Captain pleads guilty to operating cruise ship drunk

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A cruise ship captain pleaded guilty Monday to operating a Celebrity Cruise Line vessel -- carrying 1,884 passengers -- while under the influence of alcohol.

The U.S. Coast Guard arrested Periklis Petridis, a Greek citizen in command of the Mercury cruise liner, on May 19, hours before the ship was scheduled to depart from a Seattle pier for Alaska.

During a routine Coast Guard check, officials discovered the captain had been drinking. Tests found Petridis, 47, with a blood alcohol level as high as 0.181, more than four times the federal maritime limit for operating a ship.

As part of a plea agreement, Petridis received one year's probation, a $15,000 fine and a one-year ban from entering U.S. waters as an employee of any commercial vessel.

Celebrity Cruise's parent company, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., relieved Petridis of command and dismissed him after his arrest in May.

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Looks like Capt. Stubing was partying with Isaac the bartender.

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Steven_and_Jinky,

A bit pedantic, perhaps, but while the Captain may have been in charge and responsible for operations I doubt that he was operating anything. Hopefully his subordinates were taking his condition into consideration when implementing his orders.

Yodrak

Reuters

A cruise ship captain pleaded guilty Monday to operating a Celebrity Cruise Line vessel -- carrying 1,884 passengers -- while under the influence of alcohol.

The U.S. Coast Guard arrested Periklis Petridis, a Greek citizen in command of the Mercury cruise liner, on May 19, hours before the ship was scheduled to depart from a Seattle pier for Alaska.

During a routine Coast Guard check, officials discovered the captain had been drinking. Tests found Petridis, 47, with a blood alcohol level as high as 0.181, more than four times the federal maritime limit for operating a ship.

As part of a plea agreement, Petridis received one year's probation, a $15,000 fine and a one-year ban from entering U.S. waters as an employee of any commercial vessel.

Celebrity Cruise's parent company, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., relieved Petridis of command and dismissed him after his arrest in May.

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Steven_and_Jinky,

A bit pedantic, perhaps, but while the Captain may have been in charge and responsible for operations I doubt that he was operating anything. Hopefully his subordinates were taking his condition into consideration when implementing his orders.

Yodrak

"Here, Cap'n! You sit here and watch the lights blink on the control panel - just don't touch anything."

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Steven_and_Jinky,

A bit pedantic, perhaps, but while the Captain may have been in charge and responsible for operations I doubt that he was operating anything. Hopefully his subordinates were taking his condition into consideration when implementing his orders.

Yodrak

"Here, Cap'n! You sit here and watch the lights blink on the control panel - just don't touch anything."

Capt's rarely if ever "touch" anything directly. regardless of who got all 7 of those stupid ppl on that damn island.

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with a blood alcohol level as high as 0.181, more than four times the federal maritime limit for operating a ship.

Throw him overboard.

I think the BAC limit should be 0 for anyone operating a ship with thousands of passengers.

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I wonder if the guy who sunk the titanic was drunk.

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Steven_and_Jinky,

A bit pedantic, perhaps, but while the Captain may have been in charge and responsible for operations I doubt that he was operating anything. Hopefully his subordinates were taking his condition into consideration when implementing his orders.

Yodrak

"Here, Cap'n! You sit here and watch the lights blink on the control panel - just don't touch anything."

Capt's rarely if ever "touch" anything directly. regardless of who got all 7 of those stupid ppl on that damn island.

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Steven_and_Jinky,

A bit pedantic, perhaps, but while the Captain may have been in charge and responsible for operations I doubt that he was operating anything. Hopefully his subordinates were taking his condition into consideration when implementing his orders.

Yodrak

"Here, Cap'n! You sit here and watch the lights blink on the control panel - just don't touch anything."

Capt's rarely if ever "touch" anything directly. regardless of who got all 7 of those stupid ppl on that damn island.

wasn't he "exxon" erated?

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granted. never said they never do... just rarely.. and the ones that do... well, we have seen the outcome.

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granted. never said they never do... just rarely.. and the ones that do... well, we have seen the outcome.

...and coincidentally, this cruise ship was heading towards Alaskan waters...sans the crude oil, but still...

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Was Ric Flair part of the Celebrity Cruise ???!!!!! lol

Wooooooooo

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Steven_and_Jinky,

A bit pedantic, perhaps

Steven, pedantic?

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with a blood alcohol level as high as 0.181, more than four times the federal maritime limit for operating a ship.

Throw him overboard.

I think the BAC limit should be 0 for anyone operating a ship with thousands of passengers.

Lighten up. Ships practically drive themselves.

[Jenn! 918]

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with a blood alcohol level as high as 0.181, more than four times the federal maritime limit for operating a ship.

Throw him overboard.

I think the BAC limit should be 0 for anyone operating a ship with thousands of passengers.

Lighten up. Ships practically drive themselves.

Well, in that case, pass the hooch Cap'n...