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As you have correctly noted, this piece is another entry in The Outlaw Ocean series:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/07/24/world/the-outl...



Needless to say, advocates for the shipping industry aren't happy about this kind of coverage. http://gcaptain.com/maritime-industry-advocates-slam-the-new...


Wow, that was a pretty substandard PR response. They talk about the complexity of their policies but don't talk about enforcement or performance.


That's exactly why I found it interesting. It's always revealing when a response mixes shock and outrage with a series of dodges, misdirections, and evasions.


Note/JFYI: The link goes to a pretty slim article that has an auto-playing video.




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