The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Linda Loyd reports:
The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed a
$65,000 civil fine against a cargo ship that delivered fresh fruit to the Port
of Wilmington earlier this month. The Nassau, Bahamas-flagged Discovery Bay
reefer was cited for “nonfunctioning” oil pollution prevention
equipment, and other infractions, during a routine inspection by the Coast
Guard on Jan. 4.
$65,000 civil fine against a cargo ship that delivered fresh fruit to the Port
of Wilmington earlier this month. The Nassau, Bahamas-flagged Discovery Bay
reefer was cited for “nonfunctioning” oil pollution prevention
equipment, and other infractions, during a routine inspection by the Coast
Guard on Jan. 4.
The captain and 20 crew are being detained while the ship gets new
equipment, and the crew is retrained, said Coast Guard Cmdr. Dennis Miller,
chief of prevention for the Delaware River and Bay.
equipment, and the crew is retrained, said Coast Guard Cmdr. Dennis Miller,
chief of prevention for the Delaware River and Bay.
The fruit came from Valparaiso, Chile.
The Coast Guard said the crew did not know how to work the equipment; the ship
was not in compliance with “safety management regulations,” and ship
records had been falsified, Miller said.
The proposed fine is $65,000, however, a Coast Guard hearing officer will
determine the penalty, Miller said. The ship is expected to be ready to sail
next week, Miller said.
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