@mlanger@ai6yr I’ll shed no tears for the captain, but it seems like the owner operator, who bears even more responsibility, is going to escape responsibility.
@schof@mlanger I see why the conviction was made (ie need to find someone responsible), but there also was a fundamental safety issue with one exit from the sleeping quarters and flammability, etc., and just the general slim margins marine operations (diving, fishing, etc.) operate on... Tragedy all the way around, most certainly the most for the victims and their families.
@ai6yr@schof@mlanger a bunch of friends of friends got BBQed on that boat. Until that happened, that operator was seen as one of the better ones on the West Coast.
As with all things, safety regulations are written in blood. I haven't been paying attention to what's happened since then but I'm hoping there are some better regulations for new ship construction at least.
Meanwhile liveaboards in other countries burn down with some regularity. One just burned yesterday.
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