What are the 3 main threats of the maritime industry
- Organised Transnational Crime
- Cyber attacks
- Climate Change
What are examples of organised transnational crime in the maritime industry that you or your crew can get affected by?
- smuggling on ships by crew
- ship used as a mule
- trafficking of personnel for exploitation
- witnessing mass maritime
migration - discovering stowaways on ships
You will be faced with a moral decision/dilemma about what to do,
will you facilitate, ignore or declare it as illegal.
Define Licit
“within the law” such as alcohol, nicotine and caffeine - licit drugs
define Illicit
“not legally permitted or
authorized; unlicensed;
unlawful.”
Cocaine, heroine, and in some countries, marijuana
An illicit act as anything that is
unlawful or against the law.
* Not to be confused with “Elicit”
– to draw out or evoke.
Define smuggling
Import or export of
goods illegally, especially without
payment of customs.
- Smuggling is a global phenomenon that costs States significant amounts of money every year, it fuels organised crime activities and terrorism. As the volume of shipping increases so will the amount of smuggled goods being moved
across the world.
Define Trafficking
Act of buying or selling
of illegal goods
- Trafficking is a brutal crime that often takes gross advantage of innocent people and results in other crimes being committed as a consequence.
What is the difference between smuggling and trafficking?
In smuggling, humans go of their own free will, whereas in trafficking, humans are forced to go against
their will. Smuggling and trafficking are not interchangeable terms. Smuggling is transportation-based and involves movement.
Trafficking is exploitation based. This is why migrants are sometimes smuggled, or trafficked.
What is the crime of smuggling?
Smuggling is a crime against
the integrity of a nation’s borders
and requires movement
What is the crime of trafficking>
Buying or selling of an
illegal item (narcotics, people,
weapons), but does not require
movement.
more info about smuggling:
- Smuggling typically involves the illegal transportation of goods or products across borders for financial gain.
- The goods being smuggled may include items such as drugs, weapons, counterfeit goods, contraband, or items subject to import/export restrictions.
- The primary motivation behind smuggling is often profit, with smugglers seeking to evade customs duties, taxes, or regulations to maximize their illicit gains.
- Smuggling may involve the use of covert methods, such as hidden compartments in vehicles or false documentation, to conceal the illicit goods from authorities.
more info on trafficking:
- Trafficking involves the illegal movement and exploitation of people, often for purposes such as forced labor, sexual exploitation, or other forms of exploitation.
- Unlike smuggling, which focuses on goods, trafficking involves the movement of human beings and their exploitation for various purposes.
- Trafficking victims may be coerced, deceived, or forced into situations where they are exploited for labor or services against their will.
- The primary motivation behind trafficking is typically the exploitation and control of vulnerable individuals for financial gain or other forms of benefit.
- Trafficking often involves elements of coercion, deception, and abuse, with traffickers exploiting power differentials and vulnerabilities to control their victims.
Real life examples of drug problems in the maritime world:
- Polish master jailed in Mexico for two years
- ## U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Navy Seize Drugs Worth $45 Million
