Subscribe to RSS feedMaster admits blame for Tongan sinking
by
Lloyd's List Australia
—
last modified
Dec 23, 2009 09:55 AM
THE MASTER of ferry Princess Ashika, Viliami Tuputupu, has admitted he was negligent in allowing the vessel to sail, knowing it was not seaworthy.
He was giving evidence when the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Tongan vessel's sinking, in which 74 people lost their lives, resumed last week.
Captain Tuputupu had initially rejected suggestions he was at fault but he eventually changed...
This full article is available to Lloyd's List DCN subscribers only.
If you are already a subscriber, please sign in below.
If you're not a subscriber and would like to experience the full benefits of Lloyd's List DCN with a 14 day trial, please click here.
Alternatively, click here to subscribe.
| Tweet |
