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Drunk russian captain taken into jail for 3 weeks
A 51-year-old Russian captain had 2.38 per thousand when he Monday evening sailed cargo ship Symphony into the breakwater and quay in Assens. The Russian is in custody for three weeks. According to the special prosecutor Klaus Holten Kristensen from Funen Police had the Russian husband a BAC of 2.38. "It's a pretty high BAC," says Klaus Kristensen Holten. The Russian was Tuesday afternoon manufactured in a preliminary hearing, where he was remanded in custody for three weeks for spirits voyage. During the preliminary hearing explained the Russian man that he had been drinking to celebrate his son's 16th birthday. "He explained that he had drunk some beer with higher strength than a lager, and the equivalent of a beer glass with liqueur with an alcohol content of 40. Even if his son was not on board," says Klaus Kristensen Holten. The captain also explained that the mate of the ship that hauled lumber from Estonia, also helped to steer the ship, but also had to recognize that as captain, he was responsible. It also came to light that the Russian for less than two weeks ago was taken into being about to sail a ship from Assens drunk. At the time, among other things, police convinced the man that he would have to wait until the following day sailing trip. The Russian chose not to dear remand, and he stands by law to 20 days in jail and deportation entry prohibition to Denmark.
Freighter Symhony allides with quay at Assens Port, Drunk Russian Captain faces jail
The damage to Assens Harbour after the collision runs up to 3 to 400,000 crowns, told port manager Ole Knudsen. The collision with the breakwater and some of the quay in Assens Harbour seems to be a relatively expensive bill for the company behind coaster "Symphony" when the responsibility should be placed. On Monday evening (Dec. 29) cameSymphony hit some of the breakwater and some of the quay. And on Tuesday afternoon, after police and naval architects had taken a tour of the port manager Ole Knudsen to observe the damage, sounded assessment from the port office immediately that estimated damage had been for between 3 to 400,000 kroner. The amount could even rise if it also turns out that the wooden structure below the water surface has been damaged. Danish report on http://www.fyens.dk/assens/Beruset-Russisk-kaptajn-risikerer-faengsel-/artikel/2634048
Symphony survyed in Søby
The "Symphony" was enroute Assens west of Ærø to Marstal, for drydocking at Søndre but due to a lack of water depth in the fairway turned around and headed west, and actually the ship has berthed at the yard in Søby in the run of Feb 14.
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