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| An integrated maritime policy |
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http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/index_en.
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In Europe, the sea is never far away: the
coast is almost 70,000 km long, which equals
one and a half times the circumference of the
earth. Half the population of the European
Union lives less than 50 km from the coast.
Many sectors of the economy are active in
these coastal zones: port operations,
transport, fisheries, industry, energy and
tourism. As a result, many policies have a
maritime dimension, but most of them are
still managed sector by sector.
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| Maritime Terror |
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Sep 2004
Security analysts are increasingly worried
that organisations like Al Qaeda are planning
to target commercial shipping.
The Malacca strait between Indonesia and
Malaysia has long been a haven for pirates.
Last year 21 seamen were killed and a further
71 are missing presumed dead following pirate
attacks. "We have seen rocket-propelled
grenades being fired at the vessel to force
it to stop," states Captain Pottengal
Mukundan from the International Maritime
Bureau. But the biggest fear is of a
terrorist attack. "This is a relatively
narrow passageway which provides certain
operational advantages to the attackers,"
explains security analyst Brian Jenkins.
Mukundan agrees: "You could have a major
maritime terrorist incident." The attacks on
the USS Cole and The Limburg demonstrate just
how vulnerable even warships are to attacks.
Analysing the nature of the maritime threat
has become a growing industry. But it's not
just security analysts taking the threat
seriously. Earlier this year, the US
suggested sending the marines to patrol the
Malacca Strait. The threat was enough to
galvanise the Indonesian, Malay and
Singaporean navies into action. They're now
jointly patrolling the Straits. But whether
this will be enough to deter terrorists
remains to be seen.
Tags : Malaysia Malacca strait security Al Qaeda pirates war Journeyman Pictures |
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