Sub-standard ships and human costs of piracy : the case of Captain Prem Kumar

The human costs of piracy off the Horn of Africa are mounting with an escalating level of violence and shipowners unwilling to pay higher ransoms while operating sub-standard ships. As the plight of Captain Prem Kumar demonstrates, innocent seafarers suffer most.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bateman, Sam
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94685
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8036