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1. The 2 nd Appellant, Tang Dock Wah was the Pilot on board the Yao Hai (“YH”), a bulk carrier when it collided with the Neftegaz 67 (“N67”), an oil rig, commanded by the 1 st Appellant, Kulemesin Yuriy. As a result of the collision N67 sank with a loss of 18 lives.