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A merchant vessel with nine Indian on board faced a drone attack off Yemen coast on January 17. The Indian Navy deployed INS Visakhapatnam. No casualties were reported.

Ship with 9 Indians faced drone attack off Yemen coast, Navy warship deployed

A merchant vessel with nine Indian on board faced a drone attack off Yemen coast on January 17. The Indian Navy deployed INS Visakhapatnam. No casualties were reported.

A merchant ship came under a drone attack off Yemen coast on the night of January 17.
Officials said that MV Genco Picardy was attacked 60 nautical miles South of Port Aden.
They added that there were nine Indians among the 22 crew members on board the vessel.
Indian Navy deployed Guided Missile Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam after it received a distress call. No casualties were reported and a fire that had erupted was brought under control.
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The Navy spokesperson said that the attempt of hijacking by the pirates was probably abandoned after the forceful warning by the Indian Naval warship. 

Hijackers abandoned cargo ship, all crew members safe: Indian Navy

The Navy spokesperson said that the attempt of hijacking by the pirates was probably abandoned after the forceful warning by the Indian Naval warship.&nbsp;

The Indian Navy on January 5 said that all 21 crew members on MV Lila Norfolk that was hijacked off Somalia coast in the Arabian Sea have been safely evacuated.
In a statement on X, the Navy spokesperson said that the marine commandos have confirmed the absence of the hijackers after a sanitisation operation.
"All 21 crew (incl #15Indians) onboard safely evacuated from the citadel. Sanitisation by MARCOs has confirmed absence of the hijackers. The attempt of hijacking by the pirates was probably abandoned with the forceful warning by the #IndianNavy MPA of interception by Indian Naval warship. #INSChennai is in the vicinity of MV and rendering support to restore the power generation &amp; propulsion, and commence her voyage to next port of call," said Navy in the post.

Indian Navy in a post on X said that INS Chennai intercepted the hijacked vessel and the marine commandos started the sanitisation operation.

Cargo ship hijack | all crew members safe, says Director General of Shipping: report

Indian Navy in a post on X said that INS Chennai intercepted the hijacked vessel and the marine commandos started the sanitisation operation.

Director General of Shipping Shyam Jagannathan on January 5 said that all crew members on MV Lila Norfolk cargo ship that was hijacked in the Arabian Sea are safe.
According to a Hindustan Times report, Jagannathan said that the crew members included 17 Indians and five Filipinos.
Earlier, the Indian Navy had said that INS Chennai intercepted the hijacked vessel and the marine commandos started the sanitisation operation. It added that the ship was kept under continuous surveillance using a helicopter.
Meanwhile, citing military officials, news agency ANI said that the Navy issued a warning to pirates to abandon the hijacked vessel. The officials later said that the top deck of the hijacked vessel was sanitised.

Israel and Lebanon reached a historic deal over shared maritime border after months of US brokered negotiations. It's a rare pact between two countries that are bitter enemies. But the deal still faces some obstacles, including legal challenges in Israel

'Historic' sea deal between Israel and Lebanon but questions remain

Israel and Lebanon reached a historic deal over shared maritime border after months of US brokered negotiations. It's a rare pact between two countries that are bitter enemies. But the deal still faces some obstacles, including legal challenges in Israel

&nbsp;Israel's prime minister said Tuesday that the country has reached a &ldquo;historic agreement&rdquo; with neighbouring Lebanon over their shared maritime border after months of U.S.-brokered negotiations.
The agreement would mark a major breakthrough in relations with the two countries, which formally have been at war since Israel's establishment in 1948.
But the deal still faces some obstacles, including key legal and political challenges in Israel. There was no immediate confirmation by Lebanon that a deal had been reached.
At stake are rights over exploiting undersea natural gas reserves in areas of the eastern Mediterranean that the two countries &mdash; which do not have diplomatic relations &mdash; claim.
Premier Yair Lapid called the deal an &ldquo;historic achievement that will strengthen Israel's security, inject billions into Israel's economy, and ensure the stability of our northern border.&rdquo; The agreement is expected to enable additional natural gas production in the Mediterranean.
Lebanon hopes gas exploration will help lift its country out of its spiralling economic crisis.
Lebanon and Israel both claim some 860 square kilometers of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the agreement, those waters would be divided along a line straddling a strategic natural gas field.
According to a senior Israeli official, Lebanon would be allowed to produce gas from that field, called &ldquo;Qana,&rdquo; but pay royalties to Israel for any gas produced from the Israeli side.
Lebanon has been working with the French energy giant Total on preparations for exploring the field.
The agreement would also leave in place an existing &ldquo;buoy line&rdquo; that serves as a de facto border between the two countries, the official said.
He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was discussing behind-the-scenes negotiations.
Many leading security figures, both active and retired, have hailed the deal because it could lower tensions with Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, which has repeatedly threatened to strike Israeli natural gas assets in the Mediterranean.
With Lebanon now having a stake in the region's natural gas industry, experts believe the sides will think twice before opening up another war.
The two sides fought a month-long war in 2006, and Israel considers the heavily armed Hezbollah to be its most immediate military threat.
&ldquo;It might help create and strengthen the mutual deterrence between Israel and Hezbollah,&rdquo; said Yoel Guzansky, a senior fellow at Israel's Institute for National Security Studies. &ldquo;This is a very positive thing for Israel.&rdquo; An Israeli official said the deal would go before Israel's Security Cabinet and then the full Cabinet on Wednesday and be presented to Parliament for a 14-day review. After the review, the Cabinet would reconvene to give final, formal approval, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss government policy.
The process will take place less than three weeks before Israel goes to the polls Nov. 1 for the fifth time in under four years.
Approval is not guaranteed. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has claimed Lapid does not have the authority to sign an agreement and vowed to cancel what he calls a &ldquo;disgraceful deal&rdquo; if re-elected.
The Kohelet Policy Forum, an influential conservative think tank, already has filed a challenge to the Supreme Court trying to block the deal.
Eugene Kontorovich, the forum's director of international law, claimed the agreement requires parliamentary approval.
He accused the government of trying to rush through an agreement under pressure from Hezbollah.
&ldquo;This means Hezbollah now overrides Israel's democracy,&rdquo; he said.
Senior U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein, whom Washington appointed a year ago to mediate talks, delivered a modified proposal of the maritime border deal to lead Lebanese negotiator, Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab late Monday night, according to local media and officials.
President Michel Aoun's office said the latest version of the proposal &ldquo;satisfies Lebanon, meets its demands, and preserves its rights to its natural resources," and will hold consultations with officials before making an announcement.&nbsp;

Shady ships illegally carrying weapons, drugs, oil, or some other restricted cargo, officially showing their location in an innocuous place, but in reality, present in a completely different part of the world, loading or unloading banned goods. But this danger is not limited to smuggling. Even navy warships are falling prey. And how long before terrorists use the same tactic to hide their planes and do more 9/11-style attacks?
Experts are pointing to increasing cases of ships transmitting fake locations. Incidents of ships appearing to be in one place, but actually being elsewhere number in the hundreds, according to maritime data firms. This trend was originally observed near countries under sanctions, but subsequently, such cases were seen even in places like Antarctica.
First, let's see how ships are monitored at sea.
Tracking of vessels is done under UN maritime resolution, 2015. It mandated an Automatic Identification System, or AIS. Ships above a certain size are required to carry and operate AIS satellite transponders. These transmit the ship's ID, location, course, speed and other data. Signatories to the UN resolution are required to enforce rules in their territories.
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The new fake location scam is quite a technological leap, compared to the older tactics of smugglers.
In the past, ships used to be hidden either by painting fake names on the hulls, or stealing identification of other vessels. Another method was to regularly change the ship's registration. When satellite tracking became common, shady ships simply began switching off the transponder. But this created a problem. Ships with blank gaps in their tracking data found it hard to get credit from banks, and faced other hurdles. This may have led to the rise of fake location technology.
Now let's see how vessels actually transmit fake locations.
Ships use advanced technology to fake satellite signals. This is essentially a replication of VPN apps on mobile phones. The fake signals come either from the ship or from a remote location. Military-grade AIS transponders are also available on the black market. In many cases, ships transmit stolen coordinates of other vessels to make the fake journey look legitimate.
A few spots on the globe appear to be hotspots of this fake location racket.
Chinese vessels are believed to use this technology to hide their illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific. Russian ships do this to allegedly smuggle sanctioned oil and stolen Ukrainian grain. North Korean ships hide their locations to export coal, and import oil in violation of UN sanctions. Ships may use fake locations to buy Iranian oil in violation of US sanctions. It's the same case with Venezuela. Meanwhile, many ships transmitting false locations are registered in Cyprus, to enjoy European financial services and legal safeguards, according to the New York Times.
A bigger emerging threat, especially in tense times like now, is the targeting of naval warships using this technology.
News reports suggest that locations of over 100 warships have been faked since August 2020. False data showed these warships entering disputed waters, or sailing near other countries' naval bases. The fake location data came from shore-based AIS receivers, while satellite data showed the real positions of these warships.
Most of the targeted warships were from NATO, and European fleets. Much of the false data showed the warships near Russian territories. This has sparked suspicion that Russia's prolific hackers may be behind the transmission of fake locations. It could be Moscow's plan to portray Western powers as aggressors.
If the spread of this technology is not stemmed, another big threat may be staring at the world.
Experts feel that this fake location tech is likely to spread to planes soon. Planes use satellite transponders similar to ships. Airplanes transmitting fake locations can be big danger, as they can be used for deadly terror attacks. It would also give a fillip to smuggling, and illegal border crossing.
The onus to take action lies on the United Nations. The UN needs to adopt and enforce stricter rules. Better security protocols for AIS transponder software are needed, apart from improved scrutiny of transponder manufacturers, and officials. A regular detailed analysis of satellite data can help spot defaulters. Finally, strict sanctions need to be imposed on ships and companies found faking locations.
Meanwhile, the Quadrilateral alliance, which includes India, USA, Japan, and Australia, seems to already be on the right track to curb this fake location racket.
The Quad is implementing a satellite surveillance system in the Indo-Pacific. It will monitor radio frequencies, and radar signals to track ships. This would help track ships which even have their AIS transponders switched off, thus sidestepping the fake location tactic. Satellite technology will be used to link surveillance centres in multiple nations in the region. The move is aimed at curbing weapons trafficking, and illegal fishing, mainly by China.
Over 70% of the Earth's surface is covered with water. Maritime trade and travel have been common for thousands of years. With modern technology making ships bigger and safer, we now have 70% of global trade by value being carried by sea. If authorities across the world fail to curb fake location technologies, waters of the world might just turn into the wild, wild west.

