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