Alaska tug captain sentenced for wreckJudge says Ronald Monsen was negligent in allowing boat to hit infamous Bligh Reef, causing fuel spill into Prince William Sound Wesley Loy For Petroleum News
The captain of an oil industry tugboat that ran aground on Alaska’s infamous Bligh Reef in late 2009 was sentenced June 15 to six months of home confinement and other penalties.
Ronald Monsen, 63, of Anchorage, was captain of the Pathfinder, one of the Crowley Maritime Corp. tugs stationed at Valdez....
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