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Comment on this article
David Broadhead
January 17, 2024 at 7:05 pmGreat article thanks but here’s my question; how is insurance going to work for a ship which may not have been designed for Cape transits with a crew that may or may not have any experience taking it – or possibly any other vessel – on that route? Hopefully I’m missing something….