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Uninsured against illness? Lloyd’s of London may drop U.S. crew to shield itself from health care reform. By Lucy Chabot Reed In the wake of the United States’ recent health care reform, Lloyd’s of London, the largest insurers in the world, is considering adding an exclusion to health insurance policies that would eliminate illness coverage for American
yacht crew. Though still in the draft stage, the exclusion is basically in answer to the Affordable Care Act’s provision that lifetime coverage limits be illegal. “The crew medical insurers in Lloyd’s have taken the legal opinion, and it’s a very conservative opinion, that they’ve got to do something to limit their exposure, and this endorsement is what they’ve come up with,” said Nancy Poppe, the North American Yacht
TRITON SURVEY
November 2010
Reform 9/11 clearance regulations – 7.8%
Politically Let business Open travel to fix economy Cuba – 5.9% speaking, – 9.8% what would be the best Tax and thing that spending cuts could happen – 43.1% More Republicans/ in Washington fewer Democrats – 33.3% to stimulate the yachting industry?
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MAJESTIC VIEW IN MONACO
A panoramic view of the harbor in Monaco, showing one of the largest collections of megayachts in the world. The massive ship top right is the Queen Mary 2. She is 1,132 feet (345m) with a beam of 135 feet (41m) at the waterline. PHOTO/DAVID REED, ADAM SOHN
Gun laws: more questions and fewer clear answers By Dorie Cox The lack of indisputable answers has gun laws in the cross hairs for captains traveling with firearms. Recent attention comes as the case is pending against Capt. Paul Giusti after his arrest on Aug. 27 for possession of a firearm aboard his employer’s yacht. Giusti said he talked with the N.Y. District Attorney in September and October. “The D.A. was not aware of some of the facts,” Giusti said by phone in late October. “It sounds hopeful.” With U.S. national and local gun laws varying in severity, enforcement
and jurisdictions, even professionals are taxed for definitive answers. “There are cases of people getting arrested by accident, because they lacked one certain form,” said Michael Rawlins, managing director of Green Ray Marine, a maritime service agency specializing in security consultation, based near Washington D.C. Many firearms suppliers, governmental bodies and security teams keep their knowledge close to the vest and do not exchange information, he said. “And then, of course, there is always
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Captains weigh in regarding shotguns, handguns on yachts Captains joked about playing with BB guns as kids and paintball guns as they grew up, but when we addressed firearms as weapons on yachts, the tone grew serious. “I always have a gun,” a captain said. “I think every yacht has had a weapon at some From the Bridge time,” another Dorie Cox captain said. “I thought we didn’t have guns, but it turned out, we did,” a third said. Guns are prevalent onboard in the yachting industry, according to most
of the captains at this month’s Triton From the Bridge luncheon. Who has guns and why? The group included captains who bring their personal firearms to work, those who work for owners who have guns onboard, and those without firearms on their yachts. As always, individual comments are not attributed to any one person in particular so as to encourage frank and open discussion. The attending captains are identified in a photograph on page A13. One captain said that since he is responsible for the safety of everyone
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