Eleven naval officers from Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Ireland, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand are attending the six-week course for international shipyard management at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY). The course, which began July 31, is designed to familiarize them with various management concepts about the efficient, economical and environmentally sound operation of a naval shipyard. But the course does more than simply prepare these officers: It also supports high-priority efforts to build alliances and cooperation through the Asia-Pacific region. Robert Sonoda of PHNSY's Business and Strategic Planning Office…