Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework for effective implementation of Marine Forensic & for bolstering Maritime crime investigation in India
The article explores how the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) framework can strengthen marine forensic investigations in India. It highlights the role of underwater monitoring, acoustic analysis, and data-driven technologies in investigating maritime crimes. The piece emphasizes building stronger forensic and surveillance capabilities for maritime security.
March 9, 2022
Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework: A New Perspective for Young India
This article presents the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework as a transformative vision for India's maritime future and highlights how India's youth can play a central role in building capacity, innovation, and leadership in the underwater domain. The article argues that the oceans—and especially the underwater environment—represent one of the largest untapped opportunities for national development, scientific advancement, and strategic growth.
March 1, 2022
Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework for Sediment Management
The article explores how the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) framework can be applied to sediment management for sustainable coastal and marine development. It highlights the importance of understanding sediment movement, deposition, and erosion in shaping marine ecosystems and infrastructure. The piece emphasizes data-driven monitoring and integrated planning for effective sediment governance.
March 1, 2022
Way Ahead for the Underwater Radiated Noise Management
This article examines the growing challenge of Underwater Radiated Noise (URN) and outlines the future direction for managing its impact on marine ecosystems. It emphasizes that as maritime activities continue to expand, effective noise management must become a key component of sustainable ocean governance.
March 1, 2022
A Case for Skill Development
**Short Description:** India's young population presents a great opportunity for economic growth, but this can only be achieved through effective skill development and employment opportunities. By providing industry-relevant training, fostering collaboration between education and industry, and focusing on emerging sectors, India can bridge the skill gap, improve employability, and transform its workforce into a strong driver of national development and self-reliance.
February 28, 2022
Artificial Intelligence for Effective Realization of Underwater Domain Awareness Framework
The article discusses how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can become a force multiplier for implementing the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework by addressing the enormous complexity of underwater environments and the vast amount of data generated from multiple sensors and observation platforms. The UDA framework itself aims to integrate maritime security, the Blue Economy, environmental sustainability, disaster management, and science & technology into a single collaborative ecosystem.
February 17, 2022
Indonesian Plane Crash 2021 – A Wake-up Call
On 06 January 2021, an Indonesian airline aircraft met with an accident in the Java Sea with 62 people onboard. In the recent past, Indonesia has had a number of airline accidents in the Java Sea. In December 2014, as many as 162 people went down onboard an AirAsia jetliner, and in 2018, a Lion Air aircraft crashed with 189 passengers. We are aware of the MH370 from Malaysia, Indian Navy’s AN32 in the Andaman Sea, and many other airliners that could not be recovered. Recovery of the debris is extremely critical to investigate the cause of the crash, so that we can ascertain lessons for the future and make amendments. The track record of Underwater Search & Recovery (UWSAR) has been extremely poor across the globe and is further degraded in the tropical littoral waters.
February 17, 2022
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