Massive container ship stuck in Suez canal

[MrPrena]

Huge mistake in terms of $

https://www.newsweek.com/ever-given-...-1580599?amp=1

[BladesNBarrels]

Sue z Canal

[MrPrena]

^ yup.
Canal authorities will Sue you, if you ZZZ.

[clodhopper]

Ships are mandated to have canal pilots on board who are in control during transit. But not a word about that anywhere, just that Evergreen is liable.

[.455_Hunter]

Ships are mandated to have canal pilots on board who are in control during transit. But not a word about that anywhere, just that Evergreen is liable.

Often like military accountability, canal pilots are required, but the ship's captain retains ultimate responsibility.

[Duman]

A Panamanian ship, owned by the Japanese, operated by the Chinese.... (Taiwan), heading to Holland.....

[MrPrena]

I always thought it was tax reasons people register and flag different nationality on ship, but I guess it is more of a regulation reasons.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag...pen%20registry.

Each merchant ship is required by international law to be registered in a registry created by a country,[3] and a ship is subject to the laws of that country, which are used also if the ship is involved in a case under admiralty law. A ship's owners may elect to register a ship in a foreign country which enables it to avoid the regulations of the owners' country which may, for example, have stricter safety standards. They may also select a jurisdiction to reduce operating costs, avoiding higher taxes in the owners' country and bypassing laws that protect the wages and working conditions of mariners.[4] The term "flag of convenience" has been used since the 1950s. A registry which does not have a nationality or residency requirement for ship registration is often described as an open registry. Panama, for example, offers the advantages of easier registration (often online) and the ability to employ cheaper foreign labour. Furthermore, the foreign owners pay no income taxes.

[Irving]

Probably insurance reasons as well.

[MrPrena]

Definitely.

I was wondering why there were so many Panamanian flagged ships.
Speaking of Panama,
I hope no one gets stuck at a Panama canal.

[brutal]

Definitely.

I was wondering why there were so many Panamanian flagged ships.
Speaking of Panama,
I hope no one gets stuck at a Panama canal.

I believe all non-concrete lined waterways in panama are at least as wide as any Panamax ships are long.