Study On The Legality Of The Use Of Force In Escort By Private Security Companies

In the 21 st century,the transportation of goods by sea has become an important component of international logistics,with an extremely wide range of applications.Ensuring its transportation safety has become a necessary condition for today’s social and economic development.In recent years,the safety of maritime traffic has been greatly challenged,with the most severe problem being piracy in high-risk waters.Private security companies have developed rapidly in maritime escort business,becoming an important force in protecting the safety of crew and ships.As more and more shipping companies attach importance to this approach,private security companies have become an important means of protecting the personal and property safety of crew members,achieving effective prevention and resistance against pirate activities.Due to the rapid growth of private security companies’ business,both academic and practical fields have begun to pay attention to the legal risks and corresponding legal disputes that private security companies may face when carrying out tasks at sea.Currently,the behavior of private security companies in the field of armed escort at sea has become a global focus of attention.This article aims to explore legal issues in this field and combine multiple perspectives to propose its own views.With the increasingly severe maritime safety in the international community,private security companies,as an emerging thing,have been promoted by the theory of privatization of public law.However,due to the lack of constraints from international treaties and norms from domestic legislation,they are in a legal vacuum,with unclear legal nature and legal responsibility.Therefore,it is necessary to introduce international treaties as soon as possible to regulate the development of private security companies.The first part explores the concept of private security companies and their future development direction,pointing out their differences from traditional private military companies.In today’s maritime context,there are necessary and feasible needs.The second part of this article will explore the legality of private security companies providing armed escort at sea.As an independent private law entity,the activities of private security companies should comply with relevant legal provisions.The existence of private security companies is currently recognized by the international community and relevant international standards have been established to guide their business activities;Military escort is no longer an illegal means,and this behavior has certain legitimacy,but lacks corresponding international treaties to regulate it.Therefore,this article suggests improving relevant international legislation to ensure that the rights and interests of private security companies are fully protected.In the third part,a comparative study will be conducted on domestic legislation in the United States and the United Kingdom,and an evaluation will be made on the names,effectiveness,and content of relevant legislation in different countries,providing reference for China’s legal development.In the fourth part,this article will delve into the current legal situation of Chinese private security companies in the field of maritime armed escort,and provide corresponding regulatory recommendations based on previous research results.