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Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale
Considering its a much more valuable skill to know how to sail, than to say, play hockey, do you think going after NHL records is "stupid"?
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When players start risking their lives with only the thought of a NHL record on their minds at the beginning of a season, then yes, we could use this as a comparison. I doubt a player actively goes after a record and instead just happens to get it when the season is done, based purely on their skill getting them there.
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Originally Posted by T@T
The US coast guard would have requested the french vessel to help because they couldn't, therefore they will pay!
edit] google is friendly
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/06...ailors-rescue/
Why people can't get this normal occurrence of free rescues threw there skulls is beyond me, I was the one who stated in this thread that a 16 year old girl sailing around the world alone was a mistake in the first place, but to say she or her parents should pay for the rescue is ######ed. We all pay for this service and unless you want a society that's afraid to go outside that's the way it should be. |
Well, I guess there's is mutual ######ation for each of us then. You for some reason think it's entirely absurd that anyone at any point should pay for a rescue when the full risks were known. While I on the other hand think there are situations where recovering these costs are ok.
Believe it or not, some municipalities/organizations do in fact charge people for being rescued. Not everyone here is saying a blanket statement like you are.
The sea is a different beast than land rescues. Because of the International Law of the Sea, crews have an obligation to respond to a distress call.
Reading the AMVER website, I don't see anything about reimbursing costs of rescues. It looks like to me that all they do is coordinate the rescues by tracking which vessels are in the area and using them as efficiently as possible. Doesn't look like a lot of boats enroll in this program, but if they rescue someone, the US coast guard won't be paying for it.