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| Seaman cleared of yacht killings | Seaman cleared of yacht killings |
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| A car ferry officer has been cleared of the manslaughter of three crewmen who died when their boat sank in the English Channel. | |
| Michael Hubble, 62, was accused of "turning a blind eye" and failing to stop the P&O ferry Pride of Bilbao after a close encounter with a yacht. | Michael Hubble, 62, was accused of "turning a blind eye" and failing to stop the P&O ferry Pride of Bilbao after a close encounter with a yacht. |
| James Meaby, Rupert Saunders and Jason Downer drowned when the Ouzo was lost off the Isle of Wight last year. | |
| Mr Hubble, of Kent, the officer of the watch of the ferry, denied the charges. | Mr Hubble, of Kent, the officer of the watch of the ferry, denied the charges. |
| The jury at Winchester Crown Court is still considering separate charges under the Merchant Shipping Act of engaging in conduct as a seaman that was likely to cause death or serious injury. | The jury at Winchester Crown Court is still considering separate charges under the Merchant Shipping Act of engaging in conduct as a seaman that was likely to cause death or serious injury. |
| The friends died when their yacht the Ouzo sank off the Isle of Wight on August 21 last year. | The friends died when their yacht the Ouzo sank off the Isle of Wight on August 21 last year. |
| Mr Hubble, from Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, was officer of the watch in charge of the car ferry when the 37,500-tonne ship was allegedly involved in the sinking. | |
| He is accused of failing to raise the alarm. | He is accused of failing to raise the alarm. |