Larry Downing/ReutersRichard Phillips (left), captain of the Maersk Alabama, and John P. Clancey, chairman of Maersk Inc., prepared to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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Captain says ships need guards to thwart pirates
Ex-hostage tells senators special forces are key
Larry Downing/ReutersRichard Phillips (left), captain of the Maersk Alabama, and John P. Clancey, chairman of Maersk Inc., prepared to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
(Larry Downing/Reuters)
WASHINGTON - Commercial ships in pirate-infested waters need a small team of well-trained guards - preferably former military - to defend them and deter attacks, the famed captain of the Maersk Alabama told a congressional committee yesterday. (Full article: 683 words)
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