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Seaman guilty over Japan deaths | Seaman guilty over Japan deaths |
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An Israeli court has sentenced a seaman to six months' community service after his container ship hit a fishing boat off Japan, killing seven fishermen. | An Israeli court has sentenced a seaman to six months' community service after his container ship hit a fishing boat off Japan, killing seven fishermen. |
Second Officer Pilastro Zdravko, from Montenegro, was in charge of the ship belonging to an Israeli firm when the incident took place in September 2005. | Second Officer Pilastro Zdravko, from Montenegro, was in charge of the ship belonging to an Israeli firm when the incident took place in September 2005. |
Zdravko, the only man charged, pleaded guilty to causing death by negligence under a plea bargain. | Zdravko, the only man charged, pleaded guilty to causing death by negligence under a plea bargain. |
The deaths caused a diplomatic incident with Japan demanding punishments. | The deaths caused a diplomatic incident with Japan demanding punishments. |
Initial denial | Initial denial |
The 48,850-tonne Zim Asia hit and sank the small Japanese trawler Shinsei Maru 3 in the dark about 40km (25 miles) off the northern coast of Japan on 28 September last year. | |
Seven of the eight men on board the trawler died. | Seven of the eight men on board the trawler died. |
The container crew initially denied involvement. | The container crew initially denied involvement. |
The plea bargain was sealed when Japanese witnesses were either unable or did not want to travel to testify. | The plea bargain was sealed when Japanese witnesses were either unable or did not want to travel to testify. |
Haifa Magistrates Court gave Zdravko a two-and-a-half-year suspended prison term in addition to the community service. | Haifa Magistrates Court gave Zdravko a two-and-a-half-year suspended prison term in addition to the community service. |
Zdravko said after the trial: "I am very sorry about what has happened to those families. I can just imagine the pain. | Zdravko said after the trial: "I am very sorry about what has happened to those families. I can just imagine the pain. |
"Both sides have suffered. I will try and finish as soon as possible with my punishment and go back home." | "Both sides have suffered. I will try and finish as soon as possible with my punishment and go back home." |
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