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Money doesn't get you around the Jones act. Do you mean they simply spend the money on US flagged ships or that they spend extra on engineering to stay far en
by gumby 3y ago
Money doesn't get you around the Jones act. Do you mean they simply spend the money on US flagged ships or that they spend extra on engineering to stay far enough away that they don't need a US flag?
- legitster 3y agoBoth. Oil rigs in US territorial waters actually qualify themselves as Jones Act vessels. But I am also sure they don't mind paying the costs to charter US ships when needed or get ships from further afield.