East by West ferry fined 380,000 fine for grounding and speeding
A ferry popular with Eastbourne commuters has been fined 380,000.
East by West has lost an appeal against a $380,000 fine for an April 2017 grounding and speeding hundreds of times in restricted areas.
In a decision issued from the High Court in Wellington, Justice Karen Clark said the total penalty was not disproportionate to the overall seriousness of the offending. The company had been sentenced in October 2019 after pleading guilty to charges of failing to ensure the safety of passengers and crew, and failing to keep within speed limits surrounding the shore.
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