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Pier Luigi Foschi, chief executive officer of Costa Cruises, admitted to a Senate committee in Rome that the company “did sometimes encourage its captains to sail close to the coast, saying the practice was ‘in demand’ and ‘helps enrich the product,’” according to the Vancouver Sun. Such a maneuver caused the tragic COSTA CONCORDIA accident on Jan. 13, when Captain Francesco Schettino strayed from the ship’s authorized course to sail near Giglio in a move known as a “sail-by.” The ship struck a reef and capsized, resulting in the loss of at least 16 lives. Foschi says Costa did not authorize the sail-by. According to the BBC, Captain Schettino has admitted to making a navigational mistake, telling an investigating judge that he “‘was navigating by sight’” because he “‘knew the depths well and . . . had done this manoeuvre three or four times,’” but that this time, he “‘ordered the…
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Last week, Italian officials released a list of the passengers and crew killed in the COSTA CONCORDIA tragedy. As of Thursday, the death toll had reached 16, including three bodies recovered from the wreckage that had yet to be identified. The list of confirmed dead included: Four passengers from France Three passengers from Germany Three passengers from Italy One passenger from Spain Two crew members, one from Hungary and one from Peru According to the report, at least 16 people remained unaccounted for (plus the three bodies awaiting identification). The list of unaccounted for passengers and crew included: Nine passengers from Germany Three passengers from Italy Two passengers from the United States Two passengers from France Three crew members, one from Peru, one from India and one from Italy In addition to those killed or missing, Cruise Critic reports at least 60 people sustained injuries during the accident. Maritime law…
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Boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs can be deadly. According to statistics compiled by the U.S. Coast Guard, alcohol or drug use was the primary factor in approximately seven percent of all recreational boating accidents in 2010, and drunk boating claimed 126 lives that year. To discourage drunk boating and minimize the injuries and deaths it causes, all 50 states and the federal government have passed laws to criminalize it. Massachusetts has one of the toughest boating under the influence (BUI) laws. Under Massachusetts law, a person is considered to be boating under the influence if his or her blood or breath alcohol concentration is .08 or above. Penalties for BUI include: Up to 30 months in prison and a $1,000 fine Revocation of your motor vehicle license and boat registration for up to one year Up to 10 years in prison and a $5,000 fine if convicted…
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