Originally Posted By: dougwalkabout
If nothing else, this underlines the value of having some sort of reference material at hand -- allowing you to send/display a formal, internationally recognized distress message.
Yipes. I don't disagree, but I wonder if it would have mattered with this crew. That's cold blooded.

From the article:
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Maritime law – and tradition – imposes a duty on all captains to “to assist persons in distress at sea.”


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