21-08-2020, 09:57 AM
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Lack Of Cruise Passengers?
As a once proud sailor in Britain's Merchant Navy, I was disappointed, to say the least, when the shipping Companies shifted their Registrations abroad, such that their vessels no longer were registered in the UK but in some, often, unheard of places elsewhere.That meant they could avoid, dare I say, pay practices, health & safety, higher staff salaries, etc.
I wonder if the government will feel obliged to bail them out for the cost of keeping all of those now "Non British Vessels" moored out in the middle of nowhere?
"Who's sorry now" (I think there was a song called that)
21-08-2020, 10:08 AM
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Re: Lack Of Cruise Passengers?
Originally Posted by Tedc
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As a once proud sailor in Britain's Merchant Navy, I was disappointed, to say the least, when the shipping Companies shifted their Registrations abroad, such that their vessels no longer were registered in the UK but in some, often, unheard of places elsewhere.That meant they could avoid, dare I say, pay practices, health & safety, higher staff salaries, etc.
I wonder if the government will feel obliged to bail them out for the cost of keeping all of those now "Non British Vessels" moored out in the middle of nowhere?
"Who's sorry now" (I think there was a song called that)
Its not only shipping companies that are dodging taxes this way??
Donkeyman! 👎😟👎
21-08-2020, 11:19 AM
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Re: Lack Of Cruise Passengers?
Originally Posted by Tedc
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As a once proud sailor in Britain's Merchant Navy, I was disappointed, to say the least, when the shipping Companies shifted their Registrations abroad, such that their vessels no longer were registered in the UK but in some, often, unheard of places elsewhere.That meant they could avoid, dare I say, pay practices, health & safety, higher staff salaries, etc.
I wonder if the government will feel obliged to bail them out for the cost of keeping all of those now "Non British Vessels" moored out in the middle of nowhere?
"Who's sorry now" (I think there was a song called that)
Who would go cruising until a Covid vaccine is proved to work? At least in the over 60 age group, you'd need your bumps felt, I suspect it will be the young people with kids who like the cheap holiday that will go back to cruising first.
I doubt they will be back in Australian waters this coming summer after the government ordered them all out of Australian waters in February or March.
21-08-2020, 01:29 PM
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Re: Lack Of Cruise Passengers?
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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Why should anyone be they an individual or a corporation not take advantage of every and all means of avoiding tax and costs?
Why should any British Taxpayer support anyone who takes advantage by avoiding the tax & costs, of business, and who still looks to those same citizens to bail them out when it goes pear shaped.
21-08-2020, 02:39 PM
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Re: Lack Of Cruise Passengers?
Originally Posted by Bruce
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I am not sure that they are moored "in the middle of nowhere", a great number are anchored off the Philippines in "warm" lay up and a lot are up for sale - 16 Carnival liners are for sale I read recently.Who would go cruising until a Covid vaccine is proved to work? At least in the over 60 age group, you'd need your bumps felt, I suspect it will be the young people with kids who like the cheap holiday that will go back to cruising first.
I doubt they will be back in Australian waters this coming summer after the government ordered them all out of Australian waters in February or March.
that they would use the leasing business model like the airlines??
Who will buy them? A scrap merchant maybe !!
Donkeyman! 😟😟
21-08-2020, 02:43 PM
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Re: Lack Of Cruise Passengers?
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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Why should anyone be they an individual or a corporation not take advantage of every and all means of avoiding tax and costs?
Donkeyman! 👎👎👎
21-08-2020, 02:51 PM
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Re: Lack Of Cruise Passengers?
The English Channel is filling up with laid up cruise liners from Portsmouth to Plymouth according to last night's news. Becoming a bit of a tourist attraction in its own right apparently.
21-08-2020, 10:40 PM
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Re: Lack Of Cruise Passengers?
Originally Posted by Percy Vere
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The English Channel is filling up with laid up cruise liners from Portsmouth to Plymouth according to last night's news. Becoming a bit of a tourist attraction in its own right apparently.
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