Rena, viejo y 2º a prisión

Les han condenado a siete meses de prisión prisión por la varada del Portacontenedores. Nota de prensa

Charges

The Master, Mauro Balomaga, and the ship’s Second Officer (Navigation), Leonil Relon, pleaded guilty to a number of offences following the ship’s grounding.

Mauro Balomaga, the ship’s Master:

One charge under section 65 of the Maritime Transport Act (MTA) 1994, “for operating a vessel in a manner causing unnecessary danger or risk”.
One charge under section 338 (1B) and (15B) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) relating to the “discharge of harmful substances from ships or offshore installations”.
Four charges under S117(e) & 66 of the Crimes Act, that he “wilfully attempted to pervert the course of justice” by altering ship’s documents subsequent to the grounding.
Leonil Relon, the ship’s Second Officer (Navigation):

One charge under section 65 of the Maritime Transport Act (MTA) 1994, “for operating a vessel in a manner causing unnecessary danger or risk”.
One charge under section 338 (1B) and (15B) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) relating to the “discharge of harmful substances from ships or offshore installations”.
• Three charges under S117(e) & 66 of the Crimes Act, that he “wilfully attempted to pervert the course of justice” by altering ship’s documents subsequent to the grounding.