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The UK Government will launch its new National Strategy for Maritime Security (NSMS) at the University of Bristol on 9 June

  • 2nd May 2022
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Tim Edmunds, Christian Bueger, and Scott Edwards have been working closely with the UK maritime security policy makers throughout the NSMS process as part of the SafeSeas research programme, co-hosted by the universities of Bristol and Copenhagen.  The launch event itself is … Continue reading

Maritime Security in Ghana: The next steps

  • 30th April 2022
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Tackling maritime insecurity in order to enhance the blue economy, restore ocean health, but also to strengthen blue justice, continues to be one of the major challenges for today’s governments. Much attention is being paid to these ocean challenges in … Continue reading

SafeSeas’ quoted in Defence Committee report on Operation Isotrope

  • 25th March 2022
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Tim Edmunds and Scott Edwards submitted evidence to the Defence Committee inquiry ‘Operation Isotrope: the use of the military to counter migrant crossings’. The inquiry considered the role of the Armed Forces in countering Channel crossings by migrants (Op Isotrope), … Continue reading

Sending in the Royal Navy is not the answer to small boat migration in the Channel (The Conversation)

  • 25th January 2022
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Tim Edmunds and Scott Edwards recently wrote concerning the UK’s plan for the Royal Navy to take control of the small boat crossings in the Channel. Original link. The Home Office has announced a plan to bring in the Royal … Continue reading

Panel – Towards a ‘blue’ criminology: How should we study transnational organised crime at sea?

  • 2nd December 2021
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Scott Edwards presented ‘Blue criminology: towards a trans-disciplinary understanding of crime at sea’ at the 24 Hour Conference on Global Organized Crime. The panel, moderated by SafeSeas co-director Tim Edmunds, also featured Mercedes Rosello (Leeds Beckett University) presenting ‘Towards a … Continue reading

SafeSeas submits joint evidence to ‘International Relations and Defence Committee’

  • 2nd December 2021
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SafeSeas submitted evidence to the UK’s House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee inquiry ‘UNCLOS: fit for purpose in the 21st century?’ The evidence can be downloaded here. The inquiry explored the extent to which the United Nations Convention … Continue reading

Maritime Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea: Ghana’s Actual Maritime Crime Picture

  • 30th November 2021
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Despite the magnitude and implications of transnational organized crime at sea, until recently, the problem had received only minimal attention. That is surprising considering its far-reaching consequences on coastal communities, and its direct correlation to national security. Transnational organized crime … Continue reading

Policy brief – Negotiating Capacity Building: The case of maritime security projects in Ghana

  • 16th November 2021
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The Gulf of Guinea is a global hotspot for maritime insecurity. Ghana, a country in this region, has had its share of blue crime in its waters. This makes it a relevant object of study partly because the country continues … Continue reading

SafeSeas visits UK’s Joint Maritime Security Centre

  • 12th October 2021
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SafeSeas’ Scott Edwards and Tim Edmunds visited the UK’s Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) in Portsdown on 6th October 2021. The visit followed the publication of their paper, written with Christian Bueger, in the RUSI Journal. Titled ‘Innovation and New … Continue reading

Event – Trading Waste: The UK Ghana Route and the Illicit E Waste Economy

  • 11th October 2021
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The Partnership for Conflict, Crime & Security Research, the Centre for Maritime Law & Security, and SafeSeas are hosting a webinar on ‘Trading Waste: The UK Ghana Route and the Illicit E Waste Economy’. The event will be held online … Continue reading

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Sea Control 344 - “There is no global understanding of what maritime security is; it certainly looks different from the perspective of the US or small islands” @c_bueger and @stockbruegger discuss the Western Indian Ocean’s militarization dilemma. https://sea-control.simplecast.com/episodes/sea-control-344-the-western-indian-oceans-militarization-dilemma

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Very much looking forward to attend this event by @SeaPowerCentre bringing all major voices on #maritmesecurity in the #indopacific together. In my address I will revisit the key trends in thinking #security at sea and #bluecrime. @safeseas1 https://twitter.com/SeaPowerCentre/status/1521278365810008064

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SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT📢: Dr Christian Bueger, Professor of International Relations from the University of Copenhagen, will deliver the keynote address on a commonality of purpose in maritime security at this year's Sea Power Conference. @c_bueger. #IndoPacific2022

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