Birthday party on ship may have led to oil spill in Mauritius

Re:Birthday party on ship may have led to oil spill in Mauri... by mc32 on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @11:22AM (#24493524)

No, that’s no excuse. It would be like a cargo airliner dipping low to get signal (before in flight internet was available) for whatever reason. You don’t endanger the crew and ship, etc., out of convenience to you. It’s extremely irresponsible.

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Re:Birthday party on ship may have led to oil spill in Mauri... by jtbayly on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @11:26AM (#24493565)

I never said it was a valid excuse. In fact, I literally said it was still wrong.

Having said that, your comparison would only be apt if airliners stayed in the air for months at a time.

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Re:Birthday party on ship may have led to oil spill in Mauri... by TheNorthman on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @11:24AM (#24493539)

> You don’t endanger the crew and ship, etc., out of convenience to you

The captain did it for the crew, not himself.

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Re:Birthday party on ship may have led to oil spill in Mauri... by R0b0t1 on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @11:36AM (#24493672)

Dipping low enough to get signal isn't abnormally dangerous, it's just expensive in terms of time and fuel, just like the captain's decision.

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