The objective of this research is to find out whether the mandate of the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Atalanta needs to be altered in order to respond to the changing business model of Somali piracy. This business model has changed from one determined on receiving high revenues through ransom …

Sinds 2008 is het aantal aanvallen van piraterij in de Hoorn van Afrika flink toegenomen. Nederlandse koopvaardijschepen die dat gebied doorkruisen lopen kans ten prooi te vallen aan dit fenomeen, maar kunnen zich door de beperkte inzet van Nederlandse militaire detachementen en het Nederlandse verbod …

In the last few years, the phenomenon of piracy has grown tremendously, with special regards towards movies. In the past, a great number of film industries and other companies made huge losses or even went bankrupt. With the increasing interconnectedness of people, different networks have been developed …

This dissertation is about the succes of the EU NAVFOR Somalia - operation Atalanta. It goes deeper into the background of the pirates. It explains why they act as pirates. Further more it focusses on the first ever eu naval mission: operation Atalanta. It looks at the size, the structure, the mission …