Master and mate arrested – their fault or ours?
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have arrested the master and the chief mate of the Shen Neng 1, a predictable outcome, given the high public profile the grounding of this vessel has had in Australia.
As with almost all high-profile shipping incidents around the world, the crew will take the blame and thus pay the fine or serve the appropriate time in goal.
The chief mate was allegedly on watch when the vessel ran aground,...
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