Operators of boats in Moruca fatal collision were unlicensed – MARAD

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) says that the boats involved in the collision on the Moruca River on July 14th which  left one man dead and another missing were unlicensed and were not equipped with navigational lights.

In a press release yesterday, MARAD said that preliminary investigations have revealed that the operators of the 75 HP and 40 HP-powered wooden vessels were both unlicensed.