EPA v. Lady Maria Luisa, IMO Number: 9427031

Case summary

This case addresses violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) by Green Spanker Shipping S.A. (Green Spanker), owner of the ship Lady Maria Luisa. On October 7, 2013, the ship Lady Maria Luisa, entered into the North American Emission Control Area (ECA) and the U.S. Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ) in transit to the port of Baltimore using fuel oil with a sulfur content of 3.0% m/m. The Lady Maria Luisa continued to operate in the North American ECA and the U.S. EEZ using fuel oil with a sulfur content of 3.0% m/m until approximately October 9, 2013, in violation of APPS section 1907. As part of the settlement with EPA, Green Spanker paid a $11,292 civil penalty to the US Treasury.

Defendants (2)

• Philsynergy Maritime IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Green Spanker Shipping SANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREEN SPANKER SHIPPING S.A.

  KO 829-1, KINOURA, HAKATA-CHO, IMABARI CITY, JA, EHIME PREF.

  Registry ID: 110069553860

Statutes cited

• APPS 1907 — APPS Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Lady Maria Luisa, IMO Number: 9427031entered 2016-03-10

  Primary law: APPS

  Federal penalty: $11,292

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-03-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-03-10Final Order Issued
• 2016-03-17Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered