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12/03/2012
Cargo Ship Captain Charged
The captain of a cargo ship, who has been charged with being under the influence of alcohol, when he crashed into a passenger ferry in Belfast Lough could face jail time.
Miroslaw Pozniak, 55, was at the helm of a cargo ship, which crashed into a passenger ferry in Belfast Lough on 7 March. It is predicted that he could face two years in jail.
On Monday, a judge ruled that the case should be heard at Crown Court, rather than Magistrates' Court.
The cargo ship, it is understood, collided with a passenger ferry about a mile and a half from shore between Carrickfergus and Helen's Bay.
No one was injured as a result of the accident but both vessels were badly damaged.
Mr Pozniak, who pleaded guilty to the charge, will remain in custody until 20 March when the judge will once again consider whether or not to grant him bail.
The prosecution opposed bail and a detective told the court he felt the accused was a "flight risk".
(LB/GK)
Miroslaw Pozniak, 55, was at the helm of a cargo ship, which crashed into a passenger ferry in Belfast Lough on 7 March. It is predicted that he could face two years in jail.
On Monday, a judge ruled that the case should be heard at Crown Court, rather than Magistrates' Court.
The cargo ship, it is understood, collided with a passenger ferry about a mile and a half from shore between Carrickfergus and Helen's Bay.
No one was injured as a result of the accident but both vessels were badly damaged.
Mr Pozniak, who pleaded guilty to the charge, will remain in custody until 20 March when the judge will once again consider whether or not to grant him bail.
The prosecution opposed bail and a detective told the court he felt the accused was a "flight risk".
(LB/GK)
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