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Jan 18, 2012 · In 1991, Yiannis Avranas, the captain of a Greek cruise liner, was also strongly criticised after leaving the ship as it started to sink off the South African coast. He said he supervised the ...
The tradition says that the captain should be the last person to leave their ship alive before its sinking, and if they are unable to evacuate the crew and passengers from the ship, the captain will refuse self-rescue even with an opportunity to do so. [3]
Jan 2, 2024 · The captain goes down with the ship for the good of everyone on the ship. The goal is to ensure no one else has to go down with the ship. If things go as planned, the ship will be lost, but all lives will be saved. If things go poorly, then the captain should have done everything they can.
Sep 17, 2024 · In Italy, a captain can face up to two years in prison for not leaving last. But it’s not a requirement under UK and U.S. law. “In English law, there is no law which states that the master must be the last to leave a ship in peril,” says lawyer Benjamin Maltby, partner at Keystone Law in London. Handling a Lithium-Ion Fire on Board.
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Apr 19, 2014 · Most countries do not explicitly state that a captain must be the last person to leave a distressed ship, experts say, giving captains the leeway to board lifeboats or nearby ships if they can ...
Apr 21, 2014 · The Sewol and Costa Concordia captains buck a tradition of staying with the ship. In Italy, South Korea and other countries, abandoning ship can be a crime. A captain's early departure can leave a ...
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A Captain that abandons the ship while people are still on board and alive has failed in that fundamental duty. The only time a captain can step off a boat is after he has done everything possible to save the ship and the crew. 1. Award. I understand why some would become emotionally attached to the ship and decide to stay if it's sinking.