Introduction There is a significant body of work discussing what constitutes contemporary piracy. Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), piracy is defined as ‘illegal acts of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship’ against another ..
Category : Crimes against mobility
Introduction Maritime cyber-crimes are illegal actions undertaken against ships or critical infrastructures through computer channels. Attacks can have a wide variety of purposes, including to damage, destroy or hijack IT (Information Technology) or OT (Operations Technology) systems. Multiple different targets, forms of attacks, motivations, and perpetrators can be involved in cyber-crimes. Port, by Bill Dickinson ..
Introduction The amended Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965 defines a stowaway as ‘A person who is secreted on a ship, or in cargo which is subsequently loaded on the ship, without the consent of the shipowner or the Master or any other responsible person and who is detected on board the ship ..
This report provides a review of available data sources ..