Surviving crew of exploded ethanol ship try for immunity

knight rider ^ | 3/26/04

[knak]

NORFOLK, Va. - (KRT) - Attorneys representing the surviving crewman of the Bow Mariner say they are trying to negotiate a deal that could offer the men immunity from prosecution in exchange for their testimony.

They also want to make sure an investigation into why the ship exploded and sank off the Virginia coast nearly a month ago doesn't have a detrimental effect on any proceedings in Singapore, where the ship was registered.

The Singapore-flagged Bow Mariner, carrying 3.2 million gallons of ethanol, sunk 58 miles east of Chincoteague on Feb. 28, leaving three of the predominantly Filipino crew dead and 18 missing. Six men survived, but because four have so far refused to answer questions, the Coast Guard has not been able to determine what happened.

[Billthedrill]

They were attempting to make the world's largest margarita. I wouldn't talk either.

[lonewacko_dot_com]

As I discussed here: http://lonewacko.com/blog/archives/001019.html#001019 I want to know why they were taking so much ethanol from an area that doesn't seem to produce much ethanol.