Carnival also plans to expand its global presence over the next two quarters by debuting a pair of new ships in Europe, part of a plan that will see the launch of 11 new ships by May 2014.

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From a look at the records available in the old prison, Hale Paahao ("stuck-in-irons house"), built by King Kamehameha III to detain unruly sailors who refused to return to their ships by sundown, it's easy to see which group prevailed more often than not.

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It has energy projects to protect in Syria and naval interests too: it would like to see the Syrian port of Tartus once again serve as a base for Russian ships as it did in Soviet times.

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Crews of British ships during the Great War were instructed to ram all submarines on sight, without checking to see which side they belonged to.

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Despite these challenges and dangers, planes and ships successfully cross the ITZC every day, thanks in part to technology that has made it easier to see where the thunderstorms are.

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