Jeff Morris wrote:
otnmbrd wrote:

Jeff Morris wrote:

There was actually a case where a ship claimed rights as a RAM
because the crew had the flu. They were held liable for the ensuing
incident.



ROFLMAO Did you get the name of the lawyer? I may want him/her on
retainer for vivid imagination sake.

otn


The ship entered port show RAM shapes. This case gets cited to show
that you actually have to be a RAM (or NUC) to avoid liability. I'll
have to dig it up (its in Farwells) to see if it implies negligence.


ROFL
I can understand their reasoning.
I was on a ship where a particularly virulent strain of flu went through
the ship.
We were at sea, and 95% were bed ridden and unable to stand watch. Those
of us who were not, maintained the watches for a long period and luckily
kept us out of trouble.

otn