Author: Robert Beckman, Carl Grundy-Warr & Vivian Forbes
No less than 69 per cent of worldwide piracy attacks in 1992 occurred in Southeast Asian waters. This Briefing examines the issue of piracy in the busy waters of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, and the jurisdictional rights of a coastal state with regard to piracy. The changing historical nature of piracy in these straits is examined, but the main focus of the study is on recent efforts by the littoral states of Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as various other international bodies and shipping companies, to combat piracy in the region. The authors argue that the current cooperative measures by the littoral states seem to be having the desired effect of reducing incidents of piracy attacks in the straits. Suggestions are also offered on how international and transboundary cooperation may be enhanced in future should the current measures prove insufficient.
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