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[–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 64 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Well, there are a lot of these ships going around the world all the time, and very seldom does anything like this happen. I just don’t want people thinking that zombie ships brought back from the dead sailing through the Strait of Hormuz aren’t safe.

[–] Bamboodpanda@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Holy shit. Sometimes the stars align and the right article appears. Your account and history is chefs kiss.

[–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 1 points 4 hours ago

It’s a great pleasure. Thank you.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 46 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 39 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, that’s not very typical. I’d like to make that point.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 28 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Are you saying these tankers weren't scrapped?

[–] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 33 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Well obviously this one wasnt

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Two options: one, it was sold for scrap and repurposed/refitted as an uninsurable vessel, or two: it was sold for scrap, and someone held back the registration info and has repurposed it for a limited time to obscure their actual owners/identity.

[–] Spur4383@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago
[–] Baggie@lemmy.zip 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Buy why were these ships decommissioned in the first place?

[–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 2 points 10 hours ago

Well, I was thinking more about the other ones.