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To: Chickensoup

You must be kidding. If this ship was out in International waters - there would be US Navy ships helping rescue the victims, regardless of the ship’s flag, under the auspices of the Coast Guard.

http://www.nfmm.no/tmm/97-evacuation-for-medical-reasons-at-sea-medevac

The coast-guard also spends tons of man hours rescuing people from private yachts and fishing boats. You pay for that.


57 posted on 11/09/2010 5:52:31 AM PST by sodpoodle (Despair; man's surrender. Laughter; God 's redemption.)
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To: sodpoodle

The Coast Guard deployed a vessel to the scene yesterday, from Alameda California.

I also saw a 722 footer from the Coast Guard (the Bertholf maybe?) in the area on a marine traffic site, not clear if it was there for the incident or just traveling south.


72 posted on 11/09/2010 6:33:00 AM PST by hedgetrimmer
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To: sodpoodle

So do the boat owners.


73 posted on 11/09/2010 7:19:35 AM PST by Chickensoup (Try Dodd and Frank for robbery and treason.)
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