19 SAN DIEGO Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward (WPC 1130), along with the U.S. Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, and Mexican Navy participated in a North American Maritime Security Initiatives (NAMSI) passing exercise (PASSEX) Thursday off the coast of Point Loma.
A PASSEX occurs when two or more naval commands are in the same area of operation. The exercise is intended to strengthen the crew’s knowledge in handling various situations and offers unique training scenarios like communication drills or maneuvering exercises.
“The Ward regularly operates along our Maritime Boundary Line with Mexico,” said Lt.j.g. Patrick Venetz, Eleventh Coast Guard District International Operations. “The PASSEX is an opportunity to engage with our counterparts in a training environment to test our operational and communication interoperability.”
Geography, history, and politics have complicated matters
COLOMBO: The recent arrest of 54 Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy and their subsequent release under diplomatic pressure, has again brought into focus the intractable India-Sri Lanka row about fishing in the narrow Palk Strait. Geographical, historical and political factors have complicated the issue which, on the face of it, is a simple matter.
The Indian authorities have invariably succeeded in securing the release of arrested fishermen on appeals from Tamil Nadu fishermen and State leaders. But this time round, a sense of urgency was palpable. A possible reason is that, Tamil Nadu is in the final leg of campaigns for the April 6 State Assembly elections.
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U.S. military icebreaker patrolling polar region
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Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) navigates heavy seas in the Gulf of Alaska Thursday, December 10, 2020.(Photo by Petty Officer First Class Cynthia Oldham)
NEW YORK - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star is in Alaska for a stop after spending the first 30-days of a months-long Arctic deployment.
The icebreaker is deployed to the polar region to protect the nation s maritime sovereignty and security, according to the Coast Guard.
The ship is patrolling the Bering and Chukchi Seas to project power and support national security objectives throughout Alaskan waters and into the Arctic, including along the Maritime Boundary Line between the United States and Russia, according to a release.
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