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Eurobulk must pay $1.125M criminal fine in pollution case

U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos has ordered Athens-headquartered Eurobulk Ltd to pay a criminal fine of $1.125 million after the company pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and falsification of records.

Eurobulk admitted to violating APPS in April 2023 during a port call by the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Good Heart in the port of Corpus Christi as well as falsification of records during that same port call.

According to the U.S. Department of...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/eurobulk-must-pay-1-125m-crimial-fine-in-pollution-case/

Captain of pollution case tanker PS Dream could get prison term

While two whistleblowers in a recent tanker pollution case could could be awarded up to $500,000, the vessel’s captain could face imprisonment. As we reported earlier, last month two related companies that operated the motor tanker PS Dream – Prive Overseas Marine LLC and Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret – pleaded guilty to conspiracy, knowingly violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and obstruction of justice related to the falsification of the tanker’s Oil Record Book,...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/captain-of-pollution-case-tanker-ps-dream-could-get-prison-term/

Whistleblowers could collect $500K in tanker pollution case

Two whistleblower crewmembers could be awarded up to $500,000, if a plea deal filed in New Orleans federal court yesterday is approved by the court. Two related companies that operated the motor tanker PS Dream – Prive Overseas Marine LLC and Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret – pleaded guilty to conspiracy, knowingly violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and obstruction of justice related to the falsification of the tanker’s Oil Record Book, which is a required log.

The guilty...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/compliance/whistleblowers-could-collect-500k-in-tanker-pollution-case/

Two tanker engineers plead guilty to pollution charges

The chief engineer and second engineer of the 47,999 dwt, Greek-flagged oil tanker M/T Kriti Ruby, which is operated by Avin International, pleaded guilty May 7 to charges related to the concealment of pollution by falsifying records. The chief engineer also pleading guilty to charges related to the discharge of oily waste into the sea from a commercial vessel near a petroleum terminal in Sewaren, N.J..

The maximum penalty on each pollution charge is six years in prison and a maximum fine of...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/two-tanker-engineers-plead-guilty-to-pollution-charges/

New tech aims to address US truck parking shortage

Financial services company Finloc 2000, which specializes in freight transportation equipment, is working on a new mobile app aimed at solving the challenges of truck parking in the United States. The growth of the number of truckers on the roads over the past two decades, in addition to hours-of-service regulations, has created a struggle for drivers seeking overnight parking.

In March, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said one of the top issues he hears about from truck drivers is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-tech-aims-to-address-us-truck-parking-shortage

Daily Infographic: NYC proposes $24 minimum wage for app-based delivery drivers

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Oily Water Pollution Prosecutions To Continue?

Two recent magic-pipe prosecutions by the US DOJ demonstrates the aggressive pursuit of vessel owners and operators whose crews discharge oily water, writes Blank Rome partner Keith Letourneau, reports Riviera.

Violating the US Act

In May 2022, shipmanager Liquimar Tankers Management Services  and vessel owner Evridiki Navigation were sentenced in Delaware federal court for violating the US Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS, the US equivalent of MARPOL, the International Convention for...

https://mfame.guru/oily-water-pollution-prosecutions-to-continue/

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