Rena owner fined in New Zealand court

Oceania

Friday, October 26, 2012

Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) said Daina Shipping Co., the owner of the containership Rena which went aground off the coast of Tauranga last October, pleaded guilty on a charge related to discharge of harmful substances and was fined $300,000 New Zealand dollars ($246,798) on Friday in Tauranga District Court. Daina is a subsidiary of the Greek containership leasing company Costamare. “The guilty plea by the owners has led to this case being resolved in a timely fashion a...

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