Piracy

• Hamza Ameer• Ali Salman• Khalid Najeeb • Huda Faqihi • Mariam Al-Hashimi• Latifa Mohamed

- Introduction

- Piracy • What is piracy ?• Who are the pirates?• Piracy in Arabian Gulf

- Reason for the existence of piracy ( In the past )• Reasons

- Reason for the existence of piracy ( Nowadays )• Reasons

-How minimizing piracy will effect Bahrain trade and nation in the future ?• Advantages • Disadvantages

-US fifth fleet in Bahrain• What does US fifth fleet means ?• What are US navy fleets areas of responsibility ?• Why piracy still exist while US fifth fleet is stationed in Bahrain ?

- Controlling piracy • Attempt to control Piracy in 17th century• Dealing with hijacks • Anti pirates • Internal solution

- Conclusion

What is piracy?“Any unlawful act of violence or detention or any act of depredation, or threat thereof, other than an act of piracy, committed for private ends and directed against a ship or against persons or property on board such a ship, within a state's internal waters, archipelagic waters and territorial sea”. (United Nations, 1982)

Mariam Al-Hashimi

- Who are the pirates?

The International Chamber of Commerce

Mariam Al-Hashimi

(Anonymous, 2009)

• Territorial waters

• International

waters

-Where do they attack ?Mariam Al-Hashimi

-The actual attackMariam Al-Hashimi

(Skjong, 2011)

Piracy in Arabian Gulf and Northern Indian Ocean

Mariam Al-Hashimi

Reason for the existence of piracy (in the past)

Poor facilities (shipping vessel)

Easy to make weapons

Looting

Political reasons

Ali Salman

Reason for the existence of piracy (in the past)

•Security reasons

•Fearless from death

•Financial Reasons

Ali Salman

Reason for the existence of piracy (nowadays)

Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a threat to international shipping since the second phase of the Somali Civil War in the early 21st century. Since 2005, many international organizations, including the International Maritime Organization and the World Food Program, have expressed concern over the rise in acts of piracy.

Huda Faqihi

Reasons Regulation Poverty

Government Education

Huda Faqihi

Reasons No

populationEasy to get weapons

Depends on ships flags

Easy access to water

ways

Huda Faqihi

How minimizing piracy will effect Bahrain trade and nation in the future ?

Khalid Najeeb

Cheap transportation Busy transportation in the Middle East

Khalid Najeeb

less security cost Shorter routes

Khalid Najeeb

Who will be affected by minimizing piracy ?

Insurance companies Somalian kids

Khalid Najeeb

US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain

Latifa Mohamed

(Clark, 2009)

What does US Fifth Fleet mean?Latifa Mohamed

What are US navy fleets areas of responsibility ?

Latifa Mohamed

Why piracy still exist while US fifth fleet is stationed in Bahrain ?

Latifa Mohamed

Controlling piracy Hamza Ameer

Attempt to control Piracy in 17th centuryHamza Ameer

( Persian Gulf piracy,

2009 )

Dealing with the hijacks

Hamza Ameer

Anti-Pirates

Hamza Ameer

Internal solution

Hamza Ameer

(CNN, 2

008)

Conclusion - Piracy

- Reason for the existence of piracy ( In the past )

- Reason for the existence of piracy ( Nowadays ) - How minimizing piracy will effect Bahrain trade and nation in the future ?

- US fifth fleet in Bahrain

- Controlling piracy

The End

Any Questions ?

References• “United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea”. (1982). Retrieved fromhttp://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/UNCLOS-TOC.htm

•“Persian Gulf piracy: the original excuse for imperialism?”.( 2009 ). Retrieved from http://fjordlord.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/piracy-the-original-excuse-for-imperialism/

• “No way to stop us, pirate leader says”. (2008). Retrieved from http://articles.cnn.com/2008-12-01/world/pirate.interview_1_international-maritime-bureau-somali-coast-pirate-attacks?_s=PM:WORLD

•Anonymous. (2009). Somalian Pirates. The Nelson Mail, 1-9.

• Skjong, R. (2011). On the success rates of maritime piracy attacks. Journal of Transportation Security, 4(4), 309-335.

• Clark, k. (2009). Maritime Piracy. International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences, 4(1), 13-22

• Education:• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQVmvsd2eUA