and the conductor continues merrily on his round. For the return trip the Naval Officers decide to use the same trick. They buy only one ticket for the entire group but they are baffled as they realize that the Chiefs didn't buy any tickets at all. After a while one of the Chiefs announces again: "The conductor is coming!" Immediately all the Naval Officers race to a toilet and lock themselves in. All the Chiefs leisurely walk to the other toilet. Before the last Chief enters the toilet, he knocks on the toilet occupied by the Naval Officers and says: "Ticket, please!"

Moral of the story? -- Officers like to use the methods of the Chiefs, but they don't really understand them. 



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Like Dust The Mexican Drug Cartels Get into Everything, The Maritime World IS No Exception

Mayor of Mexico Port City Arrested Over 'Cartel' Connections http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27204646   LINKS CONFIRMED 2/21/2015)

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According to a recent report by the BBC: 

"The mayor of the Mexican port city of Lazaro Cardenas has been arrested on suspicion of taking part in kidnappings and extortion.

Arquimedes Oseguera is also accused of having ties to the Knights Templar drugs cartel, all of which he denies.

Lazaro Cardenas is one of the main port cities on the Pacific coast and a stronghold of the cartel.

The city's treasurer has also been arrested on suspicion of having links to the Knights Templar."  TO READ MORE: 

RELATED STORY:   Mexican Military Takes Over Port:

                                                     

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SOME OLD TIME NAVAL HUMOR

 NAVAL HUMOR

THE CHIEF AND THE GUNNY 

An old Chief and an old Gunny were sitting at the VFW arguing about who'd had the tougher career. "I did 30 years in the Corps," the Gunny declared proudly, "and fought in three of my country's wars. Fresh out of boot camp I hit the beach at Okinawa , clawed my way up the blood soaked sand, and eventually took out an entire enemy machine gun nest with a single grenade. "As a sergeant, I fought in Korea alongside General Mac Arthur. We pushed back the enemy inch by bloody inch all the way up to the Chinese border, always under a barrage of artillery and small arms fire. "Finally, as a gunny sergeant, I did three consecutive combat tours in Vietnam . We humped through the mud and razor grass for 14 hours a day, plagued by rain and mosquitoes, ducking under sniper fire all day and mortar fire all night. In a fire fight, we'd fire until our arms ached and our guns were empty, then we'd charge the enemy with bayonets!" 

"Ah," said the Chief with a dismissive wave of his hand, "all shore duty, huh?"

                                                                                                                          

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GREEN PEACE.....CAN IT EVER BE GOOD NEWS FROM THEM?

GREEN PEACE PLANS SHIP TO SHIP 

CONFRONTATION WITH RUSSIAN 

TANKER HAULING ARCTIC CRUDE 

TO AMSTERDAM. 

 Green Peace's Target ,the Mikhail Ulyanov oil tanker on its way from the Prirazlomnaya oil drilling platform in the Pechora Sea to Rotterdam, Netherlands  .Photo released by Green Peace International.

A AP article posted yesterday noted:

  "By TOBY STERLING, Associated Press

AMSTERDAM (AP) � Greenpeace International is sending out a ship to protest a tanker bringing the first oil produced at a new Russian offshore platform in the Arctic Circle to Rotterdam.

The environmental group said Monday it has sent the "Rainbow Warrior III" to meet the Mikhail Ulyanov, a tanker chartered by Russia's state-controlled oil company, Gazprom OAO.

Greenpeace spokesman Ben Ayliffe would not comment on what kind of protest is planned."

 Our regular readers are well aware of the fact that we don't trust the Bear , especially in the Arctic. We regard Russia as a thug state and their intentions in the Arctic as suspect. Having said that we came down squarely on the side of Russia when the Russians captured and prosecuted ( for vandalism like charges)  Green Peace crew members who boarded a Russian Arctic drilling rig. We do not believe that having amateurs board and attempt to damage marine drilling, or fishing, or exploration equipment is anything but an immediate threat to the environment. We also intensely dislike boat tactics used by Green Peace that create dangers of collision. Finally we really hate Green Peace announcing some sort of protest and refusing to describe it, forcing coast guard like authorities to have to plan for the worse. So once again on the basis of maritime safety of ships, crews, and the environment we find ourselves having to once again condemn Green Peace International for ill conceived, ill planned, and physically hazardous protest tactics.

 However, in this particular case ,Green Peace may be inadvertently helping western political interests. By protesting the arrival of Russian oil from any source they help point out to Russia that their oil and gas economic leverage over Europe may not be as strong as they think. If Russian behavior continues to be as aggressive as it has been of late Europe may increase its resistance to Russia as an oil and gas source. Europe does have other options and one big one is waiting in the wings. If the United States lifts its 40 year old oil export ban Russia would be facing not only a Western preference for a reliable supplier of Western political persuasions, but some serious price competition as well. Of course, the laudable effect of helping to raise resistance to Russian economic hegemony over Europe isn't the intention of Green Peace, but once in a while even the loose cannons of the maritime world produce a contribution to progress. Let's hope they don't create an oil spill while doing it.

 All that said, we again remind our readers that Russia so far is operating well within her own recognized Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and there is no evidence at the moment that their operations are environmentally unsound in any fundamental way. They are within their legal rights per international law. Our concern has always been with their excessive EEZ claims which encompass most of the entire Arctic Ocean. That's the thing with maritime international law. If you are going to complain about a violator, you can't extend that complaint to their legitimate EEZ activities.  If the law is to mean anything,.you have to accept the legal activities of even the biggest bully on the playground. Green Peace has to remember that any right of protest that they may claim, like their navigational rights of way on the seas, never extend through the other guy's boat.. 

                                                                                                                           
                                    







 

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TAIWAN STAGES LARGEST MILITARY DRILL IN SPRATLYS SINCE 2000

http://www.timesofoman.com/News/33052/Article-Taiwan-stages-largest-drill-since-2000-in-Spratlys-legislator#

TAIWAN IS A SPRATLY CLAIMANT AND SO IS MAINLAND CHINA, HOWEVER IN THE CASE OF SOME ISLANDS CLOSER TO TAIWAN THAN THE CHINESE MAINLAND CHINA CLAIMS THE ISLANDS AS PART OF THEIR "PROVINCE" OF TAIWAN.

 

 Taiwan vehemently denies being part of China except when it is to their advantage proving that in the end "all politics is local". Last month Taiwan launched its largest military exercise in the South China Sea since 2000.  The exercise was held on the Taiwan-administered island of Taiping, in the Spratlys a chain claimed in whole by China, and in part by Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Bruni. On April 10th two companies of Taiwan marines equipped with mortars and anti tank rockets landed on the island from approximately 20 amphibious transports. This was the first time that regular troops set foot on the island since 2000 when occupying marines were replaced by a force of 135 coast guards. In addition to the 20 amphibious transports seven frigates and a tank landing ship also participated in the exercise which was very pointed designed to practice skills and tactics involved in retaking an island captured by an opposing military force. When it was over the island was returned to its normal status as a coast guard garrison of 135 troops but with the edition of a new pier and some permanently deployed long range artillery and mortars. Taiwan would declare that the exercises weren't aimed at any particular nation. We are sure that both China and the Philippines took note.

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