I have always had concerns about the classification societies, because: 'Hey, come inspect my ship. Oh, wait a minute, you found all of those problems. I am going to hire someone next time to inspect the ship who might overlook those problems.'
DeFazio raises concerns about conflicts of interest in ship inspections by classification societies.
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