Aristyo Rizka Darmawan, Author at Baird Maritime

August 31, 2021

OPINION | Deliberate ambiguity of China’s new “territorial waters” declaration

Written by Aristyo Rizka Darmawan on August 31, 2021. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Gas Tanker World, Naval, Ship World Features, Ships (Naval), Submersibles (Naval), Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.

Increasing military exercises in the South China Sea by the US Navy and partners from other nations aim to send a message to Beijing that its assertive territorial claims ..

February 4, 2021

OPINION | Why Indonesia seizing an Iranian tanker is purely over domestic law

Written by Aristyo Rizka Darmawan on February 4, 2021. Posted in Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Ship World Features, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.

The Indonesian Coast Guard (BAKAMLA) last week seized two oil tankers – one Iranian-flagged, the other from Panama – inside Indonesia’s waters. The two tankers are ..

August 28, 2020

OPINION | Jakarta should be wary of Beijing’s South China Sea proposals

Written by Aristyo Rizka Darmawan on August 28, 2020. Posted in Fishing Boat World Features, Maritime Security World, Work Boat World Features.

Jakarta has long made clear its position as a non-claimant state on the South China Sea, stating its principal interest in the dispute is to maintain peace and security i ..