Tag: captain arrested

The captain of a Japanese fishing boat was sentenced by the Asahikawa District Court to three years in prison.

The owner of the wreck of the Wakashio wants to limit claims from the accident to about $16.5m.

Hong Kong police arrested the captain of a Singapore-flagged bulk carrier, after charging him for providing false information to health authorities.

A Korean ship captain and its second engineer from Indonesia were arrested by the Minjur police, after the latter stepped out from Kamarajar port without seeking permission from immigration officials.

The captain of X-Press Pearl that was arrested on June 14, appeared before the court, where he was granted bail.

Sri Lankan authorities have reportedly arrested the captain of the ill-fated MV X-Press Pearl container ship which caught fire off Port of Colombo last month, causing major marine pollution. 

Marine Transport Workers’ Trade Union of Ukraine announced that the Ukrainian captain of "Avant Garde", Gennady Gavrilov returned home after almost six years.

Following a ferry fatality incident onboard Lady Rose back in February 2019, Australian Maritime Safety Authority informed that the master of the passenger vessel has pleaded guilty.

Appearing in court on Tuesday, the Captain of the ill-fated MV Wakshio, which ran aground and split in two causing a major oil spill off Mauritius less than seven months ago, confirmed that he navigated the vessel closer to the shore to look for internet connection for the crew. 

The Supreme Court of Cassation in Italy confirmed that the German captain of a migrant-rescue ship, should never have been arrested. Specifically, the Master of "MV Sea Watch 3", Carola Rackete, was arrested on 29 June 2019 by Italian authorities for helping and abetting illegal immigration and for forcing her way into the port of Lampedusa.