Shipping firms fined $1.75 million for illegal ocean oil discharges, DOJ says
A shipping company and its vessel-owning affiliate pleaded guilty to federal charges tied to the illegal discharge of oily waste into the ocean, according to the Justice Department.
TL;DR
- A shipping company and its vessel-owning affiliate pleaded guilty to federal charges.
- The charges are related to the illegal discharge of oily waste into the ocean.
- The Justice Department announced the guilty pleas.