02811nam 2200637 a 450 991045921750332120200520144314.01-84813-842-31-282-65915-497866126591571-84813-470-3(CKB)2670000000030213(EBL)547723(OCoLC)650363619(SSID)ssj0000424443(PQKBManifestationID)12121835(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000424443(PQKBWorkID)10474655(PQKB)10592813(MiAaPQ)EBC547723(Au-PeEL)EBL547723(CaPaEBR)ebr10396008(CaONFJC)MIL265915(EXLCZ)99267000000003021320100729d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrOil on water[electronic resource] tankers, pirates and the rise of China /Paul French and Sam ChambersLondon Zed Books20101 online resource (224 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84813-469-X 1-84813-468-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexThe 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.Petroleum industry and tradeChinaPetroleumTransportationTankersElectronic books.Petroleum industry and tradePetroleumTransportation.Tankers.387.54480951French Paul860222Chambers Sam970659MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459217503321Oil on water2206227UNINA