Influence of Pirates' Activities on Maritime Transport in the Gulf of Aden Region

• Autorzy: Duda D. , Wardin K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Modern piracy is one of the items appearing on the seas, which has a great impact on maritime transport in many regions of the world. Changes that happened at the end of XX and beginning of XXI centu-ry became significant in the renaissance of piracy. The problem is present in many parts of the world but it become a real threat in year 2008 around a small country of Somalia and in the area called the Horn of Africa especially in the region of Gulf of Aden. Because international waters are very important for maritime transport so pirates’ attacks have great influence over this transport and on international community.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Piracy Problem; maritime transport; Gulf of Aden; Pirates Activity

• Wydawca: Faculty of Navigation, Gdynia Maritime University
• Czasopismo: TransNav : International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 6, no. 1
• Strony: 109--115
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Duda D.

• Polish Naval University, Gdynia, Poland

autor

Wardin K.

• Polish Naval University, Gdynia, Poland

Bibliografia

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