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Experts are pointing to increasing cases of ships transmitting fake locations. Incidents of ships appearing to be in one place, but actually being elsewhere number in the hundreds.

Shady ships illegally carrying weapons, drugs, oil, or some other restricted cargo, officially showing their location in an innocuous place, but in reality, present in a completely different part of the world, loading or unloading banned goods. But this danger is not limited to smuggling. Even navy warships are falling prey. And how long before terrorists use the same tactic to hide their planes and do more 9/11-style attacks?
Experts are pointing to increasing cases of ships transmitting fake locations. Incidents of ships appearing to be in one place, but actually being elsewhere number in the hundreds, according to maritime data firms. This trend was originally observed near countries under sanctions, but subsequently, such cases were seen even in places like Antarctica.
First, let's see how ships are monitored at sea.
Tracking of vessels is done under UN maritime resolution, 2015. It mandated an Automatic Identification System, or AIS. Ships above a certain size are required to carry and operate AIS satellite transponders. These transmit the ship's ID, location, course, speed and other data. Signatories to the UN resolution are required to enforce rules in their territories.
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The new fake location scam is quite a technological leap, compared to the older tactics of smugglers.
In the past, ships used to be hidden either by painting fake names on the hulls, or stealing identification of other vessels. Another method was to regularly change the ship's registration. When satellite tracking became common, shady ships simply began switching off the transponder. But this created a problem. Ships with blank gaps in their tracking data found it hard to get credit from banks, and faced other hurdles. This may have led to the rise of fake location technology.
Now let's see how vessels actually transmit fake locations.
Ships use advanced technology to fake satellite signals. This is essentially a replication of VPN apps on mobile phones. The fake signals come either from the ship or from a remote location. Military-grade AIS transponders are also available on the black market. In many cases, ships transmit stolen coordinates of other vessels to make the fake journey look legitimate.
A few spots on the globe appear to be hotspots of this fake location racket.
Chinese vessels are believed to use this technology to hide their illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific. Russian ships do this to allegedly smuggle sanctioned oil and stolen Ukrainian grain. North Korean ships hide their locations to export coal, and import oil in violation of UN sanctions. Ships may use fake locations to buy Iranian oil in violation of US sanctions. It's the same case with Venezuela. Meanwhile, many ships transmitting false locations are registered in Cyprus, to enjoy European financial services and legal safeguards, according to the New York Times.
A bigger emerging threat, especially in tense times like now, is the targeting of naval warships using this technology.
News reports suggest that locations of over 100 warships have been faked since August 2020. False data showed these warships entering disputed waters, or sailing near other countries' naval bases. The fake location data came from shore-based AIS receivers, while satellite data showed the real positions of these warships.
Most of the targeted warships were from NATO, and European fleets. Much of the false data showed the warships near Russian territories. This has sparked suspicion that Russia's prolific hackers may be behind the transmission of fake locations. It could be Moscow's plan to portray Western powers as aggressors.
If the spread of this technology is not stemmed, another big threat may be staring at the world.
Experts feel that this fake location tech is likely to spread to planes soon. Planes use satellite transponders similar to ships. Airplanes transmitting fake locations can be big danger, as they can be used for deadly terror attacks. It would also give a fillip to smuggling, and illegal border crossing.
The onus to take action lies on the United Nations. The UN needs to adopt and enforce stricter rules. Better security protocols for AIS transponder software are needed, apart from improved scrutiny of transponder manufacturers, and officials. A regular detailed analysis of satellite data can help spot defaulters. Finally, strict sanctions need to be imposed on ships and companies found faking locations.
Meanwhile, the Quadrilateral alliance, which includes India, USA, Japan, and Australia, seems to already be on the right track to curb this fake location racket.
The Quad is implementing a satellite surveillance system in the Indo-Pacific. It will monitor radio frequencies, and radar signals to track ships. This would help track ships which even have their AIS transponders switched off, thus sidestepping the fake location tactic. Satellite technology will be used to link surveillance centres in multiple nations in the region. The move is aimed at curbing weapons trafficking, and illegal fishing, mainly by China.
Over 70% of the Earth's surface is covered with water. Maritime trade and travel have been common for thousands of years. With modern technology making ships bigger and safer, we now have 70% of global trade by value being carried by sea. If authorities across the world fail to curb fake location technologies, waters of the world might just turn into the wild, wild west.

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