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Author : Brian James
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1599615843
A boring homework assignment involving knot tying proves invaluable when the student pirates help Captain Stinky Beard foil an attack by a rival pirate ship.
Author : Efthymios Papastavridis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781782250845
The principal aim of this book is to address the international legal questions arising from the 'right of visit on the high seas' in the twenty-first century. This right is considered the most significant exception to the fundamental principle of the freedom of the high seas (the freedom, in peacetime, to remain free of interference by ships of another flag). It is this freedom that has been challenged by a recent significant increase in interceptions to counter the threats of international terrorism and WMD proliferation, or to suppress transnational organised crime at sea, particularly the trafficking of narcotics and smuggling of migrants. The author questions whether the principle of non-interference has been so significantly curtailed as to have lost its relevance in the contemporary legal order of the oceans. The book begins with an historical and theoretical examination of the framework underlying interception. This historical survey informs the remainder of the work, which then looks at the legal framework of the right of visit, contemporary challenges to the traditional right, interference on the high seas for the maintenance of international peace and security, interferences to maintain the 'bon usage' of the oceans (navigation and fishing), piracy j'ure gentium'and current counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, the problems posed by illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, interdiction operations to counter drug and people trafficking, and recent interception operations in the Mediterranean Sea organised by FRONTEX.
Author : Debra A. Miller
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780737768497
What factors motivate modern day pirates? Are pirates the same as terrorists? Should international navies or local fleets handle pirates? Does aid help prevent piracy, or does it have no effect? This anthology explores the ongoing problem of modern-day piracy. Rising in prevalence at the turn of the 21st century, pirates attacked commercial ships in Southeast Asia and off the coast of Somalia. Readers will learn about the complexities of nautical law, the conflicts on land that engender piracy at sea, and how governments are dealing with forces unaligned to any nation.
Author : Richard Phillips,Stephan Talty
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781401395117
"I share the country's admiration for the bravery of Captain Phillips and his selfless concern for his crew. His courage is a model for all Americans." --President Barack Obama It was just another day on the job for fifty-three-year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, the United States-flagged cargo ship which was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the World Food Program. That all changed when armed Somali pirates boarded the ship. The pirates didn't expect the crew to fight back, nor did they expect Captain Phillips to offer himself as hostage in exchange for the safety of his crew. Thus began the tense five-day stand-off, which ended in a daring high-seas rescue when U.S. Navy SEALs opened fire and picked off three of the captors. "It never ends like this," Captain Phillips said. And he's right. A Captain's Duty tells the life-and-death drama of the Vermont native who was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off Somalia's anarchic, gun-plagued shores. A story of adventure and courage, it provides the intimate details of this high-seas hostage-taking--the unbearable heat, the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. When the pirates boarded his ship, Captain Phillips put his experience into action, doing everything he could to safeguard his crew. And when he was held captive by the pirates, he marshaled all his resources to ensure his own survival, withstanding intense physical hardship and an escalating battle of wills with the pirates. This was it: the moment where training meets instinct and where character is everything. Richard Phillips was ready.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Hijacking of ships
ISBN : UCSD:31822037809662
Author : Norman Friedman
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848321892
The overriding image of the First World War is the bloody stalemate of the Western Front, but although much of the action did occur on land, the overall shape of the war _ even the inevitability of British participation _ arose out of its maritime character. It was essentially a struggle about access to worldwide resources, most clearly seen in the desperate German attempts to deal with the American industrial threat, which ultimately levered the United States into the war, and thus a consequence of British sea control.rn This radical new book concentrates on the way in which each side tried to use or deny the sea to the other, and in so doing it describes rapid wartime changes not only in ship and weapon technology but also in the way naval warfare was envisaged and fought. Combat produced many surprises: some, like the impact of the mine and torpedo, are familiar, but this book also brings to light many previously unexplored subjects, like creative new tactical practices and improved command and control.rn The contrast between expectation and reality had enormous consequences not only for the course of the war but also for the way navies developed afterwards. This book melds strategic, technical, and tactical aspects to reveal the First World War from a fresh perspective, but also demonstrates how its perceived lessons dominated the way navies prepared for the Second.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119512916
Author : Diane Yancey
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-06
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781420508499
An entertaining and informative look at piracy throughout the centuries, this edition examines the real-life experiences of pirates and pirate hunters. Tales focus on piracy committed in the Caribbean, the Barbary Coast, and Asia, with a chapter devoted to modern piracy in areas like Somalia and the Strait of Malacca. Author Diane Yancey examines how the lives of pirates and their often brutal behavior contrast with romantic portrayals of maritime outlaws. Female pirates are also described, as well as the variety of superstitions that pirates had about women and how this affected their position within the pirate community.
Author : Reinhard Scheer
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4066338113351
Germany's High Seas Fleet in the World War is a book by Reinhard Scheer, Admiral in the Imperial German Navy, which deals with the campaigns of the famous German Fleet during the First World War. The High Seas Fleet, or Hochseeflotte, was the battle fleet of the German Imperial Navy and saw action during the Great War. In the first part of the book, Scheer deals with the first two years of the War, from the outbreak to the Battle of Jutland (Skagerrak). The second part covers the period from the Battle of the Jutland to the unrestricted U-boat warfare. It describes the Battle of Jutland and its aftermaths leading to the U-boat Campaign. The third and final part of the book deals with the U-boat Campaign, a naval campaign fought by German U-boats against the trade routes of the Allies.
Author : John Bassett Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Arbitration (International law)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044103243515
Author : John Bassett Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 858 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030007216205
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 766 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Economic assistance
ISBN : MINN:31951D02094777A
Considers S. 2759 and related S. 2861, to authorize a 5-year economic assistance program.
Author : Charles R. Lipcon
Publisher : I Adels Inc
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Cruise ships
ISBN : 9780979780707
Author : Yoram Dinstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107191143
Yoram Dinstein's influential War, Aggression and Self-Defence is an indispensable guide to the international legal issues of war and peace.
Author : Michael D. Greenberg
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780833040305
Policymakers have become increasingly concerned in recent years about the possibility of future maritime terrorist attacks. Though the historical occurrence of such attacks has been limited, recognition that maritime vessels and facilities may be particularly vulnerable to terrorism has galvanized concerns. In addition, some plausible maritime attacks could have very significant consequences, in the form of mass casualties, severe property damage, and attendant disruption of commerce. Understanding the nature of maritime terrorism risk requires an investigation of threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences associated with potential attacks, as grounded both by relevant historical data and by intelligence on the capabilities and intentions of known terrorist groups. These risks also provide the context for understanding government institutions that will respond to future attacks, and particularly so with regard to the US civil justice system. In principle, civil liability operates to redistribute the harms associated with legally redressable claims, so that related costs are borne by the parties responsible for having caused them. In connection with maritime terrorism, civil liability creates that prospect that independent commercial defendants will be held responsible for damages caused by terrorist attacks. This book explores risks and U.S. civil liability rules as they may apply in the context of these types of attacks.
