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The FV Jubilee before its sinking in 2015.
The operators of a fishing boat that sank off the Banks Peninsula in 2015, killing three crew members, were ordered to pay more than $ 700,000 to the families of the victims, Maritime NZ announced.
The Jubilee, a 16-meter steel-hulled fishing trawler, sank about 14 miles from the mouth of the Rakaia River in the early hours of October 18, 2015, killing Terry Donald Booth, 55, of the area. of Nelson; Paul Russell Bennett, 35, of Motueka; and Jared Reese Husband, 47, of Timaru.
The sinking was thought to be caused by a flooded fish hold, destabilizing the ship.
Maritime NZ brought charges against the ship’s operators, Ocean Fisheries Ltd, under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (1992).
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The court imposed a $ 46,000 fine on the company and ordered it to pay $ 737,325 to the families of the three men who died.
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Jared Husband was one of three fishermen who died when the Jubilee sank in October 2015.
Maritime NZ Southern’s compliance manager Domonic Venz said operators had a “crucial role” in making sure skippers and crew were properly trained and their vessels were safe.
“It is not enough to leave it up to your employer,” Venz said.
He encouraged maritime companies to install alarms to alert crews to flooding, have a way to prevent people from working while fatigued, and have a system to ensure observers are awake and alert before being left alone on duty.
“The tragic history of the Jubilee should prompt others in the industry to take notice and make changes to their vessels and procedures,” Venz said.
Maritime NZ’s investigation found that the training and induction for captains and crew was “insufficient” and Ocean Fisheries Ltd had no scheduled maintenance or safety meetings.
The Jubilee did not have a high water alarm, which could have alerted the crew that the ship was filling with water.
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Sgt Phil Simmonds speaking to the media about the recovery of two of the three crew members from the sunken FV Jubilee. (Video first posted on October 27, 2015)
The company also did not monitor factors that would contribute to fatigue and did not have formal procedures for managing fatigue.
Since the collapse of the Jubilee, Ocean Fisheries Ltd has installed high water alarms on their boats and installed additional pumps in the fishing rooms.
Ocean Fisheries Ltd CEO Andrew Stark declined to comment on the details of the court case, but said it had been a long, drawn-out and emotionally draining process.
Now there was a conclusion, but it would not bring the three men back.
Stark said it had been difficult for his family and the families of the victims.
His thoughts were with them, he said.
Paul Bennett’s family declined to comment. Jared Husband’s mother also declined to comment.
