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Title: Cruise ships fly under the flag of the Bahamas to avoid taxes.
Post by: rcjordan on April 02, 2020, 12:30:13 AM

U.S. Coast Guard tells them to go to the Bahamas for medical help with coronavirus cases.

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/01/825205607/coast-guard-tells-cruise-ships-with-covid-19-cases-to-stay-away-from-u-s-ports

Title: Re: Cruise ships fly under the flag of the Bahamas to avoid taxes.
Post by: littleman on April 02, 2020, 01:59:16 AM

I was happy that they didn't get bailout money, running foreign flags to save in taxes should be a disqualifier.

Title: Re: Cruise ships fly under the flag of the Bahamas to avoid taxes.
Post by: rcjordan on April 11, 2020, 03:50:12 PM

^{Worth a read. The cruise lobbyists will be working overtime to neuter most of the proposed requirements.}

CDC extends no-sail order for cruise ships in new directive slamming industry - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2020/04/10/cdc-extends-no-sail-order-cruise-ships-new-directive-slamming-industry/

Title: Re: Cruise ships fly under the flag of the Bahamas to avoid taxes.
Post by: rcjordan on April 14, 2020, 01:33:43 PM

>lobbyists

White House task force quietly softened cruise ship no-sail restrictions after months of industry deference

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2020/04/13/coronavirus-cruise-ships-saw-red-flags-amid-chaotic-federal-response/2937001001/

Title: Re: Cruise ships fly under the flag of the Bahamas to avoid taxes.
Post by: rcjordan on April 25, 2020, 10:57:45 PM

^{The Miami Herald comes down hard.}

Coronavirus: How many cruise ship passengers, crew infected? | Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article241640166.html

Title: Re: Cruise ships fly under the flag of the Bahamas to avoid taxes.
Post by: rcjordan on July 13, 2020, 09:35:11 PM

Study: Ship's AC system likely spread COVID-19
https://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Study-Ship-s-AC-system-likely-spread-COVID-19-15405100.php

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