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A Study on Plans for the Security of Maritime Safety in International Shipping

Since the 9/11 attacks, whenever there is a significant terror attack anywhere in the world. Yet, when pirates attack, very little is mentioned and it goes unnoticed unless the scenario makes for a good news story. Even so, like today’s terrorist, pirates are organized. They too utilize current communications technologies and benefit from an organized logistics and supply chain. Piracy in shipping is a current shipping problem. It is an act of boarding or an attempt to board a ship with the intent to commit theft or the intent or capability to use force in the furtherance of that act. Piracy in shipping includes the acts of armed robbery, theft and hijacking against a ship. Unlike safety accidents which are unintentional, piracy incidents are intentional. Terrorist incidents are also intentional. However, piracy and terrorist incidents differ in that the focus of the former is theft, while that of the latter is damage to property and/or injury to individuals for political reasons. Maritime piracy and terrorism at sea are both from of violent interference with shipping. Their reach and negative impact on sea transportation, safety of navigation and marine environment, as well as the threat they poses to human lives and property. The international organization and each countries build their own security systems and plans to prevent from maritime terrorism and piracy, and make sure the safety in the global trade system. Accordingly, this study covers the regulation of maritime international law that is related to maritime terrorism and piracy, which is issued in the problems of maritime international law and the countermeasures. Also, it shows some ideas of the international criminal law, concerned with the maritime terrorism and piracy