why do we even bother with flagstates when in 2015 they truly are without any meaning or validation whatsoever when a ship can fly the flag of a nation without even a saltwater coastline? I fear that they really are a meaningless anachronism now… [image] Bolivia today, Mongolia tomorrow!

[QUOTE=rshrew;174484]Foss has thunder/lightning and strong mariner hauling military and other odd cargo in the Far East most of the time[/QUOTE] The THUNDER/LIGHTNING has a VERY interesting story behind it. . . . like most Robert Bludworth projects.

care to share if not I understand.

[QUOTE=rshrew;174489]care to share if not I understand.[/QUOTE] The construction started up on the Great Lakes, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Initially, the Unit was supposed to be engaged as a RORO for rail cars on the Great Lakes. Prior to completion, the shipyard and the customer ran out o…

Anybody who hold COC or Endorsement from Micronesia beware: http://splash247.com/300-ships-1000-seafarers-fall-fake-registry-scam/ Their website looks VERY professional: https://www.misbcr.com/

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

Flag appears to matter to Maersk. They are re-flagging the Hamburg-Sud fleet to Danish and Singapore flag: [image] Maersk reflagging Hamburg Süd fleet to Denmark and Singapore - The Danish and Singapore flags have had a bumper end to the year with Maersk Line deciding to reflag all the o…

So are you going to dance on the grave of the German merchant marine now?

I’m not a dancer. I only posted a link to an article in Splash 24/7 without comment.

Surely all you need to do is get office space in Reston, Virginia.

Norway will make it easier for bareboat chartered vessels to change register temporarily: [image] Bareboat Registration Changes Proposed for Norwegian Registries In a consultation paper dated December 5, 2017, the Norwegian Government is proposing to open up the bareboat registration of …

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Flag appears to matter to Maersk. They are re-flagging the Hamburg-Sud fleet to Danish and Singapore flag:

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