The ship owner?

船主有罪？

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You could lodge a claim with the ship owner or with the insurance company.

对于不合格的货物，买方有权提出索赔。

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But can the "culprit" be simply interpreted as the captain or the ship owner?

但肇事人是不是就能被简单认定为船长或船只所有者呢？

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This creates a split-incentive, because the ship owner (who would pay for the upgrades) does not get the benefit of savings on fuel consumption.

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Lloyd's List names the current owner of the ship as Iraqi national Ali Mohammed Abbas.

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Rather, he was there to write up the death certificates so the ship's owner could file his insurance claims.

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