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P&O Cruises Captain to be charged for sulphur violation

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The Azura used heavy fuel oil exiting sulphur limit at Marseilles port on 29 March.
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The Captain of the Azura, a cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises, will be allegedly charged during the vessel’s next port call in France due to the use of non-compliant sulphur limit bunker fuel, according to reports.

Fuel oil samples obtained from a stopover at Marseilles port on 29 March found the vessel to be consuming heavy fuel oil containing 1.68% of sulphur content while in port.

Authorities confirmed the findings with the Captain during the cruise ship’s stopover at La Seyne-sur-Mer port at a later date.

If found guilty, the cruise ship’s Captain could be fined up to €200,000 and face a year-long prison sentence.

The next French port call of the Azura is slated to be 1 June, 2018.

Photo credit: Marseilles port
Published: 14 May, 2018
 

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