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   Joe Ortiz (joeo10@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Mar-2024 03:41:36 JST Joe Ortiz

   Honestly, I feel the ship company that caused the collapse to that bridge in Baltimore should pay most if not all of the repair bills, not us taxpayers.

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     Ben S. (hunterz@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Mar-2024 04:21:31 JST Ben S.

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     @joeo10 but that would inconvenience investors in the shipping and/or insurance companies, who we have decided as a society are more important than the general public!

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     Joe Ortiz (joeo10@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Mar-2024 08:44:27 JST Joe Ortiz

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     • Kat O’Brien

     @obrien_kat Agreed, especially when there's going to be years of headache for everyone involved commuting wise and all.

     I didn't mention it earlier but weak/lax laws involving ship building regulations played a factor as well.

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     Kat O’Brien (obrien_kat@mastodon.world)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Mar-2024 08:44:29 JST Kat O’Brien

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     @joeo10 I actually read that it’s the companies who have cargo on the ship that will pay damages, according to ancient maritime law that had it not be ship owners so those on the ship wouldn’t fight over whose cargo to throw overboard! I know this sounds wild but …
     Not saying there won’t be any taxpayer costs 🙃 but in theory should be paid mostly by companies with cargo onboard

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     Joe Ortiz (joeo10@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Thursday, 28-Mar-2024 00:02:51 JST Joe Ortiz

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     • Kat O’Brien

     @obrien_kat It sure is, and it's going to be interesting to see the fallout of this.

     I read earlier this morning that this same ship vessel was involved in a 2016 incident in Belgium which is wild: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/26/baltimore-bridge-ship-previous-collision-antwerp-2016

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     Kat O’Brien (obrien_kat@mastodon.world)'s status on Thursday, 28-Mar-2024 00:02:53 JST Kat O’Brien

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     @joeo10 they are massive! It also sounds like much more complicated than what I read: https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/reinsurers-marine-market-to-bear-brunt-of-baltimore-bridge-collapse-80988297