
The Supreme Court of Spain has ruled that the now 80-year old captain Apostolos Mangouras was negligent in his actions when he in 2002 sailed Greek-owned tanker Prestige well aware that the ship was not seaworthy, and the ship ended up breaking in two parts during a storm, sinking with a cargo full of crude. Apart from the captain, shipowner Mare Shipping and the London P&I club are also held responsible in the ruling.
The decision now opens the door t an aftermath in which compensation claims against the captain and the insurance company could reach billions of euros. According to Maritime Executive, just one of the claims is for EUR 4 billion.
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