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Written by THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Monday, 21 July 2008 |
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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The captain of a fishing vessel that capsized off the coast of Newfoundland, killing four crew members, has been convicted of failing to ensure the crew was properly trained to use life-saving equipment.
Shawn Ralph was convicted of five safety infractions and acquitted of three others under he Canada Shipping Act.
The 19-metre Melina and Keith II capsized Sept. 12, 2005, amid calm seas about 135 kilometres from Cape Bonavista.
Eight men were aboard the vessel when it flipped.
Four survivors clung to a small aluminum boat and other debris that broke free from the vessel as she went down.
They were in the water for at least two hours before being rescued by another vessel.
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