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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790826403321

Autore

Pitney John J

Titolo

Private anti-piracy navies : how warships for hire are changing maritime security / / John J. Pitney Jr. and John-Clark Levin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Lanham, Maryland] : , : [Lexington Books], , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-4985-2056-1

0-7391-7333-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LevinJohn-Clark

Disciplina

363.28/7

Soggetti

Merchant marine - Security measures

Private military companies

Piracy - Prevention

Piracy - Somalia - Prevention

Shipping - Security measures

Fast attack craft

Naval convoys

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

PRIVATE ANTI-PIRACY NAVIES; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Historical Lessons; 3. The Somali Piracy Epidemic; 4. Current and Proposed Forces; 5. Economic Considerations; 6. Legal and Regulatory Issues; 7. Operational and Tactical Challenges; 8. Costs, Benefits, and Results; 9. Prospects and Implications; 10. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Private Anti-Piracy Navies assesses the historical context, current state, and future prospects of privatizing maritime security vessels. It places particular emphasis on the economic, legal, and operational dimensions of this growing sector, and addresses issues of key interest to industry, government, and academia.