Maritime Private Security

This book examines the evolution, function, problems and prospects of private security companies in the maritime sector. The private security industry continues to evolve after its renaissance over the past few decades, first in Africa, and later in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite this, little academic work has been done to date on the role of private security in the maritime environment. This lacuna has become more pronounced as the threat of piracy, terrorism, and other acts of maritime political violence have caused littoral states and commercial entities alike to consider the use of private security to mitigate risks. Maritime Private Security is an edited volume specifically dedicated to combating the absence of academic research in this area. The discussion of this multi-faceted subject is organised into four key parts: - Part I: The Historical and Contemporary Market in Maritime Private Security Services - Part II: The Emergence of Private Anti-Piracy Escorts in the Commercial Sector - Part III: The Privatization of Coast Guard Services - Part IV: Private Security Responses to Maritime Terrorism This book will be of much interest to students of naval policy and maritime security, private security companies, piracy and terrorism, international law and IR in general.

Claude Berube teaches in the Political Science Department at the United States Naval Academy, and is co-author of two books and 20 articles. Patrick Cullen is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institut Barcelona D'Estudis Internacionals, and has a Ph.D. in International Relations from the London School of Economics.

Foreword Part 1: The Historical and Contemporary Market in Maritime Private Security Services 1. Introduction: The Post-Cold War Growth of Maritime Private Security 2. The United States and Maritime Private Security from the War of Independence to the 21st Century 3. Surveying the Market in Maritime Private Security Services 4. Private Gunboats on the Horizon? Private Security and Contemporary Naval Presence Part 2: The Emergence of Privatized Anti-Piracy Escorts in the Commercial Sector 5. Commercial Anti-Piracy Escorts in the Malacca Straits Area 6. Private Security at Sea: A Customer's Perspective 7. Anti-Piracy Escorts in the Gulf of Aden: Problems and Prospects 8. Legal Considerations for Private Naval Company Armed Anti-Piracy Escorts Part 3: The Privatization of Coast Guard Services 9. Privatizing the Coast Guard in War-Torn Sierra Leone 10. Private Security, Maritime Protection and Surveillance in Somaliland 11. Private Security Fighting Pirates and Illegal Fishing in Puntland 12. Securing the Off-Shore Oil Industry in the Gulf of Guinea Part 4: Private Security Responses to Maritime Terrorism 13. Maritime Terrorism: Scope, Potential Threat of Contingencies and the Role of Private Security Compnaies 14. Commercial Risk Consulting and Management in the Maritime Sector 15. Integrating Private Security into Port Security in a Post-9/11 Environment 16. Maritime Eco-Extremism Reconsidered: Understanding Fourth Generation Eco-Warriors in the Modern Media Age Conclusion: The Future of Private Security at Sea