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There's a story at the end [0] where he talks about a country whose ports ask for $5000 bribes to pass cleaning inspections. Comments in the video suggest it's

There's a story at the end [0] where he talks about a country whose ports ask for $5000 bribes to pass cleaning inspections. Comments in the video suggest it's Argentina, and I found a this [1] article supporting that theory. I was half expecting it to be my own, honestly. [0]: https://youtu.be/is4cqxLM-N4?t=397 https://youtu.be/is4cqxLM-N4?t=397 [1]: https://www.bsr.org/en/our-insights/case-study-view/maritime-anticorruption-network-argentina-collective-action https://www.bsr.org/en/our-insights/case-study-view/maritime...

sho 7y ago
Ah, I wasn't expecting Pakistan, since I don't think they have much bulk exports - I guessed Brazil (grain exporter). Argentina makes sense too though!
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sdiq 7y ago
As per the comments below the video, the consensus seem to be Argentina. Other suggestions include, Nigeria, Venezuela, etc. Someone even suggested the US.
fuzzfactor 7y ago
On the chemical tankers, we often check empty compartments for cleanliness before certifying suitable to load sensitive industrial chemicals. Especially after they imported some of those nasty food grade commodities. This requires more than just standard laboratory methods. Turns out I am one of the pioneers of this. Haven't chemically sampled compartment walls myself in years, but it's dark down there with only small access openings in the deck overhead, climbing down a very tall vertical ladder with your gear then back up with your samples. You need a safe, reliable industrial operator with explosion-proof equipment, and very judicious sampling approach. For decades I've heard that cleaning and testing delays are easily overcome in many parts of the world where the presure to expedite the movement takes form in ways which would be considered irregular in my port.

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There's a story at the end [0] where he talks about a country whose ports ask for $5000 bribes to pass cleaning inspections. Comments in the video suggest it's

by amingilani 7y ago

sho 7y ago
Ah, I wasn't expecting Pakistan, since I don't think they have much bulk exports - I guessed Brazil (grain exporter). Argentina makes sense too though!
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sdiq 7y ago
As per the comments below the video, the consensus seem to be Argentina. Other suggestions include, Nigeria, Venezuela, etc. Someone even suggested the US.
fuzzfactor 7y ago
On the chemical tankers, we often check empty compartments for cleanliness before certifying suitable to load sensitive industrial chemicals. Especially after they imported some of those nasty food grade commodities. This requires more than just standard laboratory methods. Turns out I am one of the pioneers of this. Haven't chemically sampled compartment walls myself in years, but it's dark down there with only small access openings in the deck overhead, climbing down a very tall vertical ladder with your gear then back up with your samples. You need a safe, reliable industrial operator with explosion-proof equipment, and very judicious sampling approach. For decades I've heard that cleaning and testing delays are easily overcome in many parts of the world where the presure to expedite the movement takes form in ways which would be considered irregular in my port.