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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459217503321

Autore

French Paul

Titolo

Oil on water [[electronic resource] ] : tankers, pirates and the rise of China / / Paul French and Sam Chambers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Zed Books, 2010

ISBN

1-84813-842-3

1-282-65915-4

9786612659157

1-84813-470-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChambersSam

Disciplina

387.54480951

Soggetti

Petroleum industry and trade - China

Petroleum - Transportation

Tankers

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

About the Authors; Tables, Boxes and Figures; Terminology and Definitions; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction - Oil on Water; 1 - Life Without Oil; 2 - The Shift East; 3 - The Great Voyage; 4 - Securing the SLOCs; 5 - Piracy: The Nebulous Threat; 6 - The Criminalisation of Crews; 7 - Flags of Convenience; 8 - Green Shipping?; 9 - The Politics of Pipelines; Conclusion - The Future of Moving Oil; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The movement of oil around the world's oceans is constantly under enormous pressure, from conflicts between nation states, piracy and climate change. Yet, while the uninterrupted flow of oil is essential to globalization, increasingly so as manufacturing and markets move eastwards to Asia, this threat is largely unreported. Out of sight, out of mind is the general reaction. From reporting aboard giant tankers to examining the geopolitical shift in oil consumption, Oil on Water is an engrossing, all-encompassing look at the security of this vital supply chain.