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Lloyd’s MIU Handbook

of Maritime Security

Lloyd’s MIU Handbook

of Maritime Security

Edited by

Rupert Herbert-Burns

Sam Bateman

Peter Lehr

www.lloydsmiu.com

Lloyd’s MIU, is a trading name of Informa UK Limited. Registered in England under no. 1072954. Registered ofce:

Mortimer House, 37 – 41 Mortimer Street, London, W1T 3JH. Lloyd’s is the registered trademark of the Society

incorporated by the Lloyd’s Act 1871 by the name of Lloyd’s.

With the inescapable importance of maritime trade to the integrity of the global economy, maritime

security remains of vital interest to commercial and governmental practitioners alike. Widespread

criminal traf cking, piracy and terrorism compound the vulnerability of infrastructure, vessels and

supply chains within this vast environment. As a consequence, navies and coast guards are adapting

themselves to confront asymmetric and criminal threats in the maintenance of their pivotal role in help-

ing to ensure maritime security. They regard an in-depth appreciation of the threats and vulnerabilities

within this environment as the central prerequisite for conducting Maritime Security Operations.

In re ection of the above realities, the editors of the Lloyd’s MIU Handbook of Maritime Secu-

rity have drawn together a range of professionals, experts and academics from around the world. The

handbook offers an important collection of thoroughly researched and impressive essays that examine

a diverse range of maritime security concerns. These essays will be of interest to all, whether com-

mercial, legal, military or governmental, in ensuring the security of the world’s shipping, ports and sea

lanes of communication.

Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope

Commander-in-Chief Fleet

This Handbook provides a broad overview of current issues in maritime security. It is crisply written,

well organized and includes contributions by leading authorities in maritime security. The Handbook

is strongly recommended to those involved in policy making on security issues, students of maritime

affairs and industry professionals.

Ambassador Barry Desker, Dean

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Although maritime security has received a signi cant amount of attention in recent years, this has not

been re ected in literature on the subject. This is recti ed by this excellent collection that covers the

subject thoroughly from A to Z. Edited and compiled by prominent experts in the area, the Handbook

provides the rst clear, substantive and practical analysis of this complex subject. It is bound to become

required reading for all in the shipping industry, as well as those with an interest in international

security.

Professor Edgar Gold

The Nautical Institute