The captain of the container ship MSC Jubilee IX in Seattle was arrested by the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) on suspicion of operating the vessel while intoxicated last week.

The arrest came after a Puget Sound Pilot reported that the captain had shown signs of intoxication during a transit to Terminal 5 on August 20, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Saturday.

Newsweek reached out to the UCCG and MSC for comment via email Sunday afternoon as well as the KCPO for information on court appearances.

Why It Matters

The captain's arrest raised immediate safety and regulatory concerns for commercial shipping in U.S. waters including the size of such ships and the precision required to take them into port.

Industry rules set strict alcohol

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