Who Is Responsible for the Accident? Captain or Pilot?

🚢The captain is ultimately responsible for accidents on board the ship, while the pilot's role is advisory.

💰Insurance coverage for accidents can be substantial, with estimates ranging from hundreds of millions to billions of dollars.

💡The black smoke incident was not caused by the ship's emergency generator, but by the ship's population.

🌬️The ship's turning was not due to wind or current, but was intentional to avoid collision.

⚓The anchor was dropped to help stop the ship's swing to the starboard side.

Who is responsible for accidents on board a ship?

—The captain is ultimately responsible for accidents on board the ship.

How much does insurance coverage for accidents at sea cost?

—Insurance coverage for accidents at sea can cost millions to billions of dollars.

What caused the black smoke incident?

—The black smoke incident was caused by the ship's population, not the emergency generator.

Was the ship's turning due to wind or current?

—No, the ship's turning was intentional to avoid collision, not due to wind or current.

Why was the anchor dropped during the incident?

—The anchor was dropped to help stop the ship's swing to the starboard side.

01:28The captain is responsible for accidents on board the ship, while the pilot provides advisory guidance.

03:17Insurance coverage for accidents at sea can cost millions to billions of dollars.

08:49The black smoke incident was caused by the ship's population, not the emergency generator.

09:59The ship's turning was intentional to avoid collision, not due to wind or current.

12:22The anchor was dropped to help stop the ship's swing to the starboard side.