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Princess Cruises Shows Its True Colors: “We Have No Duty To Rescue Mariners in Distress at Sea”

By Jim Walker on June 6, 2012
Posted in Rescue

In a court filing yesterday, Princess Cruises moved to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the 18 year old survivor, Adrian Vasquez, following the infamous "sail by" incident. You will recall that the Star Princess cruise ship failed to assist Vasquez and two other young Panamanian men (who perished) in a small disabled fishing boat drifting 100…

Duty of Cruise Lines to Assist Persons In Distress: Moral, Legal & Practical Considerations On The High Seas

By Jim Walker on April 26, 2012
Posted in Rescue

The Star Princess‘ refusal to assist the three young men aboard the disabled Fifty Cents fishing boat has captivated the world’s attention.  My first article on the troubling story – Two Dead Fishermen:  Did Star Princess Cruise Ship Ignore Mariners In Distress? – elicited strong comments by the public. One comment on my…

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