OPERATORS OF US dive-boats such as the Conception will be unable to dodge financial liability if a new bill passes into law.
California Congressman Salud Carbajal and Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced their Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act on 22 September, in a bid to change the maritime liability regulations that had been invoked by Conception owners Glen and Dana Fritzler of Truth Aquatics within days of the fatal fire.