A Hong Kong court has sentenced the master of a mainland China-registered oil tanker to 14 months in prison after finding that his slow and negligent actions led to a fatal collision with a fishing boat, killing one person.
The accident happened in the early hours of 17 November 2024, when the oil tanker entered Hong Kong waters at around 4 a.m. while travelling to deliver fuel to Huizhou.
The tanker later collided with a local fishing vessel that was heading towards the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter.
The collision caused the fishing boat to sink within minutes, throwing seven people into the sea. Six crew members were rescued, but the fishing boat’s captain went missing. His body was recovered nine days later, on 26 November, and he was confirmed dead.
The tanker’s master, Lin Shou-wen, aged 53, admitted guilt at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts. He pleaded guilty to one
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