scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF MARITIME PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY ATTACKS AGAINST SHIPS

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Jale Ece
Keyword(s):  
Maritime Piracy ◽  
Armed Robbery

Introduction

Pirate Lands ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Ursula Daxecker ◽  
Brandon Prins
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Transnational Crime ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Empirical Approach ◽  
Weak States ◽  
Comparative Political Economy ◽  
Maritime Piracy ◽  
Armed Robbery

This chapter introduces the reader to the main puzzle and argument motivating the book: piracy affects primarily weak states, but in those states, organized piracy is most common close to coastal areas with some governance and infrastructure. The chapter notes the limitations of existing research on maritime piracy, compares Pirate Lands with research on transnational crime, and argues that the authors’ comparative political economy focus is well-suited to capture the subnational conditions that drive armed robbery on ships and maritime piracy. The chapter sketches the research design and empirical approach. The chapter concludes with the organization of the book.

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 ◽  
Vol 01 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katinka Svanberg ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Use Of Force ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Legal Positivism ◽  
Soft Law ◽  
Maritime Piracy ◽  
Armed Robbery ◽  
Legal Rules ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Additional Layer

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. A concern is that clear-cut, international legal rules are missing on PCASPs. A particular concern is the use of force by PCASPs. The IMO, the shipping- and PMSC industry have had to resort to soft law instruments and self-regulations. The perceived lack of legal rules concerning PCASPs and PMSCs has resulted in a lot of criticism. But does international law on maritime piracy need to develop binding international legal rules’ that are directly applicable to PCASPs? My findings are that the existing legal framework, in the Law of the Sea, SOLAS Convention, customary international law on self-defence together with the non-binding IMO guidelines and the shipping industry’s and PMSC’s self-regulations, as implemented by national laws, gives the necessary framework to adequately address the issue of PCASPs as protection against maritime piracy. The article describes maritime piracy, piracy hotspots and how intervention against piracy differs according to regions. It analyses the current legal framework on maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea in UNCLOS and the SUA Convention, flag-state jurisdiction and national laws. It defines “soft law” and goes through regulations on PCASPs from the Montreux Document and ICoC to regulations that directly address the use of PCASPs on board ships, as the IMO Guidelines, ISO Standards, the industries standard agreements and Guidance on the use of force.

scholarly journals Analysis of Maritime piracy and Armed Robbery in the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Domain

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-287
Author(s):  
Kenneth U Nnadi ◽  
Theophilus C Nwokedi ◽  
Ignatius A Nwokoro ◽  
Obed C Ndikom ◽  
Godfrey C Emeghara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Guinea ◽  
Maritime Piracy ◽  
Armed Robbery

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

2021 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katinka Svanberg ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Use Of Force ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Legal Positivism ◽  
Soft Law ◽  
Maritime Piracy ◽  
Armed Robbery ◽  
Legal Rules ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Additional Layer

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. A concern is that clear-cut, international legal rules are missing on PCASPs. A particular concern is the use of force by PCASPs. The IMO, the shipping- and PMSC industry have had to resort to soft-law instruments and self-regulations. The perceived lack of legal rules concerning PCASPs and PMSCs has resulted in a lot of criticism. But does international law on maritime piracy need to develop binding international legal rules’ that are directly applicable to PCASPs? My findings are that the existing legal framework, in the Law of the Sea, SOLAS Convention, customary international law on self-defence together with the non-binding IMO guidelines and the shipping industry’s and PMSC’s self-regulations, as implemented by national laws, gives the necessary framework to adequately address the issue of PCASPs as protection against maritime piracy. The article describes maritime piracy, piracy hotspots and how interventions against piracy differ according to regions. It analyses the current legal framework on maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea in UNCLOS and the SUA Convention, flag-state jurisdiction and national laws. It defines “soft-law” and goes through regulations on PCASPs from the Montreux Document and ICoC to regulations that directly address the use of PCASPs on board ships, as the IMO Guidelines, ISO Standards, the industries standard agreements and the Guidance on the use of force.

scholarly journals Evolving a Combative Framework and Strategy for Effective Maritime Counter Piracy Measures in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 459-467
Author(s):  
Gabriel E. B. Inyang ◽  
Odey Stephen Agi
Keyword(s):  
World Economy ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Gulf Of Guinea ◽  
Maritime Piracy ◽  
Armed Robbery ◽  
International Convention ◽  
Sea Transportation ◽  
Municipal Law ◽  
World Maritime

Maritime piracy is a global problem affecting the entire world, particularly, world maritime, which contributes a huge percentage of the logistics in world economy. Being a worldwide problem, it is necessary to develop a counter piracy law for Nigeria, gearing towards both domestic and regional jurisdictions for effective application and enforcement. Sea navigation through ships is the major means of movement of finished goods and raw materials globally. The sea being the heritage of mankind, any activity that negatively affects sea transportation affects the world economy, nay, Nigerian economy. Maritime pirates over the ages have been considered as enemies of humanity. Piracy has been a major problem in all major sea routes worldwide, including the gulf of Guinea. Notwithstanding all the criminal activities of maritime pirates in and around the gulf of Guinea including Nigerian coastal waters, there is no legal framework formulated to accost and punish pirates to curtail their activities. It is quite unfortunate that the international Convention developed by the UNCLOS, 1982, to fight piracy and armed robbery at sea is yet to be domesticated as part of Nigerian municipal law. The various agreements and guidelines churned out by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), on this subject are yet to become part of Nigerian policy as recommended to member states of IMO. This article recommends that Section 12 of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution should domesticate these conventions and guidelines as counter piracy law for the country to make the fight against maritime piracy and armed robbery successful.

Maritime Piracy in the Horn of Africa and its Security Implications on the Arab Region

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-331
Author(s):  
Yasser A. Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Horn Of Africa ◽  
Maritime Piracy ◽  
Arab Region

لقد ظَهرت القرصنة البحرية في منطقة القرن الإفريقي لتداعياتٍ إقليميةٍ ودوليةٍ ارتبطت بالظروف التي أملتها التغيرات التي حدثت في بعض دول المنطقة مثل: الصومال؛ وذلك يتطلّب ضرورة تعزيز فُرص مكافحة نشاطات القراصنة وتجفيف منابع مواردها المالية، بالإضافة إلى معاقبة القراصنة وتقديمهم إلى المحاكم من أجل القضاء على الظاهرة وتحقيق الأمن البحري وانسياب التجارة العالمية بكل سهولةٍ ويسرٍ.

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