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OUR CURRENT ISSUE
ARM MERCHANT SHIPS?
Should merchant ships transiting high risk areas carry small arms for defense against pirates?

Selected crew should be trained and have guns available
Professional armed security teams should be hired
No guns on merchant ships, ever

JUNE 2009 DIGITAL EDITION

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE :

• North American ECA
• Navy Budget: Few surprises
  ... or Ships
• Brazil: Opportunities Run Deep
• Fuel Savings Technology

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COURT SEAL SHIPBUILDING

Bender in Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Filings include plea to take unsecured advance from Tom Bender's personal funds to cover July payroll...more

RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT PHOTO LNG AND MORE

Shell signs accord with Sovcomflot

Meeting of Shell Chief Exec Jeroen van der Veer and Russian Premier Vladimir Putin sees Shell and Sovcomflot ink deal...more

GULFNAV TANKER TANKERS

Gulf Navigation set for swoop

Cash-rich Dubai shipowner in negotiations to buy tanker fleet ...more

LoBiondo MARITIME SECURITY

Bill seeks immunity for mariners who wound or kill pirates

Rep. Frank LoBiondo has introduced the United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act ...more

POLLSHOULD MERCHANT MARINERS BE ARMED AGAINST PIRATES?
Vote in our Online Poll!

ALAKAI FERRIES

Austal to take $23 million hit on Superferries

MARAD heads line as bankrupt operator seeks to abandon ships to secured creditors...more

INTERPOL LAW ENFORCEMENT

INTERPOL joins the fight
against piracy

Seychelles and Kenya provide piracy suspect data to worldwide police organization...more

RADM RABAGAO COAST GUARD

USCG names Rábago Assistant Commandant for Acquisition

Coast Guard's new Chief Acquisition Officer also gets a second star...more

US NAVY PHOTO MARITIME SECURITY

Navy League honors
Capt. Richard Phillips

Arleigh Burke Award goes to Maersk Alabama master at center of piracy drama...more

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Bender Shipbuilding now in Chapter 11 bankruptcy

BAE Norfolk gets $11.7 million more for LHD-7 work

Oceaneering wins LCAC SLEP

Qatar investor is "mystery buyer" of Polish yards

Harvey Gulf plans $200 million fleet expansion

South China Sea piracy warning

Shell and Sovcomflot sign cooperation deal

Puzzling move by Roadships

DSME wins $200 million Greek ferry order

Rowan resumes construction of third 240C class jack-up

Liz Birnbaum named MMS Director

Dubai's Gulf Navigation plans major acquisition

ACL says second quarter EBITDA will be down

Port Manatee approves key dredging project bid

European shipyards seek push for green marine technologies

Yantai Raffles Shipyard gets $150 million loan from CDB

USCG issues guidance on Material Safety Data Sheets

Wärtsilä completes job cut negotiations

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