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Huh. Egypt seizes the Ever Given. States the company owes them $1B for getting stuck in the canal -- (link)

Posted by decline (aka Decline) Apr 13 '21, 07:17

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https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1381973779111411720 (twitter.com)

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Even if you have reasons, isn't that a bit of piracy? -- nm - Max Apr 13, 07:45 2
- Is impounding = piracy? -- nm - Mop Apr 13, 08:30 1
  - very much so -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 08:37
I expect the canal company is entitled to make a claim against the shipping company, and the shipping company should be insured against this stuff. -- nm - Mop Apr 13, 07:35
... but the canal rugs were in charge of all movement, weren't they? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 07:21 4
- To my understanding no. It's like air traffic control - they tell you when and where but you're still piloting your own ship. -- nm* - Reagen Apr 13, 07:24 2
  - I thought I heard a local pilot was in charge? -- nm - Meg Apr 13, 07:45 1
    - Every ship has someone on board from the canal but the captain still calls the shots, as I've seen it explained. -- nm - Reagen Apr 13, 07:46
- tugs -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 07:21

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