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CMA Discusses Piracy Further at May Luncheon

The Connecticut Maritime Association held an informative discussion about anti-piracy regulations, led by guest speaker James Bergeron, political advisor at Striking Force NATO.

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Seoul Implements Blockade of North Korea as Reponse to Sunken Warship; North Korea Threatens Retaliation

South Korea, supported by the United States, has limited trade with North Korea in response to the country's sinking of one of South Korea's warships earlier this year.

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US Coast Guard Implements Support of Seafarers Fund

The US Coast Guard intends to allot funding to "seafarers involved in national investigations or abandoned by their employers" in its latest US Coast Guard Authorization Bill.

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Somali Pirates Release Bermuda-Flagged Vessel

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="The MV Talca"]Image courtesy of www.digitalseas.com[/caption]

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Flags Worldwide Mount Joint Opposition to EU Class Legislation

Registries around the world have expressed opposition to Brussels' proposed new classification society regulation, which would enact a universal certification of marine safety equipment once it became certified on one vessel, on the principles of sovereignty and safety.

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OSG Forecasts Recovery in US Flag Market

US-based shipowning firm Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), a strong supporter of the national registry, has predicted increasing demand for US-flagged vessels over the next couple of years.

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Odfjell Vessels to Carry Home Flag

Norwegian tanker company Odfjell plans to flag five of its ships with the Norwegian International Shipping Register to show national support for the registry.

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Jamaica and Canada Collaborate on Security Strategy

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="384" caption="Attendees at the Jamaica-Canada Maritime Security Policy Workshop. "]Attendees at the Jamaica-Canada Maritime Security Policy Workshop[/caption]

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Pacific Islands Collaborate to Protect Tuna Population

The Pacific-based PNA intends to add 4.5 million square kilometers of deep seas to its areas blocked off to fishermen in order to protect the tuna population.

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Review Updates: Somali Pirates Threaten Explosion of Samho Dream

Somali pirates aboard the South Korean Samho Dream threatened to explode the vessel last week unless they received ransom money, however, no new developments have occurred since.

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