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Sierra
back again, moored at the Port of Martinez, CA, USA
Call sign - WSNB
DWT - 125091
Built - 1979
Flag - Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
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Ron
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Ron
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Down to the Jones Act, which stipulates that vessels involved in US internal trade must be built, registered, owned and crewed in the US.
Naturally building ships in the US is particularly expensive in comparison to other countries, so many ships remain in service in US waters far longer than they would do elsewhere.
That also accounts for the somewhat disproportionate number of active steam ships under the US flag: Jones Act plus MARAD construction regulations from some years back regarding minimum service speeds.
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