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You should've quoted the next paragraph too. There would be no need for it if the danger of fertilizer was enough to justify the refusal. "While Lithuanian aut

You should've quoted the next paragraph too. There would be no need for it if the danger of fertilizer was enough to justify the refusal. "While Lithuanian authorities announced there was no evidence of malicious intent against the country’s national security, they noted that when dealing with Russia, or other unfriendly international actors, states should always be cautious." And then the article goes on trying to justify that by saying that Russia has set on fire an IKEA warehouse (wat?) and is jamming GPS. Sure, this means that Russia is going to murder tens of thousands civilians by detonating its ship with fertilizer.

KronisLV 2y ago
Caution feels like the right choice regardless: > On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. A cargo of 2,750 tonnes of the substance (equivalent to around 1.1 kilotons of TNT) had been stored in a warehouse without proper safety measures for the previous six years after having been confiscated by Lebanese authorities from the abandoned ship MV Rhosus. This ship carries considerably more. You can critique the framing and language used if you want, but I doubt many officials would be happy to take that risk.
- protomolecule 2y ago
  And what is the risk, exactly? "Norway’s Maritime Authority told the BBC the vessel was inspected by DNV Group to ensure it met safety and environmental standards. The group found damage to its hull, propeller and rudder, but the Ruby was still deemed “seaworthy”. As a precaution, DNV Group, and the Maltese flag registry, insisted that a tug escort the vessel for the remainder of its journey. The ship was bound for Klaipeda, in Lithuania, according to ship tracking firm MarineTraffic. But despite being deemed seaworthy, the ship was denied entry to Klaipeda. Algis Latakas, the port authority's chief executive, told the BBC that this was "because of its cargo"." [0] [0] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62g95721leo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62g95721leo

KronisLV 2y ago

Caution feels like the right choice regardless: > On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. A cargo of 2,750 tonnes of the substance (equivalent to around 1.1 kilotons of TNT) had been stored in a warehouse without proper safety measures for the previous six years after having been confiscated by Lebanese authorities from the abandoned ship MV Rhosus. This ship carries considerably more. You can critique the framing and language used if you want, but I doubt many officials would be happy to take that risk.

protomolecule 2y ago
And what is the risk, exactly? "Norway’s Maritime Authority told the BBC the vessel was inspected by DNV Group to ensure it met safety and environmental standards. The group found damage to its hull, propeller and rudder, but the Ruby was still deemed “seaworthy”. As a precaution, DNV Group, and the Maltese flag registry, insisted that a tug escort the vessel for the remainder of its journey. The ship was bound for Klaipeda, in Lithuania, according to ship tracking firm MarineTraffic. But despite being deemed seaworthy, the ship was denied entry to Klaipeda. Algis Latakas, the port authority's chief executive, told the BBC that this was "because of its cargo"." [0] [0] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62g95721leo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62g95721leo