U.S. Justice Department fines Turkish, UAE shipping companies $2M and sentences captain to 8 months for illegally dumping oil-contaminated waste.
The U.S. Justice Department has fined Turkish shipping company Prive Overseas Marine LLC and its UAE partner Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret $2 million for illegally dumping oil-contaminated waste from the P/S Dream in January 2023. Captain Abdurrahman Korkmaz received an eight-month prison sentence for obstructing a Coast Guard investigation. Both companies face four years of probation and must fund environmental projects in Louisiana.
September 27, 2024
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