The Chief Engineer of a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier has been sentenced to prison for environmental crimes and obstruction after pleading guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships…
https://gcaptain.com/chief-engineer-sentenced-to-prison-for-magic-pipe-cover-up-in-new-orleans/
In the latest case in the United States’ ongoing crack down against marine pollution, Mexico-based shipmanager Gremex Shipping S.A. has been sentenced for deliberately concealing illegal discharges of oily bilge…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-fines-mexican-shipping-company-1-75-million-for-pollution-cover-up/
The Greek-based shipowner and operator of a Marshall Islands-registered bulk carrier have been ordered to pay a combined $2 million criminal fine for tampering with the vessel’s pollution prevention equipment…
Despite several successful cases brought by the United States against vessel operators and crew, oily bilge water continues to be illegally dumped at sea. In most cases, the crimes also…
https://gcaptain.com/bulk-carrier-operator-chief-engineer-caught-dumping-oily-bilge-water-at-sea/
The Greek owner and operator of a bulk carrier are facing a criminal penalty of $1 million each after pleading guilty in U.S. federal court on Tuesday to environmental and…
The Chief Engineer of a foreign flagged bulk carrier has pleaded guilty in U.S. court to two felony counts for deliberately discharging oil-contaminated bilge water overboard off the coast of…
https://gcaptain.com/bulk-carrier-chief-engineer-pleads-guilty-to-ilegal-dischargers-cover-up/
The illegal dumping of oily wastewater into the ocean from ships is likely much more widespread than previously known and largely goes unpunished, according to an investigation from German media…
The Greek owner and operator and a Chief Engineer were indicted in U.S. Federal Court in New Orleans Thursday for violations of environmental and safety laws related to the MV…
By Jessica T. Moore – On the open seas away from watchful eyes, illegal ocean polluters might never be held accountable for damaging the fragile marine environment without conscientious witnesses coming forward. In a recent indictment against Singapore-based Unix Line PTE and others, crewmembers...
https://mfame.guru/tanker-shipping-company-pleads-guilty-to-pollution/