Global Maritime Safety & Security Issues and East Asia

Suk Kyoon Kim, Ph.D. (2005), Hanyang University, is Adjunct Professor at that University and former Commissioner General of the Korea Coast Guard. Based on his career experiences, he has published many articles and books, including Maritime Disputes in Northeast Asia (Brill/Nijhoff, 2017).

• PrefaceList of Illustrations1 Defining Maritime Safety and SecurityI  Safe Uses of the SeaII  Understanding of Maritime Safety and SecurityIII  Maritime Safety and Security Domains2 Legal Framework for Maritime Safety and Security and IMO Law-MakingI  IntroductionII  Legal Framework for Maritime Safety and Security in the UNCLOSIII  Institutional Structure of the IMO and Its RolesIV  The IMO International Law-Making ProcessV  Enforcement by Flag, Coastal, and Port StateVI  Status of IMO Conventions and Related Legal InstrumentsVII  Conclusion3 Safety of Navigation and Port State ControlI  IntroductionII  Principal Regulations Governing the Safety of NavigationIII  Ships and Navigational Safety MeasuresIV  Safety Measures to Prevent Marine PollutionV  Overview of Port State ControlVI  Regional PSC RegimesVII  Conclusion4 Maritime Terrorism and the SUA Convention RegimeI  IntroductionII  The Nature of Maritime TerrorismIII  Objectives and Methods of Maritime TerrorismIV  Maritime Terrorist OrganizationsV  The SUA Convention RegimeVI  Conclusion5 Contemporary Piracy: Nature and RealityI  Emergence of Contemporary PiracyII  Definitions of Piracy and their Distinction from other Unlawful Acts at SeaIII  Typology of Contemporary PiracyIV  Aspects of Contemporary Piracy Attacks: Trends, Features and ViolenceV  Costs of PiracyVI  Global Counter-Piracy Efforts and Policy ReponsesVII  Efforts of East Asian Countries to Combat PiracyVIII  Conclusion6 ISPS Code and Port & Cargo Container SecurityI  IntroductionII  Adoption of the ISPS CodeIII  Regulations of the ISPS CodeIV  Implementation of the ISPS Code of East Asian CountriesV  U.S. Maritime Security LegislationsVI  U.S. Port and Cargo Container Security ProgramsVII  Conclusion7 Enforcement of Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and ChallengesI  Evolution of the Proliferation Security InitiativeII  Nature of the PSIIII  Interdiction Principles and Participation in the PSIIV  The PSI and International LawV  Enforcement of InterdictionsVI  Challenges to the PSIVII  Conclusion8 Growing Roles of Coast Guards in East AsiaI  IntroductionII  Overview of Coast Guards in East AsiaIII  Roles and Duties of Coast GuardsIV  Status of Coast Guard Ships in International Law: Rights and ResponsibilitiesV  Build-Ups of Coast Guards in East AsiaVI  Reinforcement of Major Coast Guards in East AsiaVII  Conclusion9 ConclusionIndex