Rena captain, mate sentenced

Regulatory

Friday, May 25, 2012

Rena The captain and second officer of the containership Rena , which went aground on Astrolabe Reef off Tauranga, New Zealand last October, were sentenced Friday to up to seven months in prison. The two men pleaded guilty to all charges laid against them by Maritime New Zealand, the government agency responsible for maritime safety, security and environment protection. The government laid six charges against the master, Mauro Balomaga, and five charges agai...

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