EPA v. Hamburg, IMO Number: 9138329

Case summary

This case addresses violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) by Hamburg Cruise S.A. owner of the ship Hamburg. On February 26, 2013, the ship Hamburg, 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 1.51% m/m. The Hamburg continued to operate in the North American ECA and the U.S. EEZ using fuel oil with a sulfur content of 1.51% m/m until approximately February 28, 2013, in violation of APPS section 1907. As part of the settlement with EPA, Hamburg Cruise S.A. paid a $13,491 civil penalty to the US Treasury.

Defendants (1)

• Hamburg Cruise SANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HAMBURG CRUISE SA

  VIA CANTONALE, 2B-CH 6928, MANNO, AT, 6928

  Registry ID: 110069993907

Statutes cited

• APPS 1907 — APPS Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Hamburg, IMO Number: 9138329entered 2016-05-19

  Primary law: APPS

  Federal penalty: $13,491

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-05-19Final Order Issued
• 2016-05-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-06-08Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered