charges against navigator - Queen of the North

[Peahead]

quote:Originally posted by profisher

The captain is completely responsible for his ship and the actions of his crew while he is in command. Even if he is sleeping. The 2 officers on the bridge and the captain should all face charges for failing to perform their duties and resulting in loss of the ship and the death of the passengers. They were very lucky it wasn't much worse as the ship stayed afloat quite some time even with a hull opened almost from bow to stern.

I think most of us agree this is logical.... but does anyone know why the court results stated that "there wasn't enough evidence to charge any other crew members" other than the navigator ?

 

[Dogbreath]

quote:Originally posted by Peahead

I think most of us agree this is logical.... but does anyone know why the court results stated that "there wasn't enough evidence to charge any other crew members" other than the navigator ?

Marine Law is different than regular criminal (or civil) law and none of us knows which applies here.

Remember the Crown has to be reasonably sure of a conviction before they bring charges forward maybe the way the law is written</u> they figure they can pin something on one person but have little to proceed with in the other cases.