Carnival says NO.

[Gracie]

Carnival Won't Reimburse U.S. For Crippled Triumph Cruise Ship

MIAMI -- Carnival Corp. says all maritime interests must assist without question those in trouble at sea, a duty that would not include reimbursing the U.S. government nearly $780,000 for costs associated with the rescue of the crippled Triumph cruise ship.

Carnival released letters Friday replying to an inquiry by U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, about the Triumph stranding and the cruise line's overall safety record. Among Rockefeller's questions was whether Carnival would repay the government for Coast Guard costs in the Triumph case as well as $3.4 million to the Coast Guard and Navy from the 2010 stranding of the Carnival Splendor in the Pacific Ocean.

"These costs must ultimately be borne by federal taxpayers," Rockefeller said in his March letter, adding that Carnival appears to pay little or no federal income taxes.

In response, Carnival said its policy is to "honor maritime tradition that holds that the duty to render assistance at sea to those in need is a universal obligation of the entire maritime community." The cruise line noted that its ships frequently participate in rescues at the Coast Guard's request, including 11 times in the past year in Florida and Caribbean waters. It did not make direct reference to repaying any money.

Your thoughts on this?

 

[Amelia]

The tradition sounds reasonable.

Why doesn't Carnival pay taxes though?

 

[Two Thumbs]

The tradition sounds reasonable.

Why doesn't Carnival pay taxes though?

Due to vast unaffordable regulations, America has no major cruise line that wave Old Glory any more.

They are all from countries in Africa or asia.

 

[Two Thumbs]

Carnival Won't Reimburse U.S. For Crippled Triumph Cruise Ship

MIAMI -- Carnival Corp. says all maritime interests must assist without question those in trouble at sea, a duty that would not include reimbursing the U.S. government nearly $780,000 for costs associated with the rescue of the crippled Triumph cruise ship.

Carnival released letters Friday replying to an inquiry by U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, about the Triumph stranding and the cruise line's overall safety record. Among Rockefeller's questions was whether Carnival would repay the government for Coast Guard costs in the Triumph case as well as $3.4 million to the Coast Guard and Navy from the 2010 stranding of the Carnival Splendor in the Pacific Ocean.

"These costs must ultimately be borne by federal taxpayers," Rockefeller said in his March letter, adding that Carnival appears to pay little or no federal income taxes.

In response, Carnival said its policy is to "honor maritime tradition that holds that the duty to render assistance at sea to those in need is a universal obligation of the entire maritime community." The cruise line noted that its ships frequently participate in rescues at the Coast Guard's request, including 11 times in the past year in Florida and Caribbean waters. It did not make direct reference to repaying any money.

Your thoughts on this?

since they help w/o charging, they get help w/o being charged.

Rockefeller can go fuck himself

 

[Politico]

No thoughts to have. They don't owe anyone.

 

[editec]

The American taxpayer should pay to rescue two foreign flagged ships both owned by a foreign corporation that pays NO taxes to this nation?

Why?

 

[Jarlaxle]

The EXACT SAME THING would happen if a Liberian-flagged freighter had an engine fire in the same place. This is NOT complicated.

 

[Vandalshandle]

Under maritine law, they do not owe anything for the rescue.

However, having sailed on Carnival twice, I would not recommend it to anyone past college Spring break aged kids. Since the company that owes Carnival also ownes Costa, Cunnard, Holland America, Windjammer, and Princess, you might want to think twice about any of them. Frankly, Celebration and Royal Carribean are not much better.

And, BTW, the main reason these ships fly flags from other countries is so that they do not have to pay minimum wage. The average pay for nonskilled help on these ships is room and board and $90 per month, plus tips.