Coast Guard investigators say the captain of a passenger ship on a midnight party cruise this summer dozed off before crashing the vessel into a pier in Baltimore.
Citing a recently obtained report, The Baltimore Sun says about 400 people were on board the Spirit of Baltimore when it struck the pier at Henderson Wharf Marina August 28.
Coast Guard investigators discovered the captain had worked three days on his own boat and was feeling tired when he fell asleep.
Investigators say the Spirit of Baltimore hit two other boats and caused about USD 100,000 in damage to the wharf.
Two passengers were hospitalized with chest and back pain.
Dan Leaman, general manager of Entertainment Cruises, said in a statement today that the captain was suspended and fired.
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