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Piracy at Sea: Somalia an Area of Great Concern

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2010

Santiago Iglesias Baniela
Santiago Iglesias Baniela
Affiliation:
(Universidad de La Coruña, Spain) (E-mail: [email protected])
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Abstract

In this paper, the author analyses piracy at sea in Somalia, to provide a general up-to-date vision of the problem which threatens the security of ships sailing in the Gulf of Aden. The pirates' modus operandi, the existing factors behind these punishable acts and the prevailing international response are analysed. Finally the paper reviews how the international community could act in order to tackle the problem with a view to its possible eradication.

Keywords

Piracy at sea in SomaliaPirates' modus operandiSecurity of merchant ships
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 63 , Issue 2 , April 2010 , pp. 191 - 206
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 2010

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