Through an intermediary at that time, he asked me whether he could get American protection while the ship was at sea.

通过当时的一个中间人他联系到了我，并询问当船航行到海上的时候是否会得到美国的保护。

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Some argue that it costs ship owners and insurance companies less to pay ransom than to pay for the armed protection of the vessels involved.

有些人认为，船主和保险公司付赎金比付钱给所涉及船只的武装保护的花费要小。

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The receiving unit shall gather the accepted ship pollutants together and transfer them to the place designated by the municipal department of environmental protection.

接收单位应将接收的船舶污染物集中运至市环境保护部门指定的场所进行处理。

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In July, the Foreign Office Minister Mr Bellingham said limited military resources meant it was not possible to free up Royal Marines for a ship protection role.

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The marines were stationed on the ship to provide protection from Somali pirates.

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The agreement between Lake Michigan Carferry, which operates the S.S. Badger, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would require the ship to retain its coal ash during trips across the lake and dispose of it on land.

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