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"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose." - President Eisenhower, First Inaugural Address

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Perspective is everything

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UPDATE: Probably should of labeled this. Something like- Scene 1: How the staff views its pending visit to a ship. Scene 2: How the ship vie...

Somali pirates release tug being held off Puntland

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Pirates have released the Russian bound tug they've been holding for a couple of months, apparently after payment of ransom, as reported...

Increasing Coast Guard Arctic Flights

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An increase in Coast Guard Arctic flights might not be a big story but check out the little gem in the middle of this piece : The U.S. Coast...

Ice trouble in the Great Lakes

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Reported here : Coast Guard officials on both sides of the St. Clair River are concerned vessels bound for Lake Huron may become stuck in ic...

Philippines sea jacking: 3 dead, 3 missing, 1 hurt

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Reported here : At least three persons were killed, one wounded, and three still missing in the seas off Polillo island after the passenger ...
Monday, March 17, 2008

Somalia: Puntland challenges U.S. Navy to do something or go away

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Interesting challenge here : A Cabinet minister in Somalia's Puntland State government has called on the United States government to wit...

Monday Reading

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Fred Fry's Maritime Monday 102 is up at gCaptain.com with some amazing photos and lotsa links. UPDATE: Xformed has Monday Maritime Matt...
Sunday, March 16, 2008

Sunday Ship History: MoBoard

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Let us begin, brethren, with a couple of odd notes, one of which might be explained herein, and the other of which will remain a mystery. Pi...
Friday, March 14, 2008

Friday Reading

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Coalition attack on Talibanis in North Waziristan reported by Matt Dupee at The Long War Journal . Iran in Central America reported by The J...
Thursday, March 13, 2008

Democratic Party Primary Follies: "A Modest Proposal"

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Now, I wonder who thought these people were ready for prime time? from Clarice Feldman at American Thinker: A Modest Proposal some free adv...

NC Coastal Ferry bomb threat...

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A bomb threat but no bomb found, as reported here : A bomb threat found on a Knotts Island ferry early today halted service temporarily whil...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

On the Democratic primaries

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Rush Limbaugh nails it: "Could any group outside the funny farm come up with a plan as incompetent as this so-called Democrat primary r...

Weekly Piracy Reports

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The ICC Commercial Crime Services Weekly Piracy Report (to 10 March 08), with the following highlights: 09.03.2008: 1045 LT: 18:03.7N – 11...

Back to the basics: "A Primer on Oil Prices"

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Pretty good primer, too, at A Primer on Oil Prices : Wonder why gasoline costs more? In order to fulfill various air pollution reduction pla...

BBC Says: " No vessel is safe from modern pirates"

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Which, while probably not true, is an eye-catching headline. Article pointing out that pirates still roam some sea lanes here : It is estima...
Monday, March 10, 2008

The Time is Right for Revolution

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CDR Salamander's Maritime Strategy Monday: the Revolt of the Commanders ought to stir up discussion - though I am not sure how many ...

Monday Reading

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Fred Fry has Maritime Monday 101 up at gCaptain with a look at Saga Forest Carriers and lots more for the nautically inclined. Xformed has ...

The trouble down South American way

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The Wall Street Journal 's The FARC Files is a very good piece on the mischief Hugo Chavez and his pals are up to - financed by oil and...
Sunday, March 09, 2008

Sunday Ship History: Behold the Barrage Balloon!

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Take a look at the picture above showing the beach head at the Normandy landings. What do you see? Ships, men, tanks? What about those ballo...

Maritime Security: Syria on watchlist

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Ships making port calls in Syria will get extra scrutiny, as reported here : Syria was placed on a so-called "Port Security Advisory Li...
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The main focus of this blog is maritime security. Other matters may appear. I am a retired attorney and a retired Navy Reserve Captain (Surface Warfare). Opinions expressed herein are my own. Sometimes I have the experience to back them up. Your opinions may vary. Don't panic. Feel free to disagree, that's what free speech is all about. Nothing contained herein should be confused as me giving legal advice to anyone. If you are confused, welcome to the club. All mistakes herein are my fault. I have sufficient academic credentials to be dangerous to myself and to others.Comment moderation is at my discretion, so your comments may never appear. You can start your own blog for free and comment there all you want. I enjoy a healthy debate, but not arguing with trolls. If you can't comment without using intemperate language, go someplace else., Under the header: A MH-60S Sea Hawk, of HSC-6 conducts a vertical replenishment with USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean.(U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Timothy Meyer)
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