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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by boringg on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @02:19PM (#39831081)
How much of this is falls on the protocols of the shipping company? I.e. the same shipping companies that gouged the planet during covid - did they strip away safety protocols in order for profits/expediency?

Is this similar to Boeing for the shipping world? I realize it is early to come to any conclusions.

The question of this being a rare one off vs container companies deprioritizing safety protocols is what I am interested. The power failures make me go down this logic of thought.

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by dubcanada on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @02:37PM (#39831273)
Boeing makes and sells planes, they don't fly people.

Maersk/ZIM rent container ships from another company who makes them and drive them around.

These are completely different companies. A more correct comparison would be something like Jetblue or American Airlines.

But I seriously doubt there is the result of some kind of profit hungry CEO. However I cannot with 100% say it's not until we find more details. But I feel confident enough to avoid the tin foil hat.

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