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IbogaProject

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6. I read that maritime labor law allows crews to say no

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 11:24 AM

Mar 12

Since it is an active war crews can say no way are we moving through hostilities. I read an account in the Wall Street Journal comments, Japanese Capitain, ship built in Korea, owned by a Panama Corp, flagged in Cameroon with mostly Filipeno (his spelling) crew. He said he'd support them saying No and they would take sippy cups from China to Europe the long way instead.

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