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Maersk captain suspended after ‘hazing’, not molesting, deck cadet

US Coast Guard judge declines to strip Maersk Line Ltd captain of his licence, even after finding he assaulted a deck cadet

Mark Stinziano, one-time chief mate of the 4,658-teu Maersk Idaho (built 2000), pictured above, will serve a year-long suspension. He was accused of sexual misconduct involving a deck cadet in 2014 and 2015.
Mark Stinziano, one-time chief mate of the 4,658-teu Maersk Idaho (built 2000), pictured above, will serve a year-long suspension. He was accused of sexual misconduct involving a deck cadet in 2014 and 2015.Photo: Alf van Beem/Creative Commons 1.0
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Published 3 May 2022, 10:34Updated 4 May 2022, 10:33
Maersk Line LtdUS Coast GuardUS Merchant Marine Academy