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Re: southbound part one

Posted By: Etienne, on host 24.202.68.45
Date: Monday, November 4, 2002, at 14:41:15
In Reply To: Re: southbound part one posted by knivetsil on Sunday, November 3, 2002, at 17:43:53:

> I am also confused by the fact that a Dutch company includes the word "America" in it's name, has a ship built in Italy, registers said ship in the Bahamas, staffs it with Indonesian and Filapino people and then sails it to Mexico and assorted island nations.
>
> The "America" part probably refers to *the actual Americas*, as in the continents in the Western Hemishpere of the world. I'm not even going to try to speculate the explanation of the other ones.

My guess is that they built the ship in Italy because the lowest bidder was based there.

The ships are registered in the Bahamas for tax-avoidance purposes.

'tienne

Replies To This Message

Re: southbound part one - Howard - Mon, 11/4/2002, 14:58:58
- Re: southbound part one - Etienne - Mon, 11/4/2002, 15:21:01
  - Re: southbound part one - Howard - Mon, 11/4/2002, 17:44:28

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Message:	> > I am also confused by the fact that a Dutch company includes the word "America" in it's name, has a ship built in Italy, registers said ship in the Bahamas, staffs it with Indonesian and Filapino people and then sails it to Mexico and assorted island nations. > > > > The "America" part probably refers to the actual Americas, as in the continents in the Western Hemishpere of the world. I'm not even going to try to speculate the explanation of the other ones. > > My guess is that they built the ship in Italy because the lowest bidder was based there. > > The ships are registered in the Bahamas for tax-avoidance purposes. > > 'tienne
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