Good clarification
NASSCCO is the only yard able to built relatively large ocean going ships that is owned 100% (??) by American interests.
BTW; The last container ship they built doesn’t come close to being “large” by today’s standard.
But that is NOT the point. Why bring up remarks about “stupid” Norwegian policy of allowing foreign investment in the Norwegian Oil & Gas industry? What has that got to do with US ship building?
The world is too small to fight over nothing. Accept reality and do the best with what is your forte. Trying to “kill” the opposition by blocking their development is not working. (Never have. Never will)
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Bugge, nobody is trying to kill anything. Like I said before, the US-build requirement of the Jones Act is designed to keep US shipyards open in case the military needs them. Whether you like it or not, it’s actually working quite well at that. All of the other aspects, from US jobs to your grumpiness, are just sideshows to the intended purpose. If you have a better way for the US Navy to ensure it has shipyards available, I’m sure they’d love to hear about it.
The total number of self-propelled, ocean-going cargo vessels over 1,000 tons was 43,779. The total number of Jones Act vessels in the same category is 99. So .22% of all vessels had US-build requirements. You’re arguing about how unfair it is to be kept out of one fifth of one percent of the market. So yeah, you’re right, you should stop fighting over nothing.
I don’t think your forte is in shipbuilding.
Huh…who developed self unloaders to minimize dock time and put a pile anywhere the customer wanted it…hmmm, let me think…
Oh yes I’ll give you that one.
Is that the latest US invention in shipping?
A later (new and improved) version:
