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SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTIONS

Marine Pollution Prosecutions (2000-2009)

Prosecutions Completed Against Marine Polluters in the Atlantic Region Between January, 2000 and 2009 

Prosecution Date Incident Date Ship Name Ship Owner Incident Location CSA Offence Amount Discharged Penalty
12 Feb 09 22 Feb 08 BBC Nordland Briese Schiffarts GMBH & CO KG Summerside Harbour Illegal discharge of pollutant 300 litres $15,000
( $5,000 fine, $5,000 EDF, $5,000.00 UPEI Marine Biology Research)
15 Dec 08 22 Jun 2007 Alida Gorthon** Blow Sea Shipping Limited, Limassol, Cyprus 65 NM SE of Cape Sable, NS Illegal discharge of pollutant 22 litres $80,000
( $40,000 paid in the EDF)
17 April 08 13 June 06 Cicero (M/V) OCEANEX Montreal Halifax harbour Illegal discharge of pollutant 1,000 litres $15,000
( $10,000 paid in the EDF)
8 Nov. 07 25 May 06 Point Valiant ECTUG Halifax Halifax harbour Illegal discharge of pollutant undetermined $18,000
( $10,000 paid in the EDF)
18 May 07 16 Dec. 05 Nobel Fortuna**   37 NM east of Sydney, NS Illegal discharge of pollutant and failure to report the incident 5.5 litres $45,000
7 Mar. 07 19 Mar. 06 Rowan Gorilla VI Jack-up Oil Rig   Port of Mulgrave, NS Illegal discharge of pollutant under 6,000 litres $70,000
21 Feb. 07 22 Oct. 04 Mokami (M/T) reg'd in St. John's NL   Coral Harbour, NU Illegal discharge of pollutant Undetermined $15,000
23 June 06 18 Sept. 04 Appak (F/V)   St. John's Harbour, NL Illegal discharge of pollutant
No Response Organization Agreement in place
Undetermined $25,000
24 Oct. 05 22 June 04 Front Fighter / Nordic Fighter**   85 miles SW of Cape St.Mary's, NL Illegal discharge of pollutant 64 litres $70,000
26 Aug. 05 22 Aug. 03 Project Europa**   62 miles SE of St. John's, NL Illegal discharge of pollutant Approx. 40 litres $70,000
06 Apr. 05 13 Aug. 04 WHALER (Small Vessel)   Saint John Harbour, NB Illegal discharge of pollutant Approx. 20 litres $4,000
06 Apr. 05 21 June 04 Norman McLeod (Oil Barge)   Saint John Harbour, NB Illegal discharge of pollutant Approx. 10 litres $15,000
16 Mar. 05 30 June 04 Etendard (F/V)   Bay of Chaleur, NB Illegal discharge of garbage   $3,000
25 Jan. 05 18 Feb. 04 Irving Eskimo   Charlottetown, PEI Illegal discharge of pollutant Undetermined $15,000
14 Jan. 05 07 Jan. 04
02 Mar. 04
Hime Maru No.38   Halifax, NS Illegal discharge of oil; Master charged for ORB violations and for failure to report pollution incident Undetermined $60,000
12 Nov. 04 03 May 03 Shinei Maru No.85   Portugese Cove, NS Illegal discharge of oil 10,000 L $80,000
04 Nov. 04 17 July 04 Pleasure Craft   Charlottetown, PEI Gasoline leak in bilge/ dangerous operation   $400
20 Sep. 04 04 June 04 Atlantic Poplar   Belledune, NB Illegal discharge of garbage   $3,000
06 June 04 18 Aug. 03 Alexandritovy (M/V)   Coley's Point, NL Illegal discharge of oil Failure to report a pollution incident Undetermined $20,000
$15,000
10 May 04 26 Feb. 02 Olga (F/V)**   134 km SE Of Cape Race, NL Illegal discharge of oil Failure to report a pollution incident 20 L $150,000
$20,000
02 Apr. 04 05 Apr. 01 Olga (F/V)**   120NM Off NL Illegal discharge of pollutant
Failure to report a pollution incident
No Response Organization Agreement in place
About 40,000 L contaminated ballast water $100,000
$10,000
$3,000
23 Mar. 04 25 Feb. 02 DSV West Navion**   Halifax, NS Illegal discharge of oil 277 L $60,000
19 Jan. 04 12 Aug. 03 Vesttind (F/V)   Harbour Grace, NL No Response Organization Agreement   $3,000
09 Jan. 04 17 Apr. 03 M/V Retriever (tug)   Halifax,NS Illegal discharge of oil Undetermined $7,500
19 Sep. 03 19 Feb. 02 F/V Tide Runner   Grand Manan, NB Illegal discharge of oil 500 L $10,000
23 June 03 21 Feb. 02 MV Cala Palamos   Halifax, NS Illegal discharge of oil and failure to report pollution incident 4300 L $100,000
27 Nov. 02 15 Apr. 02 Fujisei Maru   Dartmouth, NS Illegal discharge of oil 25 L $7,500
25 Nov. 02 06 Mar. 02 CSL Atlas**   80 NM south of Halifax, NS Illegal discharge of oil 92 L $125,000
02 July 02 11 June 99 Anyo Maru   Long Pond, NL Illegal discharge of oil Undetermined $5,000
08 May 02 25 Nov. 01 Maersk Gabarus   Dartmouth, NS Illegal discharge of oil 40 L $5,000
30 Apr. 02 29 May 00 EBN Al Waleed   Stephenville, NL Illegal discharge of oil Undetermined $15,000
12 Apr. 02 19 Apr. 01 MV Scarab**   64 NM SSE of St. John's, NL Illegal discharge of oil 380 L $45,000
25 Feb. 02 22 Dec. 99 MV Baltic Confidence**   85 NM SE of Halifax, NS Illegal discharge of oil 850 L $125,000
18 Dec. 01 13 Aug. 01 Eirik Raude
(Oil Rig)
  Dartmouth, NS Illegal discharge of oil; failure to carry IOPP certificate and failure to carry ORB 15 L $20,000
25 Oct. 01 27 Sep. 01 Olympic Melody*   38 NM NE of Cape North, NS Illegal discharge of oil 290 L $25,000
18 June 01 13 Jan. 01 Kent Express   Saint John, NB Illegal discharge of oil 15 L $10,000
06 June 01 28 Nov. 00 Endurance*   50 NM off Canso, NS Illegal discharge of oil 1,200 L $35,000
02 May 01 20 Oct. 00 Atlantic Birch   Saint John, NB Illegal discharge of oil 55 L $10,000
02 May 01 12 Apr. 00 Mariel   Halifax, NS Illegal discharge of oil 1,500 L $10,000
27 Apr. 01 07 June 00 Tahkuna   Harbour Grace, NL Illegal discharge of oil 1,000 L $20,000
23 Apr. 01 10 Oct. 00 Sandviken*   37 NM off Yarmouth, NS Illegal discharge of oil 2,400 L $40,000
06 Apr. 01 08 June 00 Taurus   Argentia, NL Illegal discharge of oil 100 L $12,000
28 Mar. 01 23 Feb. 00 Leonis   Whiffen Head, NL Illegal discharge of oil 200 L $10,000
21 Mar. 01 22 Feb. 00 Donau Ore**   40NM off Cape Saint Mary's, NL MBCA prosecution : illegal discharge of oil Undetermined $30,500
07 Feb. 01 08 Aug. 00 Never Satisfied (F/V)   Sambro, NS Illegal discharge of oil Undetermined $ 2,500
31 Jan. 01 02 Dec. 00 Chokyu Maru 28   Dartmouth, NS Illegal discharge of oil 30 L $ 7,500
30 Jan. 01 27 Apr. 00 Ocean Foxtrot   Dartmouth, NS Illegal discharge of oil 15 L $10,000
10 Jan. 01 18 July 00 Cape Neddick   St. John's, NL Illegal discharge of oil Undetermined $14,000
22 Dec. 00 03 Mar. 00 Pioneer Spirit   Botwood, NL Illegal discharge of oil Unknown $ 9,000
08 Aug. 00 30 Mar. 00 Barbara Louise   Lunenburg, NS Illegal discharge of oil 375 L $12,000
18 July 00 03 Mar. 00 Atlantic Hawk   Halifax, NS Illegal discharge of oil 5 L $ 5,000
09 June 00 19 Oct. 99 Kopu   Argentia, NL Illegal discharge of oil Unknown $ 6,500
15 May 00 25 Nov. 99 Rio Cuyaguateje   St. John's Harbour, NL Illegal discharge of oil Small amount of diesel $ 6,500
20 Apr. 00 13 May 99 Trenchsetter   Halifax Harbour, NS Illegal discharge of oil Small amount of diesel $ 2,500
11 Apr. 00 07 Jan. 00 Med Taipei*   195 NM SE off Sable Island, NS Illegal discharge of oil 778 L $30,000
04 Apr. 00 06 July 99 Rio Yateras   Bayside, NB Failure to have an agreement with a response Organization   $ 3,000
21 Mar. 00 04 Jan. 00 Chokyu Maru   Dartmouth, NS Illegal discharge of oil Approx. 159 L $10,000
21 Feb. 00 21 June 99 Orvar   Harbour Grace, NL Illegal discharge of oil 50 L $ 6,000
14 Feb. 00 08 Feb. 99 Nordholt*   186 NM off NS Illegal discharge of oil 15 L $35,000
07 Feb. 00 28 May 99 Atlantic Elm   Halifax Harbour, NS Illegal discharge of oil Approx. 1.26 L $ 5,000
31 Jan. 00 13 Mar. 99 Polar Duke*   135 NM off NS Illegal discharge of oil 2.6 L $20,000
24 Jan. 00 10 Nov. 99 Solborg   Roberts Harbour, NL Illegal discharge of oil 50 L $ 7,500
24 Jan. 00 22 June 99 Ocean Castle   Harbour Grace, NL Illegal discharge of oil 100 L $10,000
18 Jan. 00 01 Oct. 99 Riverton   At Rowan Gorilla, Sable Isl. oil field, NS Illegal discharge of oil 155 L $ 5,000
10 Jan. 00 25 Sep. 99 Sauniere**   17 NM South of NL Illegal discharge of oil 37 L $10,000
10 Jan. 00 14 Apr. 99 Orient Tiger   Come By Chance, NL Illegal discharge of oil 2,000 L $ 8,500
08 Jan. 00 30 Apr. 99 Geco Sigma   Halifax Harbour, NS Illegal discharge of oil 15 L $ 5,000
TOTAL $1,802,400

* Department of National Defence Aerial Surveillance

** Transport Canada Aerial Surveillance

Highest fines in Canada issued to marine polluters:

1.OLGA, May 10, 2004, 20L of an oily substance, 134 km SE of Cape Race, NL  - $170,000 penalty.

Other high fines:

1.BALTIC CONFIDENCE, February 25, 2002, 850 L of an oily substance, 85 NM SW of Halifax, NS  -  $125,000 penalty.

2.CSL ATLAS, November 25, 2002, 92 L of an oily substance, 80 NM South of Halifax, NS  - $125,000 penalty.

Both were successfully prosecuted using evidence gathered by aerial surveillance flights.