The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates

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dc.contributor.advisorHare, John
dc.contributor.authorHermanussen, Christian
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-25T13:54:21Z
dc.date.available2026-03-25T13:54:21Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.updated2026-03-24T12:15:46Z
dc.description.abstractPiracy has been perceived as a menace of times long gone and has until recently been associated with romantic tales of one-legged and free-spirited men, roving the Caribbean Sea for bounty and gold. In recent years, however, a new type of pirate has emerged in one of the most lawless spots in the world. The pirates of Somalia increasingly threaten one of the busiest commercial shipping routes, thus forcing shipowners to pay higher insurance premiums or to reroute around the Cape. Either way, the current situation tremendously increases the costs of shipping in the Indian Ocean and threatens life of seamen.
dc.identifier.apacitationHermanussen, C. (2013). <i>The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Centre for Law and Society. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43043en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHermanussen, Christian. <i>"The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Centre for Law and Society, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43043en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHermanussen, C. 2013. The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Centre for Law and Society. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43043en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Hermanussen, Christian AB - Piracy has been perceived as a menace of times long gone and has until recently been associated with romantic tales of one-legged and free-spirited men, roving the Caribbean Sea for bounty and gold. In recent years, however, a new type of pirate has emerged in one of the most lawless spots in the world. The pirates of Somalia increasingly threaten one of the busiest commercial shipping routes, thus forcing shipowners to pay higher insurance premiums or to reroute around the Cape. Either way, the current situation tremendously increases the costs of shipping in the Indian Ocean and threatens life of seamen. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Hijackings KW - Pirates LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates TI - The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43043 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/43043
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHermanussen C. The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Centre for Law and Society, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43043en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Law and Society
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Law
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectHijackings
dc.subjectPirates
dc.titleThe payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of Ship hijackings by pirates
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelLLM
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