2 hours ago, uhhello said:

Looks like the first ship has already ignored the blockade. Asian-American type.

CENTCOM is saying different from ship trackers

6 hours ago, disgruntledemployee said:

Chinese Seamen?

Getting through the strait IS a short trip...

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by FourFans

23 hours ago, Lord Ratner said:

Exactly this. Haven't we already done this with a few ships from the ghost fleet?

I have zero SA on maritime law, so IDK if a ghost ship is legally treated the same as a chinese flagged oil tanker, or an Iranian flagged tanker etc.

I'm more curious how we'd handle a tanker with oil purchased by China attempting to pass through the strait. We lifted sanctions for a month, chances are some countries bought oil that hasn't left port yet. If a tanker has legally purchased Chinese oil, do we have good options for dealing with that?

9 hours ago, 17D_guy said:

Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please. -

I'm shocked you didn't point out how I assumed the gender of the aforementioned chinamen.

36 minutes ago, Boomer6 said:

I'm shocked you didn't point out how I assumed the gender of the aforementioned chinamen.

Edited 39 minutes ago39 min by 17D_guy
posting from phone and fracked it up

38 minutes ago, Boomer6 said:

I have zero SA on maritime law, so IDK if a ghost ship is legally treated the same as a chinese flagged oil tanker, or an Iranian flagged tanker etc.

I'm more curious how we'd handle a tanker with oil purchased by China attempting to pass through the strait. We lifted sanctions for a month, chances are some countries bought oil that hasn't left port yet. If a tanker has legally purchased Chinese oil, do we have good options for dealing with that?

I'm sure the administration thought this through and has a plan...

Edited 40 minutes ago40 min by 17D_guy