An explosion blasted away debris trapping a cargo ship in the Patapsco River.
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An explosion blasted away debris trapping a cargo ship in the Patapsco River.
Archived version: archive.ph/3uP3y
Grace Ocean and Synergy filed a petition on April 1 in Maryland federal court to limit their liability from the crash. If the court grants it, the companies’ liability could be limited to the present value of the ship, which they estimated to be $42.5 million, according to the petition. Source
Which would leave the tax payer footing the bill for the remaining $1.46B cost of reconstruction. Classic.
Socialise cost and privatise profits.
Been the play for awhile now.
“Titanic Law” is here to screw you once again.
friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 6 months ago
This is the worst action movie ever. The explosions are supposed to happen right after the bridge gets hit, not weeks later!
aeronmelon@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Right? Bruce Willis and Danny Glover are suppose to jump into the water right before the boat is engulfed in flames because of all the C4 onboard.
Albbi@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Oh, I must’ve jumped into the wrong multiverse this morning. Isn’t this the one where Mel Gibson teams up with Danny Glover?
someguy3@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
And everyone knows explosions are supposed to look like fireworks!