Pacific International Lines controversies
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2021
PIL sentenced over felony dumping violations
Fine or penalty
Pacific International Lines (PIL) was sentenced to pay a total criminal penalty of $3 million after pleading guilty to felony violations involving illegal oil discharges and false or incomplete records. The court also imposed four years of probation and required the company to implement an Environmental Compliance Plan for vessels it operates that call at U.S. ports.
Source excerpt
The judge sentenced PIL to pay a total criminal penalty of $3 million and serve a four-year term of probation, during which all vessels operated by the company and calling on U.S. ports will be required to implement a robust Environmental Compliance Plan.
PIL pleaded guilty to five felony violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships for failing to accurately maintain the Kota Harum’s oil record book, and one felony violation of the Clean Water Act for knowingly discharging oil into a water of the United States in a quantity that may be harmful.