Global Maritime Safety & Security Issues and East Asia

Preface 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