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Company: Odysea Carriers, S.A.
Current Parent Company: Odysea Carriers, S.A.
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Penalty: $1,200,000
Year: 2012
Date: July 25, 2012
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: The charges stem from an investigation into the actions of the M/V Polyneos, a 37,623 gross ton ocean-going bulk carrier owned by Odysea, which docked at the Port of New Orleans on October 12, 2011. According to court records, engine room crew members used a hose to pump the contents of the ship's bilge tank, bilge oil tank and sludge tank directly overboard from at least June 8, 2011. Odysea was sentenced to 36 months probation and ordered to pay $1.2M in fines.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
HQ Country of Current Parent: Greece
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: freight and logistics
Specific Industry of Current Parent: ocean shipping
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.