HONOLULU -- The U.S. Coast Guard reported on Thursday that it recently suspended the license of an operator of a parasailing boat involved in the death of a worker last year.

The fatal fall happened on April 28. A boat run by Capt. Scott Ng was near the end of its tour in Maunalua Bay when a worker went up on the parasail without the required harness and safety gear, USGS officials said. When the employee was up in the air, he tried to use the rope as a zip-line, but fell more than 40 feet, the Coast Guard said.

Ng turned over his merchant mariner's license and agreed to a 12-month suspension of his license and a 24-month probation, officials said. As part of the deal with the Coast Guard, Ng must complete 20 hours of maritime safety training and 10 hours of industry training.

"We hope that this case involving poor judgment and risky behavior is a wake-up call to all mariners, whether commercial or recreational. We enforce our regulations to safeguard the lives and well being of mariners and the public. It is our hope that an incident like this never happens again," USCG Capt. Barry Compagnoni said in a written statement.

Ng also agreed to admit to the Coast Guard's findings as part of the deal.