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modrepub

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9. Probably Not Going To Work

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 05:08 PM

Mar 6

Replacing transport vessels like these ain’t like replacing personal cars and trucks. These vessels literally take years to construct. You lose one of these ships you ain’t moving cargo again for years. Yea some desperate shippers with old ships may take a chance but anyone still making payments on their vessel probably is not moving until they see lots of ships making it through.

And no LNG ships are going to move. If one gets hit and has a major uncontrolled fire, its blast radius will be many miles. Would not want to be a military escort for these ships unless I was 10 miles away.

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Trump admin announces $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers during Iran war [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 6 OP

Paid for by US Taxpayers? Wouldn't it have been eaiser to not help Israel bomb Iran? FSogol Mar 6 #1

Any company would be foolish to take that risk based on the word of this admin. RockRaven Mar 6 #2

i just want health COVERAGE i can afford. uncle ray Mar 6 #3

So many billions. So little healthcare. -eom vanessa_ca Mar 6 #4

DUzy!!!!! mahina Mar 7 #17

Another case of him D. Spaulding Mar 6 #5

Let me guess. We are paying for it. AllyCat Mar 6 #6

TSF is very generous with taxpayer money. alwaysinasnit Mar 6 #7

Trump assumes they care about the lives of their employees as little as he does muriel_volestrangler Mar 6 #8

Probably Not Going To Work modrepub Mar 6 #9

Insuring material losses does not equate to making ship's captains and their crews suicidal. /nt artemisia1 Mar 6 #10

There is an urgency to get fertilizer through? Bayard Mar 6 #11

$20 billion more added to the cost of war. James48 Mar 6 #12

That isn't how reinsurance works FBaggins Mar 7 #18

Is the insurance going to protect the ships from Iranian drones and missiles? SamuelAdams Mar 6 #13

It's going to take more than insurance... Hugin Mar 6 #14

Ain't going to happen kimbutgar Mar 6 #15

Remember the good old days... WinstonSmith4740 Mar 7 #16

Check to see how much oil stocks the Grifter in Chief, his clowns and leading repugs bought just before the announcement Wonder Why Mar 7 #19