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Category Archives: Maritime
VPDs: States’ Maritime Security Failures
April 09, 2013 VPDs: States’ Maritime Security Failures By Ioannis Chapsos Special to Piracy Daily Modern piracy is in sharp decline in the Indian Ocean; however, statistics reveal that officially… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
State or Private Protection against Maritime Piracy? A Dutch perspective,
State or Private Protection against Maritime Piracy? A Dutch perspective, Bibi van Ginkel, Frans-Paul van der Putten en Willem Molenaar (Summary) [EN] Rapport The Hague, The Clingendael Institute, 19 February 2013, 55 pp. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register … Continue reading
Piracy Pays: Inside the Lucrative Fight to Foil High-Sea Hijackings
Piracy Pays: Inside the Lucrative Fight to Foil High-Sea Hijackings By Jennifer Booton Published April 10, 2013 FOXBusiness REUTERS Gone are the days of one-eyed pirates being chased by the dilapidated… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Armed Guards on Vessels: Insurance and Liability
Armed Guards on Vessels: Insurance and Liability by Mišo Mudrić The Paper examines the insurance and liability issues resulting from the use of armed guards on board vessels. The study begins… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Life of a Ship Anti-Piracy Operator – Eight Weeks on the High Seas
CIVILIAN CONTRACTORS: Life of a Ship Anti-Piracy Operator – Eight Weeks on the High Seas by John Hackwood Fully kitted Private Anti-Piracy Operator: Romanian PSL and PPE London, Abu Dhabi, Karachi,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Historical and Legal Aspects of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Shipping
Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce July, 2012 43 J. Mar. L. & Com. 429 Historical and Legal Aspects of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Shipping Francesca Pellegrino * You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading
Suing Organized Piracy: An Application of Maritime Torts to Pirate Attacks, and Subsequent Civil Actions Against the Supporters of Organized Piracy
Roger Williams University Law Review Fall, 2011 16 Roger Williams U. L. Rev. 655 Note & Comment: Suing Organized Piracy: An Application of Maritime Torts to Pirate Attacks, and Subsequent Civil… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SOLDIERS AT SEA: THE LEGAL AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF USING MILITARY SECURITY TEAMS TO COMBAT PIRACY
Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal Spring, 2012 21 S. Cal. Interdis. L.J. 561 SOLDIERS AT SEA: THE LEGAL AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF USING MILITARY SECURITY TEAMS TO COMBAT PIRACY James W.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mrs. Ballarin’s War
Mrs. Ballarin’s War The improbable tale of a West Virginia heiress the Pentagon hired to take on Somalia’s jihadists. BY MARK MAZZETTI | APRIL 15, 2013 The MV Faina, a Ukrainian-owned… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Maritime Piracy: Armed Security a “Game Changer”
Maritime Piracy: Armed Security a “Game Changer” Monday, April 15, 2013 Following closely upon Congressional testimony about international maritime piracy offered by a U.S. State Department official, who called the use… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading