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The international legal instruments in addressing piracy and maritime terrorism: A critical review

open access: yesResearch in Transportation Economics, 2010
This paper critically reviews four international legal instruments in addressing piracy and maritime terrorism – UNCLOS, SUA, PSI and the ISPS Code. Piracy on high seas is currently becoming key tactics of terrorist groups – many of today’s pirates are ...
Adolf K Y Ng
exaly   +2 more sources

Is maritime piracy random?

Applied Economics Letters, 2009
Far from being an extinct phenomenon, piracy still exists in the modern world and is a growing menace to the security and safety of shipping. Using the data on attacks against vessels reported between 1996 and 2005 merged with the data on the total world merchant fleet, this article inquires whether acts of piracy are a truly random occurrence. Results
Maximo Q. Mejia   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Maritime Piracy

The RUSI Journal, 2011
Piracy is often considered a 'new' threat but, as a survey of history shows, it is a problem which has long exercised the minds of statesmen and military strategists alike. As the world focuses its attention on the seemingly intractible issue of Somali piracy, Chris Bellamy looks to the rich treasure trove of history for tried and tested solutions.
openaire   +1 more source

Maritime piracy and armed robbery analysis in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore through the utilization of natural language processing

Maritime Policy & Management
Piracy and armed robbery have become serious problems in maritime economic activities, particularly in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. These crimes occur due to various influential factors, necessitating analysis through incident reports.
M. I. Fahreza, Enna Hirata
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Elements of Maritime Piracy

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2012
This piece was originally submitted in November 2012 in satisfaction of the Australian National University College of Law's Honours program. The dissertation identifies uncertainty in the Article 101 UNCLOS definition of maritime piracy as an obstacle to the effective prosecution of piracy offences at the domestic level.
openaire   +1 more source

The Return of Sophisticated Maritime Piracy to Southeast Asia

Pacific Affairs, 2020
What explains the recent (perhaps temporary) resurgence of sophisticated maritime pirate attacks in Southeast Asia in the face of strong regional counter-piracy efforts? Given Southeast Asian countries' relatively well-functioning institutions, political,
Justin V. Hastings
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Modern Maritime Piracy [PDF]

open access: possible, 2014
This essay provides and economic analysis of the problem of modern-day maritime piracy. The essay first reviews the current scope of the problem, and then develops an economic of model of piracy that emphasizes the strategic interaction between the efforts of pirates to locate potential targets, and shippers to avoid contact.
Paul Hallwood, Thomas J. Miceli
openaire  

The Impact of Illegal Fishing on Maritime Piracy: Evidence from West Africa

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2019
The recent increase in maritime piracy is often associated with economic issues such as a decline in the fishing industry, but there is still no consensus on whether a decrease in local fishing causes a rise in piracy rates.
Ginger L. Denton, Jonathan R. Harris
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparing maritime piracy along the coasts of Africa: In search of a solution for the Gulf of Guinea

, 2020
Merchant ships at sea have been under threat for centuries from criminal activities such as maritime piracy and armed robbery. Such acts have seen a rise in recent years, with new breeding grounds mushrooming across the globe.
C. Barla, N. Agarwala
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The use of private maritime guards as an innovative means to fulfil states duty to cooperate in the repression of maritime piracy. Part 1

, 2020
This article discusses the use of PCASPs as an alternative or additional layer of protection on board ships in the fight against maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea from an international law perspective based on legal positivism.
Katinka Svanberg
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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