Re: [Paddlewise] Israeli kayakers rescued in Alaska (USCG video)

From: <Pamvetdr_at_aol.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 13:31:24 EDT
So, another question. Say that the paddlers neglected to get the name of  
the captain before they disembarked. Obviously they cannot send a check to  
"Vigilant", West Port, Washington. How do they figure out whom to give the 
money  to (owner or Captain, not always the same person) and where to send it? 
This is  especially pertinent when kayakers are from out of the area and 
ship is not  by home port. Or do they have a few cases of beer air dropped  to 
the crew  in their current location?
                 Pam in Washington State
 
 
In a message dated 8/5/2009 4:33:55 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
crjungers_at_gmail.com writes:

In this  case, your buddies had not abandoned their vessels, so I don't know
>  what maritime law says.  Rewarding the Vigilant's captain and crew is  
just
> the right thing to do, in my personal code of ethics.  Two  thousand 
bucks is
> a small price to pay for what the Vigilant did, in  my book.
>

Yup... in my book  too.
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