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Wednesday, April 1, 1992
Volume:
8
Issue:
4
Pg. 129
Abstract:
The ICC-International Maritime Bureau is currently promoting the idea of creating a Regional Piracy Centre for South East Asia, and publishing a Piracy Guide. This article examines its proposals in more detail. Recent experiences have shown that the frequency of piracy can be lessened when preventive and responsive action is taken. However, law enforcement can only function if properly informed. At present, the shipping industry is fragmented and inconsistent in its reporting procedures. There is a lack of a unified voice for the industry and an unawareness on its part concerning the practice of law enforcement…[more]