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- Creator:
- Curry, Gwyneth
- Description:
- The technological advances in the last five years has been outstanding. In the shipping industry alone, technology is continuing to advance so much that some believe autonomous shipping for cargo ships will become a reality in less than five years. This will decrease shipping costs, reduce lives lost at sea, and allow for more research of the high seas. The benefits are close to eliminating the consequences of cybersecurity threats and attacks. The industry is not ready for autonomous ships because the cybersecurity of the current industry is not up to par. Billions of dollars could be lost in the transition from manned ships to unmanned. Evaluating the current risks in the industry will help evaluate the future implications of autonomous ships. and GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Powers, Monick Ya
- Description:
- A thesis that analyzes United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in the contemporary world. Furthermore, this work seeks to expand multiple definitions, such as statelessness and the term refugee, delineated explicitly by the United Nations. This thesis argues that the United Nations needs to acknowledge and recognize those at risk of disappearing caused by sea level rise, known in this work as “sea level refugees,” in their definitions. Sea level rise sets itself apart from other environmental consequences of climate change as it presents a significant number of unique issues in the maritime world. Multiple case studies of coastal nations like Kiribati, Tuvalu, and Kivalina (an Alaskan village) are used in this work as examples of countries at risk of disappearing. It is vital that the international community create the appropriate policies regarding stateless nations in UNCLOS to recognize and provide those affected by the sea with proper asylum. and GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Conner, Kenia
- Description:
- GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research and The cruise industry has become of the most widely known and recognized forms of vacation for the modern world. The contemporary structure of this industry has allowed for the procurement and employment of thousands of individuals from almost every single region of the world, making the crew that are found on board cruise ships extremely diverse regarding ethnicity, culture, and language. Multicultural crews of cruise ships possess an interesting dynamic as they sit at the intersection of hospitality, travel, and seafaring. This thesis will explore the dynamics, challenges, and benefits of migrant cruise ship workers by looking at specific ethnicities that are abundant onboard cruise ships. Next, this thesis will explore the nature of how these migrant workers come to work on aboard cruise ships through the Flags of Convenience system and the globalized labor market. Finally, we will explore to what extent the cruise ship workplace hierarchy is derived from the colonial and imperialistic practices of the past.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Cerezo, Daniel
- Description:
- This paper describes the relationship between the United States and Violent Non-State Actors (VNSAs) in the Middle East, and analyzes the shortcoming strategy that the United States has presented to combat their threat. This analyzation utilizes three major VNSAs, the Afghanistan Taliban, Al Qaeda, and ISIS, to study and understand each actor’s strategy. This is done through the pinpointing of each VNSAs end objective, the ways that they mean to achieve this objective, and their means, or resources used in their favor. It is then brought back to the United States, addressing the VNSAs effects, the highlighting of weaknesses through their courses of action, and a speculation on what the United States should do to effectively fight the influence of these VNSAs. Based on the analysis of this paper, it is recommended that U.S. foreign policy officials in control of Middle Eastern policy should fully understand the grand strategy of Middle Eastern VNSAs, then each specific VNSA, along with the mindset of the individual jihadi in order to effectively combat their rise. and GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Singh, Depak K.
