ABANDONING A SINKING SHIP
The court said the captain abandoned the vessel after it took on water, as maritime officials investigated the sinking and rescue response.
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The captain of a transport vessel who abandoned his duty to rescue and left the scene during the sinking of the 135 Geumseongho off the coast of Biyangdo, Jeju in November 2024 was sentenced to two years in prison in the first trial. The court acknowledged charges of violating the Seafarers Act and abandonment, but ruled him not guilty of the charge of abandonment resulting in death, which is direct responsibility for the victim's death, due to …
(Jeju=Yonhap News) Reporter Jeon Ji-hye = The captain of a transport vessel from the same fleet who left the scene without taking rescue measures at the time of the sinking of the No. 135 Geumseongho off the coast of Jeju two years ago...
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