From this stranding I learned about the maritime law concept of GENERAL AVERAGE whereby all the shippers with cargo on board can be required to share in the costs of freeing the ship. Never heard of it before.
Still haven’t heard about what will be happening to the Bay Pilot who was in charge of piloting the ship out of the Chesapeake Bay.
"Would you like fries with that?"
I’d be curious to know who all had to pay to remove the auto RORO that got stuck and capsized in shallow water just out of the shipping channel at Brunswick, GA. We did a vacation at St. Simons Island in Spring of 2021, and my son and I boated within 150 yards of the demolition/removal operation.
I bet there are still some Lloyds partners crying the blues over that one.
We were all freed from the shoals on Easter Morning. Hallelujah!