On Thursday, the Washington Department of Ecology announced it had issued a $279,000 fine to the owner of a 38-foot personal craft called The Nautilus for dumping 123 gallons of red-dye diesel fuel into the Bremerton Marina on Nov. 27, 2024.
“The elevated penalty amount levied on Mark Hayes, the registered owner of the vessel, was determined as a direct result of his reckless actions leading up to and following the spill, and his failure to report the spill,” a statement from Ecology read.
The News Tribune’s attempts to reach Hayes for comment were not immediately successful…