Merchant Mariners Face Serious Charges

<p>Greek cruise ship's personnel face negligence charges over sinking.</p>

<p>"ATHENS (AP) ? The captain and five officers of a cruise ship that sank off an Aegean Sea island were charged Saturday with negligence, state television reported.
The six officers were charged with causing a shipwreck through negligence, breaching international shipping safety regulations and polluting the environment, state NET said. All were released pending further investigations.</p>

<p>If convicted, the officers face a maximum five-year sentence."</p>

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