Ocean Dumping

Satellite Images Detect “Magic Pipe” With Vessel Info

Environmental monitoring group SkyTruth has exposed how common it is for ships to pump their waste oil out in Indonesian waters, says an article published in Eco Business.

What happened?

Two ships have been spotted allegedly dumping waste oil in the sea off the eastern coast of Sumatra.

Activists say is poor enforcement against marine pollution violations in Indonesia.

The involved vessels

One of the vessels has been identified in a report by the environmental monitoring group SkyTruth as the...

http://mfame.guru/satellite-images-detect-magic-pipe-with-vessel-info/

Crew Compensated for Reporting Ocean Dumping

The Czech crew of the M/V Marguerita were in for a major surprise when a federal judge in Portland awarded nearly a quarter million dollars to them for reporting a German shipping company who was covering up illegal dumping of oily water, says a report published on Press Herald.

Why was it important?

The criminal case brought the issue of vessel pollution in the global maritime industry to Maine. The Coast Guard first detained the offending cargo ship in Portland Harbor in July 2017, and its...

http://mfame.guru/crew-members-compensated-for-reporting-shipping-companys-ocean-dumping/

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