Maritime piracy: An analysis of attacks and violence

International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 306-322

  Wong, Mei Chi ^a   Yip, Tsz Leung ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Binary choice model; International ship and port facility security code; ISPS Code; Maritime piracy; Maritime security; Pirate violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867169993     PISSN: 17566517     EISSN: 17566525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSTL.2012.049315     Document Type: Conference Paper

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