Felony charges for Cosco Busan pilot

摘要

Joseph Cota, pilot of the Cosco Busan, was charged last month with two felony counts for making false statements on the annual physical exam pilots are required to complete every year in order to renew their license. The false statements he made to the U.S. Coast Guard concerned his medications and medical conditions in 2006 and 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).