Ocean Piracy and Its Impact on Insurance.

Addresses threats of piracy to global seafaring community and international trade in light of recent sharp rise in pirate attacks in Gulf of Aden. Discusses current situation, considers economic costs and consequences of piracy, and explains fundamentals of marine insurance. Reviews options for Cong...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	International finance. Marine insurance. Maritime law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Addresses threats of piracy to global seafaring community and international trade in light of recent sharp rise in pirate attacks in Gulf of Aden. Discusses current situation, considers economic costs and consequences of piracy, and explains fundamentals of marine insurance. Reviews options for Congress.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.