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The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates
Piracy has been perceived as a menace of times long gone and has until recently been associated with romantic tales of one-legged and free-spirited men, roving the Caribbean Sea for bounty and gold. In recent years, however, a new type of pirate has emerged in one of the most lawless spots in the wo...
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| description | Piracy has been perceived as a menace of times long gone and has until recently been associated with romantic tales of one-legged and free-spirited men, roving the Caribbean Sea for bounty and gold. In recent years, however, a new type of pirate has emerged in one of the most lawless spots in the world. The pirates of Somalia increasingly threaten one of the busiest commercial shipping routes, thus forcing shipowners to pay higher insurance premiums or to reroute around the Cape. Either way, the current situation tremendously increases the costs of shipping in the Indian Ocean and threatens life of seamen. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/43043 The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates Hermanussen, Christian Hare, John Hijackings Pirates Piracy has been perceived as a menace of times long gone and has until recently been associated with romantic tales of one-legged and free-spirited men, roving the Caribbean Sea for bounty and gold. In recent years, however, a new type of pirate has emerged in one of the most lawless spots in the world. The pirates of Somalia increasingly threaten one of the busiest commercial shipping routes, thus forcing shipowners to pay higher insurance premiums or to reroute around the Cape. Either way, the current situation tremendously increases the costs of shipping in the Indian Ocean and threatens life of seamen. 2026-03-25T13:54:21Z 2026-03-25T13:54:21Z 2013 2026-03-24T12:15:46Z Thesis / Dissertation Masters LLM http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43043 en eng application/pdf Centre for Law and Society Faculty of Law University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Hijackings Pirates Hermanussen, Christian The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates |
| title_full | The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates |
| title_fullStr | The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates |
| title_full_unstemmed | The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates |
| title_short | The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates |
| title_sort | payment and insurance of ransom an analysis of legality morality and possible solutions in the case of ship hijackings by pirates |
| topic | Hijackings Pirates |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43043 |
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