Title: HD Ferries permit
Matthew - August 20, 2007 03:51 PM (GMT)
Jersey Harbours have revoked HD Ferries' ramp permit, according to a press release by HD:
http://www.hdferries.co.uk/viewpost.asp?news=641 Julian - August 20, 2007 05:29 PM (GMT)
Very interesting - It's odd that HD say that there was no incident, and Jersey Harbours say there was :S
hgt - August 26, 2007 09:01 PM (GMT)
Well HD1 has been in collision with berthed Condor vessels in Jersey Harbour at least twice that I know about so perhaps that was the reason. Are HD ferries captains just incompetent or are they trying to sink Condor Express?! Anyway HD Ferries are sailing once more...
http://www.hdferries.co.uk/viewpost.asp?news=654&Lang=UK Innisfallen - August 26, 2007 09:22 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (hgt @ Aug 26 2007, 09:01 PM) |
| Are HD ferries captains just incompetent or are they trying to sink Condor Express?! |
She could be very difficult to control...
Julian - August 27, 2007 07:09 AM (GMT)
Interesting...
But what does the Bahamas Maritime Authority have to do with it?
Innisfallen - August 27, 2007 08:59 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Julian @ Aug 27 2007, 07:09 AM) |
Interesting...
But what does the Bahamas Maritime Authority have to do with it? |
It's her flag...
hgt - August 27, 2007 09:14 PM (GMT)
Why is it that lots of Fastcraft are registered in Nassau? Is it for tax reasons or something?
Matthew - August 28, 2007 09:41 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (hgt @ Aug 27 2007, 09:14 PM) |
| Why is it that lots of Fastcraft are registered in Nassau? Is it for tax reasons or something? |
Flag of covnenience - as you say for tax reasons - fuel duty can be kept down. Also by doing this, some government regulations can be avoided. Crews with lower-wages can also be hired. Mainly with fastcraft it is most likely to be the fuel duty.
Innisfallen - August 28, 2007 08:28 PM (GMT)
Erm, duty isn't charged on fuel used in international voyages (applies to ships and aircraft). It's corporate tax that it avoids, along with laws (eg smoking bans, minimum wage and so forth)... Outsourcing crews has little to do with flags though...
Matthew - August 29, 2007 12:43 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Innisfallen @ Aug 28 2007, 08:28 PM) |
| Erm, duty isn't charged on fuel used in international voyages (applies to ships and aircraft). It's corporate tax that it avoids, along with laws (eg smoking bans, minimum wage and so forth)... Outsourcing crews has little to do with flags though... |
Wikipedia has lied to me again then :(
meechingman - August 29, 2007 06:57 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Matthew @ Aug 29 2007, 12:43 AM) |
| Wikipedia has lied to me again then :( |
And you're surprised.....
You know how wiki works, so the old saying "Garbage in, garbage out" is very true! ;)
Andy