EPA v. King Yukon, IMO Number: 9391828

Case summary

This case addresses violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) by Eastern Cross Shipping S.A, Toyo Kaiun Co. Ltd., and Pacific Basin Chartering Limited, all operating out of Hong Kong, China. At the time of the violations, Eastern Cross, Toyo Kaiun and Pacific Basin were the owner, operator and charterer, respectively, of the ship King Yukon. On January 26, 2013, the King Yukon entered into the North American Emission Control Area (ECA) and the U.S. Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ) in transit to the port of New Orleans using fuel oil with a sulfur content of 2.63% m/m. The King Yukon continued to operate in the North American ECA and the U.S. EEZ using fuel oil with a sulfur content of 2.63% m/m until approximately January 31, 2013, in violation of APPS section 1907. As part of the settlement with EPA, Hamburg Cruise S.A. paid a $15,179 civil penalty to the US Treasury.

Defendants (3)

• Pacific Basin Chartering LimitedNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Toyo Kaiun Co. Ltd.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Eastern Cross Shipping S.A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EASTERN CROSS SHIPPING

  7/F HUTCHISON HOUSE, HONG KONG, AT, 00000

Statutes cited

• APPS 1907 — APPS Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• King Yukon, IMO Number: 9391828entered 2017-01-10

  Primary law: APPS

  Federal penalty: $15,179

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-01-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-01-10Final Order Issued
• 2017-01-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-02-10Enforcement Action Data Entered