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ship was not to carry passengers. Tokiteba told Morrah that the captain defied those orders, boarding 88 people, including 5 crew members, despite the fact that during normal operations, the ship's maximum capacity was 69 passengers. The ship was also carrying 35-tonne (34-long-ton; 39-short-ton) of
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