A Study on Peception of Seafarers on Private Maritime Security Companies: Perspective of Turkey

The main aim of the study is, to analyze the piracy activities uprising in the Gulf of Guinea Region lately, from Turkish ship owners' view. In accordance with the purpose, to learn the perceptions of the selected ship owners who have operated their ships in the region with the possibility of being exposed to a piracy attack (or have already been attacked) in the past is the second aim. Lastly, to create awareness by taking advantage of lessons learned and to take new measures (or to review the existing ones) by revealing different perspectives are the third aim. In this context, a semi-structured interviews have been made with selected seven ship owners' 'Company Security Officers' who have operated their ships in the past or are already operating in the Gulf of Guinea region. As a conclusion; Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel are benefited from in the region substantially, non-lethal (passive) measures are being used effectively, ships operating in the region are mostly insured with Kidnap&Ransom insurance, increasing piracy activities in the region effects negatively ship owners' ideas on operating in the region and lastly, sefarers exposed to piracy attacks in the region still keep on working although they were affected negatively. For those relevant studies to be made in the future, it would be beneficial; to research the same topic separately instead of addressing security, economics, and personnel topics at one hand as seen in this study, and to research the subject broadly with other scientific research techniques (such as questionnaire) including Turkish and foreign shipmasters' views who were exposed to piracy attacks and including other aspects of the influence of piracy, such as cyber security.

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A Study on Peception of Seafarers on Private Maritime Security Companies: Perspective of Turkey

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