The United States Coast Guard reported that The MSC Jubilee IX captain, a 333 -meter -length bolt ship that is navigated under Liberian flag, was arrested on Wednesday in Seattle After being accused of operating the boat in drunk.
According to him release Extended on Saturday, a Puget Sound pilot who was on board noticed that the captain had signs of intoxication. Given the situation, the pilot and the first officer assumed control of the ship from the vicinity of Everett, Washington, until his arrival at the port of Seattle, where he managed to dock without incident.
Breathalyzer test: six times the legal limit
Once at Terminal 5, a Coast Guard team and agents of the Coast Guard Research Service (CGIS) boarded the ship. The captain was subjected to a bribery field test and an breathalyzer exam, which determined that Its blood alcohol level was six times greater than the legal limit allowed for commercial sailors.
Federal regulations establish that every person operating a non -recreational vessel with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 % or more is considered under the influence of alcohol.
Arrest and legal consequences
The captain, whose name has not been revealed, He was arrested and transferred to King County prison. The charges were referred to the King County Prosecutor’s Office for navigating under the influence of alcohol. The case is still under investigation, and the Prosecutor’s Office has not issued comments in this regard.
Meanwhile, the MSC Jubilee IX received a relay captain and was authorized to resume its operations normally.
Paul Shultz, a special agent in charge of the Northwest Field Office of the CGIS, stressed that the immediate intervention of the practical avoided a possible disaster in the congested sea routes of the region.
“The immediate intervention of the practical mitigated significant risks and guaranteed the safe traffic of the ship,” Shultz said in the statement.
The case has highlighted the importance of sobriety controls and security in international maritime transport, especially on large ships that travel through densely populated and strategic areas for trade.
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