According to an article published in RNZ, the captain of a cargo ship which drifted on French Polynesia has been convicted.
Final verdict
The conviction of a captain whose cargo ship drifted onto a reef in French Polynesia has become final.
In 2018, the captain of the Philippines-registered vessel was given a suspended one-year jail sentence and the company Sinbanali Shipping was fined $US240,000. They originally appealed but now accepted the court ruling.
Failure to communicate issue
The captain Lazaro Valenzuela has been convicted for failing to communicate an engine failure which within two days saw the laden ship drift onto the reef of Raroia.
The incident only became known when locals saw the stranded 132-meter long ship, Thorco Lineage, which was carrying zinc from the United States to Australia.
After being towed to Papeete for repairs of its hull, a special tug from the United States took the vessel to South Korea.
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Source: RNZ
Heya just wanted to give you a quick heads up and let you know a few of the images aren’t loading properly. I’m not sure why but I think its a linking issue. I’ve tried it in two different web browsers and both show the same outcome.
Where is the evidence for the conviction?