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Author: McKinnon, Alexander

Title: Maritime Piracy: A Hong Kong Perspective

Summary: The threat of piracy is a major concern of Hong Kong maritime industry groups, shipowners, ship operators and the wider sector supporting the shipping industry. The statistics are confronting: in Somalia at present, at least 23 vessels are being held against the will of the owners and at least 518 hostages (mostly seafarers) are at the whim of Somali pirates. Even more troubling is that the first quarter of 2011 has been labelled as the worst on official record. Almost three times the number of attacks occurred as compared to the same quarter in 2010. Piracy is also an ever-present danger in the waters of South East Asia although regional efforts have yielded positive results. The Marine Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), which is responsible for port administration and the Hong Kong Shipping Register, is active in promoting security arrangements to Hong Kong registered ships. Notwithstanding this, Hong Kong vessels continue to be at risk and limitations imposed by international conventions frustrate those closely involved in the industry. This paper looks at the approaches taken by Hong Kong in attempting to protect its ships from piracy. The paper also briefly canvasses the international legal framework and highlights some controversial and emerging issues.

Details: Hong Kong: Hong Kong Centre for Maritime and Transportation Law, School of Law City University of Hong Kong, 2011. 16p.

Source: Working Paper Series. Internet Resource: Accessed on January 23, 2012 at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/slw/HKCMT/Doc/Working_Paper_-_Piracy_-_Final_(v3).pdf

Year: 2011

Country: Hong Kong

URL: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/slw/HKCMT/Doc/Working_Paper_-_Piracy_-_Final_(v3).pdf

Shelf Number: 123755

Keywords:
Maritime Security
Piracy (Hong Kong)
Shipping, Security Measures