AlaskaProf
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- Joined
- Jun 26, 2016
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- Location
- US of A
- Vessel Name
- boatless, ex: Seeadler
- Vessel Make
- RAWSON 41
As my young daughter would say, "Is this even a thing?"
"The owner and skipper of a commercially-operated rowing boat has received a 12-month suspended sentence after a 21-year-old crew member was lost overboard during a world record attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean."
The owner, Simon Chalk, pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the safe operation of his vessel. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency conducted a lengthy investigation into the incident which led to the charges under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995..
"The owner and skipper of a commercially-operated rowing boat has received a 12-month suspended sentence after a 21-year-old crew member was lost overboard during a world record attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean."
The owner, Simon Chalk, pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the safe operation of his vessel. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency conducted a lengthy investigation into the incident which led to the charges under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995..
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