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
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spelling ntu-10356/946852020-11-01T07:04:06Z Sub-standard ships and human costs of piracy : the case of Captain Prem Kumar Bateman, Sam S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science 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. 2012-05-16T08:17:12Z 2019-12-06T19:00:20Z 2012-05-16T08:17:12Z 2019-12-06T19:00:20Z 2011 2011 Commentary Bateman, S. (2011). Sub-standard ships and human costs of piracy : the case of Captain Prem Kumar (RSIS Commentaries, No. 130). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94685 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8036 en RSIS Commentaries ; 130/11 2 p. application/pdf
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