First Engineer Convicted Of Falsifying Records & Obstructing Justice In Scheme To Dump Oily Bilge In International Waters
Defendant found guilty of falsifying the vessel’s Oil Record Book and obstruction of justice.
Four Individuals Charged $200K For Selling Phony Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credentials
Four individuals have been charged for their respective roles in a conspiracy to sell phony Coast Guard merchant mariner credentials in Norfolk.
Another MSC Gayane Crew Admits Of Involvement In The Largest Cocaine Bust In US History
In 2019, Kavaja, a crew member who worked on board the shipping vessel MSC Gayane as the ship’s electrician, conspired with others to engage in bulk cocaine smuggling.
MSC Gayane Crew Member Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking In One Of The Largest Drug Seizures In U.S.
Vladimir Penda, 27, of the country of Montenegro, entered a plea of guilty before United States District Court Judge Harvey Bartle III on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine on a vessel.
US Fines Tanker Vessel Operator $1.75 Million & Convicts For Unlawful Discharge Of Bilge Waste
Bernhard, a vessel operating company, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the discharge of bilge waste from the tank vessel Topaz Express, a felony violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.