[BITList] Fwd: The Cost of Rescue: Why Carnival Shouldn't Pay and the U.S. Shouldn't Accept | gCaptain - Maritime & Offshore News

[HUGH]

Mike,

I agree totally, and this paragraph is the nub of the matter.

"The last thing I would want is to know that a family was out there in real
danger, in a fight between their brain and their wallet trying to figure out
if they can afford to call "Mayday."  Deciding when it's time to call for
help is difficult enough without adding the pressure of a crushing bill.
People already wait too long to call when things get bad.  Charging for
rescue would only ensure that they will call even later - increasing their
risk and that of their rescuers - and fewer lives would be saved."

Hugh.