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by ggm 2246 days ago
the USA has a very restrictive (and personally I think correctly so) maritime policy: You cannot just sail any boat there, nor can you buy goods, load or trade between ports in the USA without meeting labour and safety issues.

So yes...but.. no.
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xref 2246 days ago
What do you mean? I assume you’re referring to the Jones Act https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1920

Why wouldn’t someone be able to sail this tanker to a US port, fill it with crude, then offload it at a non-US port? Or even re-flag it as US and trade between ports directly

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ggm 2246 days ago
Marine insurance. Minimum crewing standards. Tech compliance. Hull rating. Anti pollution equipment. CO tank purge. Bilge filters. Hull age.
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