 This license wasn't transferred to Captain Wethern and by regulation he was only allowed to carry 12 passengers at that time.It was also noted that the captain had no authority to take barges in tow at the time of the accident.Under questioning Captain Wethern stated that he did not know that under the ship's excursion permit he was required to have an additional pilot on board or the number of required crew needed for handling and manning lifeboats.