VANCOUVER -
On the night the BC ferry ran aground and sank, the sailing man said he had changed the course to avoid another ship, but did not tell anyone about the other ship, although it may be helpful in the subsequent rescue efforts.
Carl ligate defended himself for the third day in a row at his trial, accusing him of criminal negligence, resulting in the death of two passengers in the sinking of the Queen of the North on 2006.
Under the fierce cross
Official prosecutor Michelle Hutt's inspection said he changed the ferry route to Gill Island to explain why the south wind pushed the ship to another vessel he identified on the radar
Leggate said he was shocked to see the trees on Jill Island appear at the ferry window because he thought his scheduled route should keep the ships away from land.
The official claimed that when ligate missed the scheduled course change and then did not take any action to avoid gilts, he ignored his duties.
In the early hours of March 22, 2006, the North Korean Queen eventually sank and two passengers were trapped, presumably dead.
The court heard Lily Gert and Karen brick.
A deceased man who had an affair with Liege.
That night, before the second vice Kevin Hilton on board rushed into the room to find out what was wrong, I was alone on the bridge.
Hilton, who testified about the matter two months ago, has been in court watching Leggate's testimony, taking notes, but often holding her head down to avoid the court scene in front of him.
"You know that you were driving that ship into Jill Island," Hutt said to Leggate as he crossed. examination.
"I have never denied that," replied Leggate . ".
"I know what you did, and I think you did it for the benefit of the crew and the passengers?
"This is my first question," said ligate, hoarse in his voice.
"Have you ever mentioned to anyone at any time that there is a ship nearby that can help?
"The prosecutor asked when he mentioned that he was sailing to avoid the ship.
"I don't remember all this.
"Ligert said that even if he was sitting on a lifeboat waiting for help to arrive, he did not remember reminding anyone of the existence of another ship.
The royal family spent quite a bit of time inquiring about the exact moment of Leggate, who changed the ferry route to accommodate what he called the south wind.
On one occasion, Huot showed Lilgert a map of Wright's voice and asked him to mark where he had modified the route and where he thought the other ship was.
At first, Hutt pointed to a map under the projector and showed the jury and the audience where the ferry was, and Leggate's testimony suggested where the ferry would end.
But Leggate objected, grabbed the pencil and paper, made the calculations himself, and marked the route on the map.
The marked map shows a rough path between the ship he saw and the coast of Gill Island.
Leggate said he changed course after a storm surrounded another ship, but before the storm surrounded the Queen of the North.
Leggate told the court that he planned a route he thought could keep three cables from the ferry --
About half a kilometer-
Off the coast of the island.
But just then, when Leggate was playing with the radar controls to try to get a clearer picture, he said he saw the trees on Jill Island, know that this ship is not in the proper position.
Lilgert testified that he ordered Briker to revise the route to explain the slightly northerly winds of the other ship and pushing the ferry.
However, the court has seen video evidence from the electronic navigation system that the Queen of the North is on her way to Jill Island --
The class did not reflect the two changes that Leggate said he had made.
"I can't explain (
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I can only tell you what happened . "
The court has heard thousands of hours about Leggate as a sailor, his extensive training of navigation equipment, and considerable details about his knowledge of good sailing.
At some point in the daylong cross-
At the time of the review, the Crown read out a series of rules from the collision regulations section of the Transport Canada Act.
The court learned what officials should do in the event of limited visibility, and Leggate knew the provisions that night.
The regulations stipulate that navigation officers should consider the impact of weather on radar equipment when determining safety speed.
The authorities read several orders, including orders requiring navigation officers to notify the master of the captain when visibility is limited, propulsion, steering, or navigation fails, or any question about the navigation or handling of a ship or any type of question.
"You know, in the event of restricted visibility, or in the event of any doubt as to the navigation or handling of the vessel, the captain will be called? " asked Huot. "Yes.
"The court has learned that no other officials went to the bridge before the ferry hit the island.