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		elliekelly on Oct 8, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Crews are abandoned on ships in record numbers wit... I think ships are a bit like the wild west... one of the last “anything goes” jurisdictions. The cruise industry especially goes to great lengths to avoid regulatory oversight at all costs.

garmaine on Oct 9, 2021 | [–]

You’re thinking is incorrect. There are a LOT of governing regulations and oversight, not to mention unions and corporate policies.

AniseAbyss on Oct 9, 2021 | [–]

An oil tanker is a floating bomb. And another Exon Valdez would cost hundreds of millions.

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