&quot;When applied to physical torts, an employer-employee relationship must be established (meaning that no vicarious liability is established for work performed as an independent contractor) and the act must be committed within the scope of employment (i.e., substantially within time and geographical limits, job description and at least with partial intent to further employer&#x27;s business).&quot;<p>Don&#x27;t think that it really falls under this legal doctrine.
I&#x27;m pretty sure he&#x27;ll feel responsible non the less but doesn&#x27;t it mean he&#x27;s liable and it sure doesn&#x27;t mean that it needs to be overblown in this manner.
Cargo ships do much more damage to the environment on a daily basis.
That said he most definitely owns the Yacht he owns several his biggest Yacht is often loaned to researchers.
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Octopus_(yacht)" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Octopus_(yacht)</a><p>The cause for the incident is probably more interesting as if the damage was done while mooring it begs a question why is there a mooring spot so close to a coral reserve in the first place.