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International Maritime Security and Piracy

• The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended
• The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) 
• The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation 1988 (SUA Convention, including the 1988 and 2005 Protocols)
• The Djibouti Code of Conduct and BMP4
• The Code of Conduct concerning the repression of piracy, armed robbery against ships, and illicit maritime activity in west and central Africa
• The IMO Maritime Security Circulars

European Maritime Security Regulations

• The REGULATION (EC) No 725/2004 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 31 March 2004 on enhancing ship and port facility security.
• The DIRECTIVE 2005/65/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 October 2005 on enhancing port security
• The European Handbook of Maritime Security Drills and Exercices
• The European Standard CEN 16747 on Port Security Services

US Maritime Security Regulations

• The US Code of Federal Regulations 33
• The USCG Naval Vessels Inspection Circulars
• The APEC Manual of Maritime Security Drills and exercices for Port Facilities