International Piracy on the High Seas

Abstract

The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will convene at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, in Room 2167 of the Rayburn House Office Building to receive testimony regarding international piracy. The purpose of this hearing is to gather information on the causes and extent of piracy and to understand its effect on international shipping. To date, no U.S.-flagged vessels have been attacked or seized by pirates. However, the expansion of international piracy - particularly in the Horn of Africa region - threatens to raise the costs of transporting goods through that highly traveled region at a time of significant distress in the world economy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 04, 2009
Accession Number
ADA500954

Entities

Organizations

  • House of Representatives

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Coast Guard
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • Indian Ocean
  • Law Enforcement
  • Law Enforcement Officers
  • Marine Transportation
  • Maritime Security
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels
  • Shipping
  • Task Forces
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting