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Ferry worker denies Ouzo charges
01 Apr 2007
A ferry officer denied killing three sailors found dead after their yacht disappeared.
Michael Hubble, 61, spoke only to confirm his name and deny three counts of manslaughter due to gross negligence when he appeared at Winchester Crown Court last month.
The charges relate to the deaths of James Meaby, Jason Downer and Rupert Saunders from the yacht Ouzo, between August 20 and 23 last year.
Hubble was the officer of the watch of the P&O car ferry, Pride of Bilbao, when it is alleged the 37,500-ton vessel was involved in an incident which led to the disappearance of the Ouzo in the English Channel and the deaths of the men.
Hubble was released on unconditional bail and a trial date was set for October at Winchester Crown Court.
