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Charter skipper fined $3900 after running out of fuel at sea

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The prosecution of a charter boat skipper highlights the need for operators to ensure they are properly prepared.

The skipper of charter boat Pelagic — Kieren Boyle — was recently sentenced in Wellington District Court for a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act in relation to a vessel running out of fuel off the coast of Gisborne.

On June 6, 2022, Boyle took four customers and a crew ...


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