Sunday, February 22, 2009

The Public Prosecutor's Office accused the captain of the New Star "in the death of seafarers.

   The Public Prosecutor's Office confirmed the version of the RF Foreign Ministry, who accused in the deaths of eight seamen dry cargo ship "New Star" master of the ship. This February 20, RIA Novosti reported.
"During the test events were found during the rescue operation the captain of the ship" New Star "were violations of safety rules for organizing the evacuation of the crew in the flesh," - said Senior Assistant Attorney Primorski transport Svetlana Okunevich. Testing, according to Okunevich continues.
Recall, February 12, the ship "New Star" flag of Sierra Leone on the orders without the permission of the owner came out into the sea from the port of Nakhodka. This happened after the consignee has made a claim to the quality of the delivered vessel of rice, and the "New Star threatened with arrest.
Dry cargo illegally crossed the border of Russia. Russian border guards from the two ships will go to chase filed radio and lights, stop asking. However, the command "New Star" did not respond to signals, which on 15 February on the ship opened fire. As a result of dry-cargo ship sank. Half of the 16 seafarers "New Star" team rescued border ship Primorje, and half drowned seamen.

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