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Sunk cargo ship's crew cleared of negligence
(Independent)
November 9, 2000
By Robert Verkaik, Legal Affairs Correspondent
The captain and crew of the MV Derbyshire, which sank 20 years ago, were cleared of negligence yesterday by a High Court judge who cast doubt on the safety of the world's fleet of 476 bulk carriers.
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