Fishing Company in New Zealand Penalized for Putting Crewmembers at Risk of Asbestos Exposure
Sealord, New Zealand’s largest deepwater fishing company, has been fined for exposing workers to asbestos on the fishing vessel Will Watch. The company failed to protect workers from the risk of harm and was fined about US$196,000. Maritime NZ found Sealord did not carry out adequate asbestos risk assessments on the vessel.