Cruising for trouble : cruise ships as soft targets for pirates, terrorists, and common criminals /

Modern cruise ships, laden with passengers and booty and virtually undefended, make tempting prizes for pirates and terrorists and are easy marks for criminals and sexual predators. The taking of a cruise ship by pirates or terrorists, or an ad hoc combination of the two, has the potential for a tit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gaouette, Mark
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2010]
Colección:Praeger security international (Series)
Temas:
Piracy.
Maritime terrorism.
Cruise ships > Security measures.
Hijacking of ships.
Maritime law.
Terrorisme maritime.
Paquebots de croisière > Sécurité > Mesures.
Piraterie maritime.
Cruise ships > Security measures
Hijacking of ships
Maritime law
Maritime terrorism
Piracy
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Modern cruise ships : their predators, their vulnerabilities, and their victims
  • Cruise ships in the cross hairs : pirates and terrorists
  • The crime statistics and stories that the cruise lines don't want you to know
  • Protecting passengers and crews from pirates, terrorists, and cruise ship accidents
  • The limitations of U.S. and international maritime regulatory regimes and maritime agencies : protecting cruise ship passengers and crews
  • Clear and present dangers for cruise ships and future remedies.

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