That would seem to indicate that no safety flag was raised.

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But what is his view of the safety fears over flying the flag?

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Any British beach flying the flag has to pass the most stringent tests on beach management and safety.

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The U.S. Coast Guard makes at least one annual safety inspection of ships operating in U.S. waters, regardless of the flag a ship flies, said a coast guard spokesman.

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From the start of the vetting process, one red flag was a state investigation into whether Palin improperly dismissed Alaska's Public Safety Commissioner for not firing her ex-brother-in-law.

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