Skipper of grounded vessel fined
28 March 2012 Last updated at 15:52 The MV Flinterspirit was travelling from Sweden to Belfast when it grounded The skipper of a cargo ship has been fined £3,000 for failing to alter his course and prevent grounding the vessel on a small island off North Uist. Konstantin Golubev, 40, was further fined £300 for being drunk while it was docked in Stornoway, Lewis, three days after the incident. The Dutch-registered MV Flinterspirit became stuck on Flodday Mor on its way from Sweden to Belfast on 19 March. The incident sparked a fresh row about the withdrawal of a coastguard tug. Golubev, from St Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty to two charges at Stornoway Sheriff Court. He admitted to not altering the cargo ship's course at a designated position as...
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