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Sentences in US for Marpol Violations
Other sentences were issued in the last four months in US due to Marpol Violations.
A Chief Engineer was sentenced to six months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for obstructing a Coast Guard inspection that took place in May 2010 aboard a Liberian-operated cargo ship at the Port of Baltimore. In a related case, the ship-owner and operator of the vessel previously pleaded guilty to obstructing a Coast Guard examination and violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships. The company was sentenced in February 2011 to pay a $2.4 million fine, and to serve three years probation, subject to an environmental compliance plan that includes audits by an independent third party auditor.
U.S. Coast Guard announces VGP enforcement program
On 9 March the U.S. Coast Guard distributed internal guidance to their field units for monitoring the Vessel General Permit (VGP) requirements for the EPA. The letter provides brief guidance and a checklist to be used during Port State Control examinations on board foreign vessels and inspections on US flagged vessels. This program is in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two organizations. Enforcement of the VGP by the USCG will begin on 11 March, 2011.
U.S. Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency Announce VGP Monitoring Agreement
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has been working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a framework from where the USCG could monitor the Vessel General Permit (VGP) requirements for the EPA. On Friday, 11 February, 2011, both organizations announced a completed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two government agencies for the USCG to begin monitoring activities.
QUALSHIP 21
What is QUALSHIP 21?
In the efforts to eliminate substandard shipping, the Coast Guard has focused the energy on improved methods to identify poor-quality vessels (targeting schemes), and to enforce compliance with international and U.S. standards.
Preventing Pollution from Ship – Keeping Ahead of the Curve
MARPOL/APPS Prosecutions in the USA
Reports of vessels operator facing prosecution by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) in connection with Marpol/APPS violations, including the falsification of records, continue to features prominently in industry media. Read more »
