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U.S. State Department Insists on Guards on U.S. Vessels July 26, 2011

Posted by Chris Mark in Uncategorized.
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As stated on Lloyd’s List, senior US officials have told Hong Kong ship owners that the US now insists that all US flagged vessels carry armed security personnel to defend against pirate attacks.  This is the latest sign that the international approval of armed guards is becoming the norm.

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