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Maritime security, over the last four years, has been synonymous with the effort launched by a multinational armada to combat the high seas criminality and the humanitarian and economic consequences of Somali piracy. The drama which has unfolded off the Horn of Africa, spreading into the Indian Ocean, has been headline news around the world. Attack and hijacking of small Þ shing vessels and even supertankers, with crews held for ran- som for upwards of 2 years, has horriÞ ed everyone concerned. The murders of innocent seafarers demonstrate the dangers faced in vast expanses of oceans. But it is not restricted to one region. It also occurs in other regions such as West Africa, throughout Southeast Asia and the South Americas, including the Caribbean. Piracy is only one part of maritime security; the specter of human trafÞ cking, drug and weapon smuggling, illegal Þ shing and oil bunkering (transfer of crude oil) and the growing crime of kidnap would imply that life on the ocean wave is not like an ocean-bird set free. Indeed, these are dangerous times.The Riskiest Places to do Business ? and Why By Glen Forbes The Riskiest Places to do Business ? and Why DANGEROUS PLACES 44 I Maritime Professional I 1Q 2013MP #1 34-49.indd 44MP #1 34-49.indd 442/22/2013 2:09:10 PM2/22/2013 2:09:10 PM