Cruise Ship Captain Arrested
Cruise Ship Job News: 28th May 2006
A Celebrity Cruises ship captain suspected of drinking shortly before the ship sailed from Seattle for Alaska was charged with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol. Seattle police determined his blood-alcohol content to be more than four times the federal maritime limit.
Periklis Petridis, 46, a Greek national, was in command of Mercury when Coast Guard officials suspected he had been drinking.
Petridis' lawyer pointed out that her client was not at the helm of the ship or even on duty at the time the breath-alcohol tests were administered.
If convicted, Petridis faces up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine, or five years probation.
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