Cargo ship captain arrested in New Zealand for intoxication

The master of a multi-purpose cargo vessel was arrested on Friday in New Zealand for exceeding the alcohol limit for a seafarer, according to Maritime New Zealand.    The master of a multi-purpose cargo vessel was arrested on Friday in New Zealand for exceeding the alcohol limit for a seafarer, according to Maritime New Zealand, the country’s marine safety, security and environmental protection agency.
   Anthony Michael Baker, the captain of the Shansi, was fined NZD $3,000 (U.S. $2,205) by the Whangarei District Court.
   The Maritime Transport Act limit is 250 micrograms of alcohol per liter of breath, and he blew a test of 1,345 micrograms.
   According to ocean carrier schedule and capacity database BlueWater Reporting, the 2,082-TEU Shansi is operated by Swire Shipping. The Shansi serves on Swire’s North Asia loop, sailing between Asia, Guam and other mid-Pacific island ports, and New Zealand.