Must the Captain Always Go Down With the Ship?
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MAY 23, 2014
Credit Illustration by Mark Nerys
Chuck Klosterman
In light of the South Korean ferry tragedy, I have been thinking about the maxim that the captain goes down with the ship. I find it outdated and in need of re-evaluation. Clearly the captain has a duty and responsibility to ensure the safety of his passengers, and he should do everything in his power as the ship is sinking to save the lives of others. But should he be morally obligated to effectively commit suicide because he made a mistake, even if it was a result of gross negligence and leads to hundreds of deaths? RYAN CAIN, NEW YORK
If a ship is sinking, maritime tradition dictates that the captain ensures
Moroccans orders Kurdish oil vessel to leave waters
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6/7/2014 1:35 PM
BAGHDAD/
Aswat al-Iraq: The Moroccan authorities ordered the Kurdish oil vessel, United Leadership, to leave its territorial waters.
The vessel carries one million barrels of Kurdish oil since 22 May last, which changed its route unexpectedly.
Kurdish Premier Njirvan Barzani stated that the export of Kurdish oil proves to Baghdad that the Kurds can control their oil sales.
But, Baghdad regarded such shipment as "stolen and illegal deals", warning all possible buyers of future repercussions with Baghdad.
La Xunta de Galicia y el capitán del Prestige
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El recurso presentado por la Xunta de Galicia, que preside Nuñez Feijó, contra la sentencia absolutoria que la Audiencia Provincial de A Coruña emitió el 13 de noviembre pasado respecto al capitán del Prestige, Apostolos Mangouras, es interpretada por esta Asociación como un acto propio de la “capitanofobia” y el clasismo náutico dominante en las filas del Partido Popular.
En el accidente del petrolero Prestige, el capitán Mangouras ha tenido una actuación digna un gran profesional, como así ha sido reconocido dentro y fuera de nuestras fronteras por Intertanko, Nautical Institut y otras organizaciones marítimas que gozan de un gran prestigio internacional. A pesar del temporal que azotaba el barco, a pesar de de las presiones recibidas para abandonar el Prestige, a pesar de la
Flota de comercio española, según la CIA
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Merchant marine: total: 132
by type:
bulk carrier 7, cargo 19, chemical tanker 8, container 5, liquefied gas 12, passenger/cargo 43, petroleum tanker 18, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 9, vehicle carrier 7
foreign-owned:
27 (Canada 4, Germany 4, Italy 1, Mexico 1, Norway 10, Russia 6, Switzerland 1)
registered in other countries: 103 (Angola 1, Argentina 3, Bahamas 6, Brazil 12, Cape Verde 1, Cyprus 6, Ireland 1, Malta 8, Morocco 9, Panama 30, Peru 1, Portugal 18, Uruguay 5, Venezuela 1, unknown 1) (2010)
Definition:Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields