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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Sun Sep 07 2003 - 10:08:14 EDT
In a message dated 9/6/2003 8:32:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:
> and the fact many crews now number 24 or less do the math.
>
Back around 1994, when I was in Hong Kong at the Seamans Club, a couple of
Norwegan mates told me they were required to run their 750 foot containership
with only 14 persons on board! It's a good bet that the situation has not
improved.
However, the engine rooms on diesel ships these days are not manned at night.
There are alarms and closed circuit TV, but on the box boats I worked on
just before retiring they were locked up at night (literally - they used big
Master padlocks!).
<<<Even prisoners get to watch television every night and get time off for
good
behavior.>>>
Prisoners on death row in the US even get heart transplant operations!!!
Other than the above, Arild is painting a true picture.
I am surprised that the insurance industry doesn't act as a force to make the
shipping safer.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Portland ME
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