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Edward Mattiace, the captain of the 36-foot private vessel dubbed, The Honcho, is asking a federal judge to clear him of any liability in the crash that caused the death of Sgt. Johnny Beernaert, who was an unauthorized guest from Belgium aboard the Fire Department’s Marine 1 Bravo.
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The codified rules come as the estate of Sgt. Johnny Beernaert prepares to sue the city over the fatal June 17 East River crash.
The three FDNY officers — a lieutenant, a captain and a battalion chief — were pulled from their regular duties and assigned to administrative jobs within the Marine Unit as the department and the Coast Guard continue to investigate the June 17 East River crash.
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“On behalf of the Consulate General of Belgium in New York, we express our deepest condolences to the family, the friends and the colleagues of Sergeant Johnny Beernaert,” the consulate wrote on Facebook.