The City of Los Angeles on 20 April reportedly filed a suit at the Los Angeles Superior Court against the owner, operator and charterer of the 2017-built 4,900 CEU (car equivalent units) capacity car carrier Istra Ace over a 2016 bunker spill at the port of Los Angeles.
It is seeking civil penalties under the state’s Fish and Game Code, and a court order to stop the shipping firms from conducting more activities that violate its Health and Safety Code.
It alleged shipowner Istra Maritime, operator Stamco Ship Management and charterer Mitsui OSK to be responsible for a bunker spill which occurred on 13 March 2016 during a bunkering operation at Berth 198 in the Port of Los Angeles' Cerritos Channel.
An investigation by the US Coast Guard found the spill originating from faulty piping of the Istra Ace; about 265 barrels (40 metric tonnes) of heavy fuel oil was released into the water, covering more than 70 acres and taking 23 days to clean up.
Photo credit: State of California
Published: 26 April, 2018
Individuals were employees of surveying companies engaged by Shell to inspect the volume of oil loaded onto the vessels which Shell supplied oil to; they allegedly accepted bribes totalling at least USD 213,000.
Phu Yen 2007 was illegally anchored around the outermost edge of an offshore petroleum project area.
GSM awarded USD 1.85 million as well as SGD 5,800; Judge finds SFM Director ‘ungrateful and dishonest in his dealings with Bernard and the plaintiff,’ according to Court Judgement seen by Manifold Times.
Windward will work with MFA to provide clarity and guidance on how to better manage risk and optimise due diligence processes for any bunker transaction.
The unnamed 3,850 dwt and 520 dwt tankers were discovered floating suspiciously close together on Friday, 8.9 nautical miles off Tanjung Penawar, Kota Tinggi.
Grant Thornton Singapore appointed provisional liquidators of both Xihe Group subsidiaries on 17 March 2022, states Government Gazette notices.
Transferred shares of 40 subsidiaries to BVI firm after tribunal awarded claims in favour of Trinity Seatrading; YSPL has also filed a civil complaint against DNV and Liberian ship registry at Nanjing Maritime Court.
ADNOC L&S, Gulf Energy Maritime, Cockett Marine Oil, Mideast/Bahri Ship Management and VPS experts present their views on biofuel bunker hurdles at the VPS Biofuels Seminar in Dubai on 16 March.
‘Bunker barges operate in very local areas so these vessels call at port very often which means it will be a good fit for women with families,’ states Elpi Petraki, President of WISTA International.
“Our Singapore branch is under preparation and is expected to start business at the republic before June 2023,” Managing Director Darcy Wong tells bunkering publication Manifold Times in an interview.
Development to supply B35 biodiesel blend officially takes effect on 1 February; local bunker suppliers will be able to deliver updated spec within March onwards, once current stocks of B30 avails run out.
VPS, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, Wilhelmsen Ship Management, and INTERTANKO executives offered a multitude of perspectives to 73 attendees during the VPS Biofuels Seminar, reports Manifold Times.
