A pirataria marítima mundial

Abstract

Our interdependent and interconnected global society revolves around a world economy dependent on maritime transport. Governments should work with international organizations and the shipping industry to confront and repress any persistent threat to global trade. This paper aims to highlight awareness of piracy and armed robbery worldwide highlighting the most critical areas, the characteristics of the attacks of each region and the best practices that both shipping companies and ship's masters should adopt in order to avoid or delay the attack still in its origin. Thus, it was necessary to show throughout this work: the current piracy, the concept of piracy and armed robbery, the characteristics of the attacks in each region, the International Code for the Protection of Ships and Port Facilities (ISPS Code), the use of Naval or Military Forces against piracy, International Organizations to combat piracy as well as the International Guides to combat piracy. Furthermore, it is emphasized that piracy off the coast of Somalia is still a problem that is not treated with due importance by International Organizations and Governments, because the real fight lies in the country's restructuring, economic stability and the creation of opportunities in the region and not just arm the region with naval power.