2014’s Sewol ferry sinking in South Korea led to almost 300 deaths. In 2012, Costa Concordia ran aground in Italy, claiming 32 lives. The wheels of justice for those harmed and hurt by these tragedies are still turning this 2015, as courts on opposite sides of the globe continue to deliberate and decide on the fate of the persons considered accountable for these heartbreaking incidents. Kemplon Engineering reports on the latest legal developments faced by the Captain of the South Korean Coast Guard during Sewol’s botched rescue attempt; and Costa Concordia’s notorious Captain Schettino.
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