I don’t think so, as that hurricane has been in the same place for several days. Plus, every delivery company has exclusions for ‘Acts of God” e.g. Bad weather –
Not even the most rabid lawyer would poke a shipper for not delivering into a hurricane. Bill Coleman C&C 39 Erie, PAanimated_favicon1 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Steve Staten via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 6:15 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Steve Staten Subject: Re: Stus-List Darwins List A captain wouldn’t do that but an owner sitting in an office might order a captain to do such a thing. Contracts with penalties for late delivery are serious things. After all, the Xmas shopping season is almost here. I’m not a sailor. I simply bought my boat and sail it in a lake when the weather’s peachy. However, I have to ask: is it possible that the container ship either couldn’t turn around in time or that it was not safe in port? Any merchant mariners on the list? Steve Staten Langley, OK, USA “C’est La Vie” C&C 27 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Coleman via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 4:49 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Bill Coleman Subject: Stus-List Darwins List Who in their right mind would take a Container Ship, of all things, into a known, sitting Cat 4 Hurricane? Container ship hit by Hurricane Joaquin lost, Coast Guard searching http://weatherplus.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/10/02/container-ship-hit-by-hurricane-joaquin-lost-coast-guard-searching/ Bill Coleman C&C 39 Erie, PAanimated_favicon1
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