My guess, based on experience and conversations with others in this community, is that this captain followed protocols 90+% of the time, but shortcuts get made over years of experience and nothing going wrong.  I'm not making excuses as I am halfway to getting my own captain's license and very much believe the safety of the passengers is paramount.  It's a tough case for that reason. I still think the bigger issue is with the charging stations and the boat design, but can't totally dismiss the captain's culpability.  I'd have to do a deeper dive into the applicable laws to opine on whether this indictment was too harsh or not. The diving community is very concerned at knee-jerk new regulations hurting the business going forward.  California politicians are licking their chops.