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Maritime News
France Targets Shadow Tankers with Stiffer Penalties for False Flag
France is reported to be pursuing legislation to stiffen the penalties for vessels flying false flags or failing to comply…
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Maritime News
Hong Kong Court Sentences Oil Tanker Captain to Jail for Poor Seamanship
A court in Hong Kong sentenced the master of a Chinese-registered oil tanker to 14 months in jail after he…
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Marine World
New York City Jail Barge to Be Scrapped, Opening Space for New Marine Terminal
A 625-foot New York City jail barge moored on the East River in the South Bronx is finally set to…
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Maritime News
Two Norwegians Get Jail Time for Trying to Retrieve Cocaine From Bulker
An Australian court has sentenced two Norwegian men to long jail terms for attempting to retrieve 80 kilos of…
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Maritime News
CEO Behind $29M Hawaiian Shipbuilding Fraud Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that the long-running fraud case involving a tour boat known as the Semisub has…
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Maritime News
Singapore Charges Two from Hafnia Nile with Causing Fatal Tanker Collision
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has filed charges related to the fatal 2024 incident involving the Hafnia Nile…
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Maritime News
Ferry Captain and First Officer Convicted in Drowning Death of Passenger
A jury in Piraeus, Greece found the captain and first officer of an interisland ferry guilty in a tragic…
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Port News
Singapore court hands 17-year jail term to OK Lim
Lim Oon Kuin, the founder of the defunct Singapore oil trader Hin Leong, was sentenced to 17-and-a-half years in prison…
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Maritime News
Captain Receives Eight-Month U.S. Prison Term for MARPOL Violation
The master of a product tanker who committed a MARPOL violation and then attempted to conceal information from the…
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Maritime News
Turkey Gives Captain and First Officer Long Jail Time for Cocaine in Cargo
Strong condemnation is emerging after a Turkish court this week sentenced a captain and his first officer each to…
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