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

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Maritime Awareness Project (MAP)
Interactive map, profiles, analysis and more.
Piracy Studies Research Portal
Cardiff University, Wales, UK
Review of Maritime Transport (UNCTAD)
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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
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.
International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Live Piracy Map
NATO Allied Maritime Command Videos
Office of Coast Survey - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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ReCAAP Consolidated Incident Reports
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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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