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flag UK cargo ship captain sentenced for allowing drunk crew member to steer, leading to two deaths.

flag A UK cargo ship captain, Sam Farrow, was given an eight-month suspended jail sentence and fined £25,000 after two sailors died when a drunk colleague steered the ship in December 2021. flag Farrow allowed the intoxicated crew member to take the wheel while he was on his phone. flag The shipping company, Intrada Ships Management, was also fined £180,000 for failing to ensure safety. flag The incident occurred when the ship collided with a Danish barge in the Baltic Sea.

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