Outside the Beltway has a post today about the difficulty of managing the pirate issue off Somalia. It mentions that there are "fewer than 250 American-flagged vessels of over 1000 tons" operating on the world's oceans. I'm amazed at this. The country must have some stiff requirements, fees or other significant disincentives impacting registration under the Stars and Stripes.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Showing the Flag
Outside the Beltway has a post today about the difficulty of managing the pirate issue off Somalia. It mentions that there are "fewer than 250 American-flagged vessels of over 1000 tons" operating on the world's oceans. I'm amazed at this. The country must have some stiff requirements, fees or other significant disincentives impacting registration under the Stars and Stripes.
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