During the Suez Canal blockage I posted that the captain of the 'Ever Given' remained unidentified. Here is an article specifically about the CREW of the 'Ever Given' and the captain is not mentioned. How the hell is that possible?!?! THE IDENTITY OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE 'EVER GIVEN' REMAINS A ???
(www.maritime-executive.com)
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The 'Captains' (as always in the Suez) were the Egyptian pilots who navigate that 5x a day. They board with their own crew and go back/forth. BOTH have 25+ years experience apparently.
“You pay a fortune to go through the Suez Canal, about a $100,000 to $300,000 and you have to take on a Suez pilot. The canal authority says you have to take this crew on board,”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/03/29/suez-canal-pilots/
Your assertion that the captain of the ship is not responsible for the ship and conveys command of the ship to the canal pilots (experienced as they may be) to navigate the canal is incorrect. True, two pilots board the ship at great expense to the ship's operator. However they give professional recommendations to the ship's captain (who by law must be present on the bridge) and give the actual orders to navigate the canal. Fren, it seems we have sources that present different narratives regarding the command structure of a ship during passage. I would offer in support of my argument that the ships insurance company, Lloyds of London, is set to pay claims up to $100 million. If command of the ship is conveyed to the canal pilots who are responsible to navigate the canal I would imagine Lloyd's of London would suggest that they are not liable for the blockage and subsequent monetary damages. Thanks for your input and your shared interest in this event, Fren.
You have a classy way of calling someone out or disagreeing without hyperbole. I will use this method too fren
Thank you, Macho_Maam. Your comment means a lot to me. We're all here just doing the best we can to understand.