- Description:
- In the past few decades, China has grown at an unprecedented rate. The country has worked on increasing their own military capabilities with their increased wealth. China’s navy in particular, also known as the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), has been growing steadily due to a renewed sense of maritime confidence from China. The Chinese have been making use of strategy books and doctrines left behind of great military leaders from the past, particularly Carl von Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, and Alfred Mahan; to guide their military strength into a new era. This paper will explore the ideology and strategy of the People’s Liberation Army as well as relate them to key strategists and hot button maritime issues involving China in today’s world. and GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Young, Pierce
- Description:
- GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research and Since the beginning of naval warfare, navies have used the military action of a blockade to deny the enemy the shipment of vital supplies needed to fight. The consequences of such blockades have almost always resulted in the suffering of the civilian population the blockade is over due to the nature of the blockade itself to deny any ship access to a port or territory even if they are simply transporting food or medical supplies. Today blockades are used sparsely in most conflicts yet are still used and are seen as a viable military strategy even with the humanitarian impact that almost always corresponds with the operation. The law of blockades which has evolved over the last 400 years focused more on the economic impact of blockades on states rather than the suffering of the civilian population effected. The law of blockade today has therefore been influenced by this thinking with the many rules which must be followed having to do with the convenience of states with humanitarian responsibilities taking precedent after World War 2. International humanitarian law on the other hand condemns blockades completely. In the case studies presented, the blockades in operation today and in the not so distant past have been due to security concerns of a state with these concerns being all too real with another entity attempting to transport weapons to a group that could cause potential harm on a blockading state’s citizens. They have also been initiated when no other serious power in the region can challenge the blockade militarily. A blockade, compared to other potential options, does always accomplish the goal of stopping the armament of an enemy group and therefore has an impact on the reduction of a conflict. This reality, however, does not give a belligerent state the right to evade the humanitarian responsibilities that correspond with implementing a blockade.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Pinzon, Tristan
- Description:
- GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research and Ever since they were a British colony, the shipbuilding industry has been a part of the American manufacturing. However, today the American shipbuilding industry has been slowly crumbling. It has in fact been crumbing for a long time, but no one has done a thing to stop it. There are several factors that have contributed to the collapsing shipbuilding industry. Foreign competition has made it difficult for the American shipbuilding to be internationally competitive because they have far surpassed the US. However, subsidies, or the lack thereof, is the largest contributing factor as to why US shipbuilding declined. The United States did once subsidize the shipbuilding industry, but when President Reagan got rid of them without any similar action from other countries, the shipbuilding industry was finished. There now lies an opportunity to try and save the industry. However, any kind of significant legislative reform will only be achieved after there has been serious fundamental changes in the way that the US attitude, understanding, and perception of these maritime issues.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Warrick, Geovani
- Description:
- GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research and After World War Two, Japan was in a state of reformation under the political and military influence of the United States. As a result of their aggression and actions during the war, the United States imposed a new constitution for their government. This new constitution had an article that forbade Japan from having a standing military and denied Japan the right to wage war ever again. Article 9 has been in Japan's constitution for over seventy years and is now up for debate on whether or not the article should be repealed. The population of Japan is split on this decision due to the humiliation of acts during the Second World War. In the modern geopolitical climate, Japan is facing threats such as an aggressive superpower like China who is violating territorial boundaries with Japan. Also, foes such as North Korea, a rogue regime with nuclear weapon capabilities. Many other countries in the Asia Pacific region do not want Japan to have a formal military anymore because of resentment from World War Two. However, there is a multitude of changes going on regarding international relations with Japan's strongest allies. This leads Japan with the necessity to be able to provide their own nation with defense.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Ventimiglia, Marcus
- Description:
- GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research and The West Coast of the United States is vulnerable to a wide variety of threats that can render local and national economies as non-operational. There are institutions and personnel specifically tasked to identify and create protection plans for critical infrastructure of the United States. The main document which provides a framework for defining critical infrastructure is the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP). The NIPP defines critical infrastructure as: any asset vital to United States’ security, economy, and safety. Today’s terrorists have the ability to not only inflict physical damage but non-tangible damage to ports. Ports on the West Coast may not be prepared to defend their area successfully because there is little framework to follow when creating a protection plan. West Coast ports need a standardized protection and resilience plan.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Ford, Monica
- Description:
- GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research and Marine invasive species are a major threat to the environments they are introduced to. With the rise in international shipping, it has been found the number of invasive species established around the world has increased drastically. Ships have two main vectors that transport these species: ballast water and biofouling. Ballast water is internationally regulated and biofouling regulations are the next step in combatting the invasive species problem. There are guidelines provided by the International Maritime Organization for biofouling management and new mandatory laws for management in California and New Zealand as of this year, 2018. These regulations have provided opportunities that help policy makers understand the importance of certain best practices including the use of biofouling management plans with accompanying record books, the use of anti-fouling coatings, and the role of routine hull cleaning. Each practice comes with its own challenges that must be overcome by the development of technologies and resources that benefit the environment rather than further causing unintentional harm. The case study of international ballast water regulations gives an indication of how the world is reacting to the marine invasive species problem and shows the likely next steps for biofouling regulations spreading to an international level. Through interaction between the California State Lands Commission, the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries, and Hawaiian, Canadian, and Australian environmental agencies, promulgation for biofouling management has a likely future as multilateral policy across the Pacific states. This, in turn can easily spread to become international law through the International Maritime Organization Marine Environment Protection Committee.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs