California boat captain sentenced to four years over fire that killed 34

Jerry Boylan found guilty over 2019 incident in which Conception caught fire before dawn and sank off Santa Cruz Island

A California scuba dive boat captain has been sentenced to four years in custody and three years supervised release for criminal negligence over an onboard fire that killed 34 people four years ago.

The blaze was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent US history, and prompted changes to maritime regulations, congressional reform and several lawsuits.