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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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  1. Walking with Parkinson'sRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | The Oracle

    ... some butt for your husband, for your kids,'" said Erica, who also has a son, Ben, a senior at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Soon after, the family learned of a surgery that could help. The year was 2003. 'It gave us hope' There was a solution to ...

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    Related Topix: Energy, TECO Energy, Parkinson's Disease

  2. MMA ship dedicated to Sen. KennedyRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Cape Cod Times

    Last winter, Massachusetts Maritime Academy renamed its training ship T.S. Kennedy to honor the famed political family's maritime history.

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  3. Joseph P. LaBrancheRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 29 | Seacoast Online

    ... He was a graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1937. He also was a graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Class of 1940. As a member of the Merchant Marines, he was believed by some to be the youngest chief engineer bringing supplies to ...

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  4. College notes: MMA hauls in awardsRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | Cape Cod Times

    After suffering through a winless campaign in 2008, the Jeremy Cameron -coached Massachusetts Maritime Academy football team proved to be a much more competitive team this past fall.

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  5. Maersk Alabama: Armed the 2nd TimeRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Winds of Change.NET

    ... defense. Competitive advantage and natural selection can take care of the rest. I give you Massachusetts Maritime Academy professor Capt. Joseph Murphy, who is also the father of a sailor who was on the Maersk Alabama during the first pirate attack ...

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  6. Barrington commander of Maersk Alabama flying back to R.I. SaturdayRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Providence Journal

    ... 52, is now expected to fly back to Rhode Island Saturday, she said. Rochford, a 1979 Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduate, captained the cargo ship when Somali pirates tried to take over about 350 nautical miles east of the Somali coast. It was ...

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    Related Topix: Piracy News, Barrington, RI

  7. Cape CommerceRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 21 | Cape Cod Times

    Robert D. Somerville was named Massachusetts Maritime Academy's 2009 Maritime Person of the Year at the academy's annual Admiral's Ball, which raises money for its most rigorous scholarship program for cadets.

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  8. Cape CommerceRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 21 | CapeCodOnline.com

    Robert D. Somerville was named Massachusetts Maritime Academy's 2009 Maritime Person of the Year at the academy's annual Admiral's Ball, which raises money for its most rigorous scholarship program for cadets.

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  9. EDITORIAL: The high seasRead the original story

    Friday Nov 20 | Las Vegas Review Journal

    ... ex-military personnel," reports Capt. Joseph Murphy, who teaches maritime security at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. "Somali pirates understand one thing and only one thing, and that's force." But the incident raised the hackles of European ...

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    Related Topix: Piracy News, Opinion

  10. Somali pirates thwartedRead the original story

    Friday Nov 20 | The Detroit News

    ... one thing and only one thing, and that's force," said Capt. Joseph Murphy, a professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and the father of a sailor aboard the Maersk Alabama the first time it was hijacked in April. Then, pirates took ship ...

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    Related Topix: Piracy News, US Military, US Navy, Europe, Spain, World News

  11. Pirates foiled in second attack on cargo shipRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Prince Albert Daily Herald

    ... I would think it's a step backward if we start privatizing security of the shipping trade." A Massachusetts Maritime Academy professor, who is also the father of a sailor who was on the Maersk Alabama during the first pirate attack in April, said ...

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    Related Topix: Piracy News, North Korea, World News, Asia, US Military, US Navy, US Navy, US News

  12. Ex-crewmen: Company wouldn't rename targeted shipRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 19 | Kentucky.com

    ... inadequate protection. The ship was attacked by pirates again on Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. Massachusetts Maritime Academy - This 1979 class photo released by the Massachusetts Maritime Academy shows Paul Rochford of Barrington, R.I., who was captain ...

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    Related Topix: Piracy News, US Military, US Navy, Barrington, RI

  13. Ship ready as pirates attack for second timeRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | The New Zealand Herald

    ... thing and only one thing, and that's force," said Captain Joseph Murphy, a professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and the father of a sailor aboard the Maersk Alabama the first time it was hijacked in April. Then, pirates took ship captain ...

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    Related Topix: Piracy News, US Military, US Navy

  14. US ship repels pirates with guns and sound blastsRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Nevada Appeal

    ... one thing and only one thing, and that's force," said Capt. Joseph Murphy, a professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and the father of a sailor aboard the Maersk Alabama the first time it was hijacked in April. Then, pirates took ship ...

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    Related Topix: Piracy News, US Military, US Navy, US Navy, US News

  15. Ship's guards fend off piratesRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Theeagle.com

    ... still make up only about 20 percent of the total said Capt. Joseph Murphy, a professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Nexus Consulting Group, a Viriginia-based company, said Wednesday that its armed maritime forces have thwarted at least ...

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    Related Topix: Piracy News

  16. Phillips, Navy crew in piracy rescue reuniteRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Cape Cod Times

    ... aboard the Bainbridge shot and killed three pirates and rescued Phillips, who graduated from Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Wednesday, Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months. They were thwarted by private ...

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    Related Topix: Piracy News, Norfolk, VA

  17. Once-attacked ship foils pirates' second attemptRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | The Spokesman-Review

    ... one thing and only one thing, and that's force," said Capt. Joseph Murphy, a professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and the father of a sailor aboard the Maersk Alabama the first time it was hijacked, in April. Then, pirates took ship ...

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    Related Topix: Piracy News, US Military, US Navy

  18. Somali pirates attack U.S. ship ... againRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Edmonton Sun

    ... and a Long Range Acoustic Device, which can beam earsplitting alarm tones, the fleet said. A Massachusetts Maritime Academy professor, who is also the father of a sailor who was on the Maersk Alabama during the first pirate attack, said 20% of the ...

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  19. Pirates attack ship againRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | The Chronicle Herald

    ... one thing and only one thing, and that's force," said Capt. Joseph Murphy, a professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and the father of a sailor aboard the Maersk Alabama the first time it was hijacked in April. Then, pirates took ship ...

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    Related Topix: Piracy News, Coast, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, World News, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya, Rift Valley, Kenya

  20. Pirates attack the U.S. Maersk Alabama againRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Washington Times

    ... I would think it's a step backward if we start privatizing security of the shipping trade." A Massachusetts Maritime Academy professor, who is also the father of a sailor who was on the Maersk Alabama during the pirate attack in April, said about 20 ...

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    Related Topix: Piracy News, North Korea, World News, Asia, US Military, US Navy, US Navy, US News