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A Statistical Analysis of Contemporary Maritime Piracy: A Statistical Analysis of Contemporary Maritime Piracy Robert Easby
MRes Technology in the Marine Environment Image source: www.pirateweapons.com
Contents: Contents Why Piracy?
Types of Piracy
Piracy Hot Spots
Figures
Project Methodology
Industrial Collaborators
Next Step Image source: www.mayadiscovery.com
Why Piracy?: Why Piracy? Serious issue
Recent rise in incidences
Incidences are becoming increasingly more violent
Millions of dollars in revenue are lost every year as a direct result Photograph by Nitin Vadukul
Types of Piracy: Types of Piracy
Small scale Piracy: Small scale Piracy Rob the crew and depart
Attacks usually take place whilst the vessel is at anchor or in port
Ship’s safe is often targeted
Occasionally the ship is taken to be sold
Large Scale Piracy: Large Scale Piracy Rob the crew and steal the cargo
Cargo that is easily disposed of is usually targeted, such as timber, metals and minerals
Occasionally the ships engines are taken
Usually part of a larger criminal organisation
“Phantom-ships”: “Phantom-ships” Steal the ship
Re-paint, re-name, re-flag and re-register the ship
Offer the services of the ship to a shipper
Sail to an undisclosed destination
Unload the cargo to be sold, then repeat the process
Nearly always part of a larger criminal organisation
Piracy Hot Spots: Piracy Hot Spots Map source: www.edreams.it
Figures: Figures Source: Mark Bruyneel, ‘Modern Day Piracy Statistics’
Project methodology: Project methodology Determine which factors influence piracy activity
Assign these factors quantitative values
Using both these values, and figures for frequency of attacks, construct a multiple linear regression analysis of the situation
Industrial Collaborators: Industrial Collaborators International
Maritime
Organization
Next Step: Next Step Continue to read up on the subject
Finalise the statistical side of the project
- determine the influencing factors
- look into how to assign values to these qualitative factors
- plan the design
Summary: Summary Piracy is a real problem
Global issue
Aims
- draw attention to the problem
- go someway to understanding why it occurs. Image source: www.wargamer.com