But according to the court, the 53-year-old man acted significantly carelessly and inattentive. As an experienced professional skipper, he could and should have seen the yacht, the court ruled. Police investigations and a simulation carried out by the defense confirm this: the skipper could have seen the Badoo from his wheelhouse for at least 2.5 minutes before the Badoo ended up in the blind spot.
Tanker ship skipper should have seen pleasure yacht: community service for fatal collision
