Complying with the new maritime security regime : towards a model maritime law enforcement approach

for providing me with the strong foundations of knowledge and helping me build up the confidence to face the world of shipping and instilling the requisite competency and enabling me to contribute to the wonderful and vibrant sector of the maritime industry supporting the world economy.The WMU in its own special way, provided special confluence of maritime minds from all the far corners of the world and facilitated me to interact extensively and intensively and taught many new lessons in life, which I will always cherish and hold dear to my heart.My special gratitude is also directed to the Indian Coast Guard for having given me the opportunity to study at WMU and help my mind to open up to the new vistas and seascapes of maritime knowledge and experience new horizons, frontiers in the world of international shipping.I extend my special gratitude to my sponsors, the Sasakawa Foundation, for not only sponsoring my entire studies at WMU, but also providing me financial support to enable me to write this dissertation effectively.I place special thanks to my wife and son back home, though being far away gave me their support and encouragement to pursue this task.I want to acknowledge the debt this work and I owe to them.My special gratitude and dedication to my guide Lecturer Max Mejia for his efforts to guide me with deep understanding and knowledge, precision, wit, and sometimes through sheer weight of will enabling me to remain focus and navigating me safely through the mined waters of maritime security and also for putting with