By Jackie Roman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Two Greek shipping companies have pleaded guilty to federal charges of falsifying records and obstruction of justice, agreeing to a $3.4 million fine for concealing the illegal dumping of oily waste off the coast of New Jersey.
Avin International and Kriti Ruby Special Maritime Enterprises pleaded guilty in Newark federal court on Monday to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.
Between May and September 2022, the Motor Tanker Kriti Ruby vessel was owned by Avin International and operated by Kriti Ruby Special Maritime Enterprises. The oil tanker transported petroleum products between the United States, Europe, and Africa. During this time, the ship stopped at a port in Jacksonville, Florida, and at a petroleum terminal in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge.
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