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tain’s license for six months, remitted the beach’, completed the mandatory Today, the chastened towboat pilot is to serving two months with an addi- course and successfully completed his still working the rivers, and hopefully tional four-month probationary pe- 120-day probationary period without using considerable more caution when riod. Also mandated in the offer was any further reportable incidents. making critical decisions that can nega- a requirement for the captain to enroll As agreed upon, his Master’s license tively impact his license, livelihood and in and successfully complete a Bridge was returned after two months. professional reputation.

Team Management course of 24 hours or more in duration before his license would be returned to him

In view of the unknown consequenc- es of an S&R proceeding (particularly in light of the severe terms of the Settle- ment Offer), after consulting with his attorney the captain agreed to accept the terms of the Settlement Offer and surrendered his Master’s license to the

Coast Guard for a minimum of 60 days.

As with all compromises, neither side got everything it wanted, but the cap- tain served his two-month penalty ‘on 17 www.marinelink.com MN