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minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·30 days agoThat would be on the company’s insurance to cover, and shipping companies should be absolutely required to carry insurance for things like oil spills.
minus-squareRubberDuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·30 days agoSure… mostly they do… but then captains are drunk, maintenance is poor and the insurance declines to pay… or drags that out through court for 2 decades… meanwhile governments have to foot the bill. The examples are endless unfortunately.
That would be on the company’s insurance to cover, and shipping companies should be absolutely required to carry insurance for things like oil spills.
Sure… mostly they do… but then captains are drunk, maintenance is poor and the insurance declines to pay… or drags that out through court for 2 decades… meanwhile governments have to foot the bill. The examples are endless unfortunately.