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EPA sets penalty policy for Emissions Control Area violationsEPA sets penalty policy for Emissions Control Area violations

The US Environmental Protection Agency may assess a civil penalty of up to $25,000 per violation, per day for violations of the fuel sulfur standards or equivalent emissions controls allowed as an alternative for ships operating in the North American and US Caribbean Sea Emissions Control Areas.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

January 20, 2015

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EPA's newly issued policy on ECA violations, available here, outlines how the penalty is based on the economic benefit derived from the violation and the seriousness of the violation.

Penalties for record-keeping violations were established, too, in amounts ranging from $2,500 to $15,000 per violation, per day, 'depending on egregiousness.'

 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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