Maritime Crime Presentation PDF

Maritime Crime Introduction Maritime Domain Maritime Domain Geographical FOCUS Economical Maritime Crime Crime Illicit activities Case Study What makes maritime crime unique?  The Maritime Domain: “All areas a...

Maritime Crime Introduction Maritime Domain Maritime Domain Geographical FOCUS Economical Maritime Crime Crime Illicit activities Case Study What makes maritime crime unique?  The Maritime Domain: “All areas and things relating to or adjacent to a sea, ocean, or other navigable waterway, including all maritime related activities, infrastructure, people, cargo, and vessels”  72% PERCENTAGE OF PLANET EARTH COVERED BY OCEANS AND SEAS 40% PERCENTAGE OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION THAT LIVES WITHIN 100KM OF THE COAST 90% PERCENTAGE OF WORLD TRADE THAT IS CARRIED BY SHIPS ALONG SEA LANES OF COMMUNICATION. ILLICT MARITIME ACTIVITIES Environmental Crimes Irregular Migration Commodity Trafficking Piracy & Armed Cyber Crimes Robbery  CASE STUDY: BLACK SEA CULTURE GEOGRAPHY GEOPOLITICS Europe, Russia, Greater Dieniper River, Danube EU, NATO, CIS, BRI Middle East River, Don River, Turkish Straits  THE BLACK SEA BASIN Protracted Transnistria Conflicts Nagorno-Karabakh Abkhazia South Ossetia Crimea Donbas CHARACTERISTICS High Poverty Income inequality Low Welfare Fluid Power Dynamics COMMODITY TRAFFICKING TRANSIT GEOGRAPHY CORRUPTION PORTS =  RIP-ON/RIP-OFF SWITCH WITHIN LEGITIMATE GOODS IN CONTAINER STRUCTURE Modus COMMERCIAL VESSELS AND DROP-OFF Operandi PLEASURE VESSELS INFLATABLE AND SPEED BOATS UNDERWATER ATTACHMENTS SEMI-SUBMERSIBLES Opioid Trafficking Afghanistan responsible for around 81 % of annual global opium production Estimated 3.1 million opioid users in Europe How can cyber crime be used in the maritime domain? Cyber Attacks Spoofing: The act of disguising a communication from an unknown source as being from a known source 2019 over 20 vessels spoofed. 2021 AIS on NATO warships faked. Low-cost software-defined radio (SDR). Irregular Migration Entering a country without necessary authorisation or documentation Human Trafficking vs. Human Smuggling COFFEE BREAK  Environmental Crimes Trafficking Pollution IUU Fishing  IUU FISHING - 180 fish species, 5 of them with IUU Fishing major commercial value - Total revenue from marine capture is around $251 million - Fish stock recovery could lead to an 11% increase in economic yields Piracy & Armed Robbery Piracy The act is referred to as 'piracy' when it occurred in international waters or outside the jurisdiction of any state Armed Robbery Referred to as 'armed robbery’ when it occurred inside territorial waters or internal waters. What are sustainable solutions to maritime crime? A Sustainable Environmental Approach SBE Economic Social DEVELOPING THE BLUE ECONOMY Energy Fishing and Coastal Trade and Production Aquaculture Tourism Commerce EU Black Sea Initiatives BLACK SEA EASTERN EASTERN SYNERGY PARTNERSHIP NEIGHBORHOOD Ground-Up and stakeholder EU projects in coordination Political and Economic driven approach with six partner countries reforms Conclusion The maritime domain is a complex security environment Maritime crimes cover an extensive array of activites Solutions to security challenges need to be holistic  How do new technologies can Discussion impact the maritime domain? What issue areas would countries Questions experiencing geopolitical tensions be willing to collaborate on and why? How do criminals at sea adapt in response to law enforcement operations?