Coast Guard investigators inspected and cleared more than two dozen other ships in their quest to find out which had struck the Starbound. officials were in breach of international law and in direct violation of the rights of the crew."Īt first, U.S. of Russia, "The actions of Canadian and U.S. It was detained and its crew arrested in Canada, where it had docked to pick up a gasoline shipment.Īccording to the ship's owner, Primorsk Shipping Corp. in international waters about 130 miles off Cape Ann, Mass., and its tangled aftermath involves four countries with different jurisdictions and myriad maritime laws governing everything from safety precautions to loss of life. Vladimir Ivanov, the captain, Dimitriy Bogdanov, the second officer, and Mikhail Gerasimenko, the watch officer, made a brief appearance at this afternoon's hearing. Another court date in September could lead to the crew's extradition, should American authorities deliver a formal request in the next 60 days. In a court hearing scheduled for next week, Canadian officials are expected to ask permission to hand over information and evidence - including paint chips from the Virgo's hull - to U.S. The case could eventually shift to Washington, where the Justice Department is leading prosecution efforts. (Their lookout said he left the bridge only once - at 2 a.m. Virgo crew members have confirmed they were in the same general vicinity at the time of the accident but said they were unaware of any collision. Only the captain of the fishing vessel survived. Coast Guard investigators maintain that the 541-foot ship rammed into the much smaller fishing vessel Starbound without warning and then failed to turn back and rescue its crew. They also were required to surrender their passports and remain in Newfoundland, pending further investigation into what has become an increasingly tense international incident. Virgo was set at the equivalent of $10,500 each. 5 accident, bail for crew members of the Russian-operated ship M.T. fishing boat last week, killing three of the four New England men aboard.Īs new details emerged about the Aug. Three Russian sailors were charged today with involuntary manslaughter in a Newfoundland court amid allegations that their tanker collided at sea with a U.S.
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