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Company: Philsynergy Maritime, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Philsynergy Maritime
Penalty: $750,000
Year: 2012
Date: May 16, 2012
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Philsynergy operated the M/V Golden Sakura, a 39,737 gross ton ocean-going bulk carrier cargo ship. The vessel left China on June 11, 2011, and arrived at the Port of New Orleans on August 14, 2011, after port calls in Indonesia, Hong Kong and Panama. Philsynergy admitted that from February 23, 2011 through August 15, 2011, engineering crews aboard the M/V Golden Sakura regularly discharged oily waste water containing more than 15 ppm of oil directly into oceans. Philsynergy was sentenced to 36 months probation and ordered to pay a $750,000 federal fine.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
HQ Country of Current Parent: Philippines
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: freight and logistics
Specific Industry of Current Parent: ocean shipping
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