[sparkscoffee] Fwd: [Radio Officers, &c] US Registry

From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea@xxxxxxxx>
To: "sparkscoffee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <sparkscoffee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 11:38:00 -0400

Yesterday, when crossing The Solent by ferryboat from the Isle of Wight to
Southampton, our bow as crossed by a giant containervessel.
It appeared to the be the APL Merlion of American President Lines.
To my surprise the vessel was registered in Singapore!
I always had the idea that American shipping companies operated their
vessels under USA flag with American crews as this was required by law.
Am I wrong or was this something from the past?
Perhaps one of our American friends can enlighten me on this.
I sailed on containerships myself ( > 50.000 BRT) but they are dwarfed by
this real huge baby
This is the above mentioned vessel (picture found on the internet)

Hans PA3ERE

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