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htuttle

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22. The law of the sea, I guess

Reply to mbperrin (Reply #21)

Fri Apr 12, 2013, 10:01 PM

Apr 2013

When a ship is in trouble, everyone is supposed to help them out. Near the Gulf, the US Coast Guard is typically in the right place with the right stuff to do that.

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Carnival: No reimbursement to US for disabled ship [View all] Newsjock Apr 2013 OP

CDC just inspected another Carnival ship, and it was infested with flies and roaches AndyA Apr 2013 #1

Oldest story in the criminal capitalist book: privatize the profits, mbperrin Apr 2013 #2

Carnival operates under Panamanian registry flag James48 Apr 2013 #6

Carnival doesn't operate any ship under US flag htuttle Apr 2013 #8

Thanks for the info. So why are spending US tax dollars on foreign mbperrin Apr 2013 #21

The law of the sea, I guess htuttle Apr 2013 #22

As detestable as I find the company, you're quite correct Occulus Apr 2013 #23

Unless the necessity is caused by negligence on their part n/t DebJ Apr 2013 #33

It doesn't matter if it is their negligence. Jazzgirl Apr 2013 #35

There must be an onus to help daleo Apr 2013 #38

Yes hibbing Apr 2013 #32

Fortunately, Carnival does not fly planes ... they'd by crashing all over the place. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #3

You win. Brigid Apr 2013 #9

That implies they'd get off the ground. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #10

Yeah ... maybe it might be better if they did planes ... would be gone and out of business. I can RKP5637 Apr 2013 #11

Wonder if Maritime Salvage law is applicable? whistler162 Apr 2013 #4

+100 TeamPooka Apr 2013 #15

It would go to the Tug's One_Life_To_Give Apr 2013 #41

Tax them. GitRDun Apr 2013 #5

then start inspecting the fuck out of their ships and shut them down based on safety violations.. frylock Apr 2013 #7

Add a surtax onto cruise ship docking fees to cover Coast Guard costs csziggy Apr 2013 #18

Exactly! And if they don't like it, they can provide their own rescue vessels/operations. Owl Apr 2013 #19

Or they can just not dock at American ports csziggy Apr 2013 #20

Is the name of the song called "My Heart Beats Purple Piss for You"? Occulus Apr 2013 #24

Carnival Cruises is headquartered in tax haven Panama mother earth Apr 2013 #12

The great majority of ocean going vessels are Panama registered. I don't know why. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #13

Does Gulf of Mexico officially count as the sea? benld74 Apr 2013 #14

Corporate thinking at its best. Gormy Cuss Apr 2013 #16

A-frigging-men 47of74 Apr 2013 #17

They government be able to impound it indefinitely.... Historic NY Apr 2013 #25

We shouldn't allow them to dock unless the bill is paid. Gore1FL Apr 2013 #26

All the Federal Government has to do..is sue them.. Stuart G Apr 2013 #27

And they sound so ethical on paper. DeSwiss Apr 2013 #28

Evil SOBs sakabatou Apr 2013 #29

Can we refuse them entry into the ports? ArcticFox Apr 2013 #30

I wish to apologize to Motel 6 for calling Carnival the Motel 6 of the High Seas slackmaster Apr 2013 #34

Tea baggers should be furious that their tax money paid for this assistance kimbutgar Apr 2013 #36

If they really believed that ... surrealAmerican Apr 2013 #37

scum JI7 Apr 2013 #39

I'm wondering if the US government can sue. Brigid Apr 2013 #40

Carnival to 'voluntarily' reimburse U.S. Treasury for Triumph, Splendor assists (updated) Eugene Apr 2013 #42