Case

Paul James Mcallister v Ahoy Club Pty Ltd (2024)

Ahoy Club Pty Ltd employed Mr Mcallister as a Captain of a chartered boat with seven crew and catered for 12 guests. Mr Mcallister was required to follow a number of safety policies and procedures, which he failed to do, resulting in the boat colliding with a marker, causing $150,000 of damage.

After an investigation, Mr Mcallister was found to have breached safety obligations and regulations, and been grossly negligent by:

• not sounding the alarm;
• not checking on crew and guests;
• leaving the bridge unmanned;
• leaving a guest unsupervised on the bridge; and
• being distracted by scrolling on his phone and vaping.