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August 1, 2006 · about 20 years ago

Sailor pleads guilty to operating cruise ship drunk

A cruise ship captain pleaded guilty on Monday to operating a Celebrity Cruise Line vessel — carrying 1,884 passengers — while under the influence of alcohol. The U.S. Coast Guard arrested Periklis Petridis, a Greek citizen in command of the Mercury cruise liner, on May 19, hours before the ship was

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A cruise ship captain pleaded guilty on Monday to operating a Celebrity Cruise Line vessel — carrying 1,884 passengers — while under the influence of alcohol.

The U.S. Coast Guard arrested Periklis Petridis, a Greek citizen in command of the Mercury cruise liner, on May 19, hours before the ship was scheduled to depart from a Seattle pier for Alaska.

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