Owner of Cape Breton vessel penalized by Canadian Coast Guard

Owner of Cape Breton vessel penalized by Canadian Coast Guard

The owner of an unnamed vessel in Port Hawkesbury has been penalized by the Canadian Coast Guard.

Canadian Coast Guard Fines Boat in Port Hawkesbury under the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Materials Acts

On September 22, the Canadian Coast Guard exercised its authority under the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act to issue an Administrative Monetary Penalty to the owner of an unnamed vessel located in Port Hawkesbury. A release from the coast guard isssued earlier today states the owner of the vessel failed to comply with a direction issued under the Act following the determination that the vessel poses a hazard to the marine environment…