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Book SynopsisIn Global Maritime Safety & Security Issues and East Asia, Suk Kyoon Kim offers a multi-disciplinary perspective on various issues of maritime safety and security, focusing on East Asia. Ranging from the definitions of maritime safety and security, this book provides insights on a wide range of maritime safety and security regimes and issues.
Table of ContentsPreface List of Illustrations 1 Defining Maritime Safety and Security I Safe Uses of the Sea II Understanding of Maritime Safety and Security III Maritime Safety and Security Domains 2 Legal Framework for Maritime Safety and Security and IMO Law-Making I Introduction II Legal Framework for Maritime Safety and Security in the UNCLOS III Institutional Structure of the IMO and Its Roles IV The IMO International Law-Making Process V Enforcement by Flag, Coastal, and Port State VI Status of IMO Conventions and Related Legal Instruments VII Conclusion 3 Safety of Navigation and Port State Control I Introduction II Principal Regulations Governing the Safety of Navigation III Ships and Navigational Safety Measures IV Safety Measures to Prevent Marine Pollution V Overview of Port State Control VI Regional PSC Regimes VII Conclusion 4 Maritime Terrorism and the SUA Convention Regime I Introduction II The Nature of Maritime Terrorism III Objectives and Methods of Maritime Terrorism IV Maritime Terrorist Organizations V The SUA Convention Regime VI Conclusion 5 Contemporary Piracy: Nature and Reality I Emergence of Contemporary Piracy II Definitions of Piracy and their Distinction from other Unlawful Acts at Sea III Typology of Contemporary Piracy IV Aspects of Contemporary Piracy Attacks: Trends, Features and Violence V Costs of Piracy VI Global Counter-Piracy Efforts and Policy Reponses VII Efforts of East Asian Countries to Combat Piracy VIII Conclusion 6 ISPS Code and Port & Cargo Container Security I Introduction II Adoption of the ISPS Code III Regulations of the ISPS Code IV Implementation of the ISPS Code of East Asian Countries V U.S. Maritime Security Legislations VI U.S. Port and Cargo Container Security Programs VII Conclusion 7 Enforcement of Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and Challenges I Evolution of the Proliferation Security Initiative II Nature of the PSI III Interdiction Principles and Participation in the PSI IV The PSI and International Law V Enforcement of Interdictions VI Challenges to the PSI VII Conclusion 8 Growing Roles of Coast Guards in East Asia I Introduction II Overview of Coast Guards in East Asia III Roles and Duties of Coast Guards IV Status of Coast Guard Ships in International Law: Rights and Responsibilities V Build-Ups of Coast Guards in East Asia VI Reinforcement of Major Coast Guards in East Asia VII Conclusion 9 Conclusion Index
