Jones Act and The Age of U.S. Ships

[Steamer]

@Hogsnort

I was always amazed when I observed ancient steam turbine driven LASH vessels that had been converted to carry containers trading out of West Coast ports to Hawaii. If I had been master of one of these vessels under any other flag but the US I would have had my wrists out ready for the handcuffs following a port state inspection.

Why is that? Have you ever been on one of them?