A boat owner has been instructed to pay £20,000 by the Portsmouth Crown Court today, 16 February, as a result of a collaborative investigation conducted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and Hampshire Police.
Ian Sullivan, 55, hailing from Swindon, admitted guilt to charges of failing to maintain a proper lookout and neglecting to proceed at a safe speed under The Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996. These charges stem from an incident in September 2022, where Sullivan’s vessel, Sully, ran aground in Totland Bay, ISLE OF WIGHT" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Isle of Wight.
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