Deputy Maritime Administrator Lucinda Lessley ordered a one-day safety stand-down at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) to address the rape of a 19 year old college midshipman aboard a Maersk ship, reports gCaptain.
The US Federal Government’s reaction has been swift and strong but the broader industry has mostly remained silent in the wake of this news.
Sexual assault of a female cadet
A female cadet from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point alleged that she was sexually assaulted by an engineering supervisor during her Sea Year training in an account submitted to Maritime Legal Aid & Advocacy.
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Source: gCaptain
