Impact of sea piracy on maritime transportation over twelve years (2009-2020) in the Gulf of Guinea
- Editore:
GRIN Verlag
- EAN:
9783346822673
- ISBN:
3346822672
- Pagine:
- 92
- Formato:
- Paperback
- Lingua:
- Tedesco
Descrizione Impact of sea piracy on maritime transportation over twelve years (2009-2020) in the Gulf of Guinea
Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2022 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Oceanography, grade: 15.00, , course: transport management, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine sea piracy on maritime transportation over the last twelve years (2009-2020) in the Gulf of Guinea. What are the attributes of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea? What is the level of variation in the ship attack among the thirteen countries in the Gulf of Guinea? What are the categories of ships attacked in the Gulf of Guinea? What is the status of ship during pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea? Is there any difference in pattern of attack in pre and post intervention of regional and international agencies in the Gulf of Guinea? The scope of this study was defined by its time and space. In terms of time, the study covered the period between 2009 and 2020. This period was chosen because of the rise of sea pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea which began in 2009 and to show the currency of sea pirate activities in the countries under study. The space was defined by the maritime space of Gulf of Guinea which comprises of thirteen countries namely; Angola, Benin Republic, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, The Congo and Togo.
