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Re:Suez canal blocked by a massive ship by gonzo on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @03:05AM (#26564329)
Normally the ship’s captain isn’t in-charge in the canal. The Suez Port Authority has pilots you have to hire for that.
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Re:Suez canal blocked by a massive ship by glitchcrab on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @03:10AM (#26564353)
Correct; I believe the canal's authority has liability here as they provide the mandatory pilot for the duration of the transit.
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Re:Suez canal blocked by a massive ship by pmyteh on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @04:42AM (#26564849)
Certainly in cases of collision the owners of the vessel retain liability even with a Suez Canal pilot on board[0]. It's possible that they then have a claim against the canal company for provision of negligent piloting, but I don't know that.

[0]: https://www.reedsmith.com/en/perspectives/2020/10/when-commo... - and the (linked) full judgment is also interesting; the pilot of the ship that caused the collision wasn't doing a good job on that occasion!

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Re:Suez canal blocked by a massive ship by jandrese on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @03:15AM (#26564382)
The captain may still be liable if the ship ended up like that due to mechanical failure.
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Re:Suez canal blocked by a massive ship by raptorraver on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @03:47AM (#26564536)
I've understood that (in Finland at least) the pilot's aren't actually steering the ship but giving instructions for the captain.
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