Swedish Pilot and Ship Captain Face Trial After Fatal 5,310 DWT Collision

A Swedish pilot and the Russian captain of the 5,310 dwt cargo ship Misje Verde will stand trial next month for their roles in a deadly collision that killed two people and injured two others near Tjörn on Sweden’s west coast. Prosecutors allege both failed to maintain a proper lookout and violated maritime traffic rules when the vessel struck a small pleasure boat on July 28. The cargo ship, bound for Norway, did not stop until instructed by the Swedish Coast Guard, despite the pleasure boat sinking and its occupants…

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