Skip to content

Canadian Coast Guard fines Haida Gwaii abandoned boat owner $12K

The coast guard’s ‘hazardous boat’ fine was only the second ever given out in B.C.
web1_180615-hgo-geoengineeringstudy
A view of Masset harbour. The Canadian Coast Guard issued a $12,000 fine to an owner of a derelict boat on Jan. 23. (Kate Gannon/Submitted)

The Canadian Coast Guard has slapped a Masset boat owner with a $12,000 fine for not dealing with their hazardous vessel in January.

The Coast Guard said the Dorothy Gale damaged a public dock in Masset when it sank, leading to a Jan. 23 fine for the neglectful owner.

“The vessel was determined to pose a hazard to the marine environment and public safety, as the vessel caused structural damage to a public dock in Masset Harbour, which prevents the safe use of the dock,” said a Feb.

Support local journalism today

Join thousands of other like-minded readers and sign up below to gain immediate & unlimited access to our news for the next 30 days – plus start receiving our newsletters.

Sign Up with google Sign Up with facebook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Reset your password

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

A link has been emailed to you - check your inbox.



Don't have an account? Click here to sign up


About the Author: Seth Forward, Local Journalism Initiative

Read more