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Malaysia: Marine Police detains vessel over illegal diesel transfer; oil worth MYR 1.6 million

Marine Police Force Region 3 Tok Bali were alerted by the public to a vessel conducting an unauthorised diesel transfer at a jetty in Pasir Putih Kelantan, said Commander.

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The Malaysia Pasukan Polis Marin Wilayah 3 Tok Bali, known as Marine Police Force Region 3 Tok Bali (PPM W3), on Friday (18 December) detained a vessel carrying 31,000 litres of undocumented diesel oil estimated to be worth MYR 1.6 million (USD393,700).

Norzaid Bin Muhammad Said, Commander of PPM W3 said his team were alerted by the public to a vessel conducting an unauthorised diesel transfer at a jetty in Pasir Putih Kelantan. PPM W3 then proceeded to the location to detain the vessel.

Commander Norzaid added that the case will be investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 and has been handed over to the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Kelantan for further action.

PPM W3 urges the public to stay alert to any activities that involve smuggling and the PPM W3’s hotline is available round the clock at 09-5137726.

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Related: Malaysia: PPM Bintulu seizes “Benawa No. 1”, confiscates 32,000 litres of illegal diesel oil


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Published: 23 December, 2020

 

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Four Dutch seafarers charged for alleged roles in causing Singapore oil spill

Four men on Netherlands-flagged dredger “Vox Maxima” were charged under Merchant Shipping Act 1995 on 6 November and will appear in court again on 4 December.

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Singapore has brought charges against four crewmen who were working on Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima for their alleged role in causing the disastrous bunker spill into the republic’s sea, according to a report by The Straits Times on Wednesday (6 November).

Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour was hit by Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima at Pasir Panjang Terminal on 14 June, which resulted in an oil spill in Singapore waters.

The dredger reportedly lost engine and steering control before crashing Marine Honour.

The four men, all Dutch nationals, – Merijn Heidema, 25; Martin Hans Sinke, 48; Richard Ouwehand, 49; and Eric Peijpers, 55 – allegedly failed to ensure that emergency steering was carried out when emergency power was supplied to the vessel’s steering gear pumps, resulting in the allision. 

They were each charged under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 on 6 November. 

Heidema and Peijpers, who were responsible for the engineering watch, were accused of failing to ensure a sufficient reserve of power was available for Vox Maxima’s steering gear when the engine room was put in a standby condition.

Their cases have been adjourned to 4 December.

Manifold Times previously reported Vox Maxima was found to have serious deficiencies relating to fire safety and life-saving equipment aboard. 

A total of 13 deficiencies were flagged during the 15 June inspection of the dredger. Three out of the 13 warranted detention of the vessel which indicated serious deficiencies that required repairs before it could be permitted to leave the port. 

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Related: Singapore: Oil spill cleanup after allision between dredger “Vox Maxima” and bunker tanker “Marine Honour”

 

Photo credit: Martin Klingsick / MarineTraffic
Published: 7 November, 2024

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Singapore: Notices of intended dividend issued for Xihe Holdings subsidiaries

Creditors of the companies will have to submit proof of debt to the liquidators of Da Xin Tankers, Dong Fang Shipping & Trading, Dong Ya Tankers and Nan King Maritime.

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Notices to declare intended dividend of Xihe Holdings Pte Ltd subsidiaries Da Xin Tankers (Pte) Ltd, Dong Fang Shipping & Trading (Pte) Ltd, Dong Ya Tankers (Pte) Ltd and Nan King Maritime (Pte.) Ltd to their creditors have been posted on the Government Gazette on Wednesday (6 November).

According to the notices, the last day for creditors of the companies to submit proof of debt to the liquidators is at 5pm on 20 November by email to [email protected]

The following are the details of the liquidators:

Paresh Tribhovan Jotangia and Ho May Kee
c/o Grant Thornton Singapore Private Limited
8 Marina View
#40-04/05 Asia Square Tower 1
Singapore 018960

 

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Published: 7 November, 2024

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Gremex Shipping faces USD 1.75 mil fine for concealing illegal oily bilge water discharge

Gremex Shipping, a Mexican corporation that managed “M/V Suhar”, pleaded guilty and was sentenced for creating and providing false records to conceal its illegal discharge of oily bilge waste into the ocean.

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Gremex Shipping, a Mexican corporation that managed several ships, including the M/V Suhar, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Wednesday (30 October) in federal district court in Pensacola, Florida, for creating and providing false records to the U.S. Coast Guard to conceal its illegal discharge of oily bilge waste into the ocean.

According to the US Department of Justice, the act was a felony violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS).

The charge stems from a Coast Guard investigation of the ship once it arrived in Pensacola on August 25, 2023. The Suhar is a 7,602 gross tonne Panamanian-flagged ocean-going bulk carrier that routinely hauled cement from Tampico, Mexico, to Pensacola. 

Since March 2021, day-to-day operation of the ship was undertaken by Gremex, which was responsible for hiring all crew, and ensuring compliance with all policies on protection of the environment in accordance with international regulations.

After boarding the ship to determine compliance with all applicable laws, Coast Guard personnel determined that the vessel’s crew had regularly discharged untreated oily bilge water into sea in a manner that bypassed onboard pollution control equipment, and then falsified the ship’s oil record book to conceal these discharges.

As part of normal vessel operations, large ocean-going ships like the Suhar generate oily bilge water that periodically needs to be discharged for the vessel to operate safely. The United States and Panama are both parties to an international treaty known as MARPOL, which regulates and limits the at-sea discharge of oily bilge water. 

To satisfy these marine pollution requirements, vessels typically discharge oily bilge water after it has been processed through an oily water separator, a piece of onboard pollution control equipment which removes oil from bilge water prior to discharge. 

Ships are required to maintain an oil record book that documents all discharges of oily bilge water so authorities can monitor ships for compliance with these international requirements. Federal law requires that foreign ships arriving at U.S. ports maintain an accurate oil record book.

Consistent with a sentencing recommendation jointly proposed by the government and Gremex, the court sentenced the company to pay a USD 1.75 million fine, serve a four-year term of probation and commit to developing and implementing an environmental compliance plan that will be in effect during the time the company is on probation.

 

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Published: 5 November, 2024

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