# Pipeline blast dilemma **URL:** \ **Category:** Scuttlebutt\ **Created:** [October 28, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pipeline-blast-dilemma/64476 "2022-10-28T21:07:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pipeline-blast-dilemma/64476/1 "2022-10-28T21:07:28Z")
The “who’s done it” question is a dilemma for re-insurers: > **[Damaged Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline in re/insurance dilemma - Reinsurance News](https://www.reinsurancene.ws/damaged-nord-stream-1-gas-pipeline-in-re-insurance-dilemma/)** > > As the mystery surrounding the explosions that damaged undersea gas pipelines between Russia and Germany remains unsolved, Nord Stream 1’s re/insurers are ---
**Author:** ![Lew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lew](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Lew)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pipeline-blast-dilemma/64476/2 "2022-11-01T08:54:39Z")
Well clearly it was the British Navy 😉 ‘Bond here, James Bond’ The question of underwriting and insuring the pipelines will become even more acute if there is any consideration of repairing and recommissioning them. I doubt that will happen any time soon, if at all. Mind you, insurance can be found for anything at a large enough premium. ---
**Author:** ![cmakin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cmakin](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/cmakin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pipeline-blast-dilemma/64476/3 "2022-11-01T11:41:31Z")
And a taste for accepting the risk. I do know that the recent ESG requirements are seeing some insurers getting out of the oil and gas market. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pipeline-blast-dilemma/64476/4 "2022-11-01T16:35:11Z")
> [@Lew](#): > > Mind you, insurance can be found for anything at a large enough premium. Yes, you may even insure the virginity of your 18-year old daughter, if you can afford it. ---
**Author:** ![Lew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lew](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Lew)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pipeline-blast-dilemma/64476/5 "2022-11-02T08:02:11Z")
May be cheaper to pay to ‘ensure’ the virginity of your 18 year old daughter I don’t think the issue of terrorism vs act of war vs criminal act vs state sponsored terror, will be resolved untill well after the conflict has ended and bepends on who prevails. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pipeline-blast-dilemma/64476/6 "2022-11-02T12:50:54Z")
> [@Lew](#): > > May be cheaper to pay to ‘ensure’ the virginity of your 18 year old daughter How? Chastity belts have gone out of fashion, I believe: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/b/f/bff6de54bb33c3690dc6027d2826790806ea38eb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Lew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lew](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Lew)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pipeline-blast-dilemma/64476/7 "2022-11-03T07:51:52Z")
Chaperones or maybe eunuchs or both ? Convent ? Friends of Herpes facebook page ? Justin Bieber t-shirt ? Russia threatening retaliation against Britain for blasts, like what ? ---
**Author:** ![jbtam99](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/jbtam99/32/65499_2.png) [@jbtam99](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jbtam99)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pipeline-blast-dilemma/64476/9 "2026-05-05T20:45:48Z")
Closed on May 5, 2026, 8:45pm UTC