A vessel that was chartered for a social gathering has been temporarily suspended from operating, after a group of people was filmed “partying on a yacht” near Lazarus Island last month. On Sat, MPA said that the pleasure craft, ADVANT, will be suspended for 30 days for the incident on Dec 26. This comes after MPA said on Dec 31 that it was informed of a video of “a group of people partying on a yacht”. Photos and videos of the incident circulating on social media showed about 10 people on the vessel, with some dancing and wearing Santa hats. MPA said that based on preliminary investigations, the vessel had been chartered for a social gathering and there was co-mingling among the individuals on board. “The number of passengers in a group on board the craft was more than the maximum group size of five that was allowed at the time,” it said. Investigations are still ongoing and further action may be taken against individuals if they are found to have breached the law, said MPA.... Continue Reading