Cruise ship operator Norwegian Cruise Line has been fined US$1m for gross negligence which caused an explosion on its ship the Norway in 2003.
According to press reports NCL will also have to pay $13.75m to the families of eight crew members killed and and to the 10 injured by the boiler explosion on the the 1962-built ship which had been built as the French-flag transatlantic liner France.
NCL said in a statement: “The court ordered amount of restitution formalizes the funds already paid, in full, by the company three years ago to those involved. We are hopeful that resolution of the recent misdemeanour charge will bring this unfortunate incident to a conclusion." The $1 million government fine will be paid in near future to the Clerk of the U.S. Court, according to a cruise line spokeswoman.
The Norway eventually went for scrap in India last year.
According to press reports NCL will also have to pay $13.75m to the families of eight crew members killed and and to the 10 injured by the boiler explosion on the the 1962-built ship which had been built as the French-flag transatlantic liner France.
NCL said in a statement: “The court ordered amount of restitution formalizes the funds already paid, in full, by the company three years ago to those involved. We are hopeful that resolution of the recent misdemeanour charge will bring this unfortunate incident to a conclusion." The $1 million government fine will be paid in near future to the Clerk of the U.S. Court, according to a cruise line spokeswoman.
The Norway eventually went for scrap in India last year.