Ship Manager Pleads Guilty to Dumping Oily Waste into U.S. Waters Off Coast of New Orleans

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Date: 16th Jul, 2025 Source: U.S. Department of Justice (Environment and Natural Resources Division) Country: USA Original Source

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"On 16/07/2025", the "Eagle Ship Management LLC" (ESM) pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS), admitting to deliberately polluting U.S. waters off New Orleans through the M/V Gannet Bulker's intentional overboard oily discharge of approximately 10,303 gallons. The company faces a $1,750,000 fine and four years of probation, with external audits required as part of its sentence.

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