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US fines two Greek shipping companies for illegally discharging oil

The US Department of Justice announced that two Greek shipping companies, Avin International LTD and Nicos I.V. Special Maritime Enterprises, were sentenced in the Eastern District of Texas before Judge Marcia A. Crone on charges for several discharges of oil into the waters of Texas ports by the oil tanker M/T Nicos I.V.

The Master of the Nicos I.V., and the vessel’s Chief Officer, also pleaded guilty to making material false statements to members of the United States Coast Guard during the...

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d’Amico to pay $4 million for pollution from its vessel

According to the US Department of Justice, d’Amico, Italian shipping company, is called to pay $4 million for Concealment of pollution from one of its vessels. In the meantime, the shipping company will be placed on probation for four years after violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships in the US.

Specifically, the U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito and Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Bossert Clark announced that

A shipping company based in Italy today admitted discharging oily waste and...

https://safety4sea.com/damico-to-pay-4-million-for-pollution-from-its-vessel/

Former bankers arrested for non-existent maritime loans

On January 4, three ex-bankers from Credit Suisse Group were arrested in London over their involvement in a $2 billion loan package for faking maritime development projects in Mozambique. Additionally, a fourth ex banker, from Lebanese named Jean Boustani, who was involved, was arrested on January, in New York City. Moreover, a fifth former Mozambican minister of finance Manuel Chang, was detained in South Africa, connected to the case. All arrested, face the possibility of extradition to the...

https://safety4sea.com/former-bankers-arrested-for-non-existent-maritime-loans/

Two Iranians behind Port of San Diego cyber attack

The US Justice Department announced that two Iranian hackers were behind an international computer hacking and extortion scheme. This scheme had also affected the Port of San Diego during September, disrupting its information technology systems.

On September 25, 2018 the Port of San Diego announced its cyber attack, that caused the port to work with limited functionality, something that affected the Port’s service in the areas of park permits, public records requests, and business services.

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