Research Guides: Maritime Security & Violence: Tools & Specialized Resources

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The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) is the nation's premier collection of documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management.

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International Maritime Organization (IMO) Document Repository

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Military systems & equipment, geopolitical & terrorism intelligence, defense news & analysis, country security & threat assessments, and order of battle information for military worldwide.

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Limits in the Seas
Published by the US Dept of State, this series "aims to examine coastal States’ maritime claims and/or boundaries, and assess their consistency with international law."
Maritime Awareness Project (MAP)
Interactive map, profiles, analysis and more.
Piracy Studies Research Portal
Cardiff University, Wales, UK
Review of Maritime Transport (UNCTAD)
Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
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UN Documents Search

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Digital Nautical Chart (DNC)
Produced by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and is a unclassified vector-based digital product containing maritime significant features essential for safe marine navigation. DNC, for areas in which the US is the prime charting authority.
Global Ship Trafficking
International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Live Piracy Map
NATO Allied Maritime Command Videos
Office of Coast Survey - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Nautical Charts & Publications
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
This is an excellent site for locating all kinds of digital maps - current, historical, thematic, regional and more
ReCAAP Consolidated Incident Reports
Interactive incident reports
Seafloor Mapping
From the National Geophysical Data Center, these global bathymetric and topographic data sets and visualizations can be used for a wide variety of scientific, practical, and artistic applications
UN Atlas of the Oceans

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IMO Maritime Facts and Figures
Maritime Piracy
From the Naval War College Review, this includes: maritime conventions, United Nations resolutions, and congressional testimony and more
Maritime Security - NATO Library

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