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If it turns out to be human error related, how much liability falls on the actual ship's captain versus the required canal pilot?
by navbaker 6y ago
If it turns out to be human error related, how much liability falls on the actual ship's captain versus the required canal pilot?
- toxik 6y agoGoogle “Costa Concordia” for a simulation of that scenario.
- dubbel 6y agoNot at all comparable, because in this case as far as I know two pilots were on board. Pilots are required for the passage through the Suez Canal. Usually the pilots are giving steering commands to the helmsman, but the Captain still has the final responsibility for the ship.
- jowsie 6y agoIf you're up for a bit of a humorous take on the matter, this video is great; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh9KBwqGxTI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh9KBwqGxTI
- gorkish 6y agoGiven that any human being crewing this ship or working in the Suez very likely lacks 59 billion dollars, the answer to this question is very probably "It doesn't matter."
- kuschku 6y agoTechnically the pilot is in control of the ship and bears all liability at that time (or rather, the canal authority). But it's an open secret the canal pilots are just slacking off, so a court may as well rule with the de facto situation and hold the captain and the operator responsible.
- unixhero 6y agoIt does not work like that on the seas. Maritime legal conventions are are ratified by 99% countries on the globe. A shipowner is alwayd insured against these things, and the i surance company is also insured (reinsurance). So nobody will end up in a lifetime of serfdom because of this. Shit hits the fan on the high seas all the time. We nornally don't hear about it in regular media.
- tc313 6y agoIt matters whose insurance company pays, though.
- artursapek 6y agoTIL about insurance insurance