Title Maritime Private Security : Market Responses to Piracy, Terrorism and Waterborne Security Risks in the 21st Century

Published Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (273 pages) Series Cass Series: Naval Policy and History Cass series--naval policy and history. Contents Cover; Maritime Private Security Market Responses To Piracy, Terrorism And Water Borne Security Risks In The 21st Century; Copyright; Contents; Figures And Tables; Contributors; Foreword; Part: I The Historical And Contemporary Market In Maritime Private Security Services; 1. Editors' Introduction: The Emergence Of Maritime Private Security; 2. The United States' Use Of Maritime Private Security From The War Of Independence To The 21st Century; 3. Surveying The Market In Maritime Private Security Services; 4. Private Gunboats On The Horizon? Private Security And Contemporary Naval Presence Part: II The Emergence Of Private Anti- piracy Escorts In The Commercial Sector5. Commercial Anti- piracy Escorts In The Malacca Strait; 6. Private Security At Sea: A Customer's Perspective; 7. Anti- piracy Escorts In The Gulf Of Aden: Problems And Prospects; 8. Legal Considerations For Private Naval Company Armed Anti- piracy Escorts; Part: III The Privatization Of Coast Guard Services; 9. Privatized Maritime Security Governance In War- torn Sierra Leone; 10. Private Security, Maritime Protection And Surveillance In Somaliland 11. Private Security Fighting Pirates And Illegal Fishing In Puntland12. Securing The Offshore Oil Industry In The Gulf Of Guinea; Part: IV Private Security Responses To Maritime Terrorism; 13. Maritime Terrorism: Scope, Dimensions And Potential Threat Contingencies; 14. Commercial Risk Consulting And Management In The Maritime Sector; 15. Integrating Private Security Into Port Security In A Post- 9/11 Environment; 16. Maritime Eco- extremism Reconsidered: Understanding Fourth Generation Eco- warriors In The Modern Media Age; Part V Conclusions And Future Directions Conclusion: The Future Of Private Security At SeaBibliography; Index Summary This book examines the evolution, function, problems and prospects of private security companies in the maritime sector. The private security industry continues to evolve after its renaissance over the past few decades, first in Africa, and later in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite this, little academic work has been done to date on the role of private security in the maritime environment. This lacuna has become more pronounced as the threat of piracy, terrorism, and other acts of maritime political violence have caused littoral states and commercial entities alike to consider the use of private Notes Print version record Subject Merchant marine -- Security measures Private security services. Armed merchant ships. Shipping -- Security measures Piracy -- Prevention. Maritime terrorism -- Prevention Merchant marine -- Safety measures. Armed merchant ships Merchant marine -- Security measures Piracy -- Prevention Private security services Shipping -- Security measures Form Electronic book Author Berube, Claude ISBN 9780203126608 0203126602

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