Australia enforces low sulfur fuel regulations: Carnival cruise fined

Monday, May 30th 2016 - 07:03 UTC

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Australia’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Carnival PLC US$15,000 after one of its P&O Cruises ships, the Pacific Jewel, breached new low sulfur fuel regulations in Sydney Harbor. A fuel sample taken by the ship’s crew and provided to EPA officers while the ship was berthed at the White Bay Cruise Terminal on February 26, 2016 had a sulfur level of 0.293%, nearly three times the 0.1% sulfur limit. Read full article

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Klingon
Cheaper to pay the $15k fine than fuel up on expensive fuel for Carnival.
May 30th, 2016 - 09:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@ 1 Klingon

They will use small tanks for this purpose, why else do you think other ships have complied.

This was simply an embarrassing cock-up and the officer responsible probably no longer works for Carnival.

All modern ships have isolation tanks to safeguard the engines from damage due to bad fuel, they would simply use one of these for Low Sulphur Diesel.
May 30th, 2016 - 01:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Skip
“Cheaper to pay the $15k fine than fuel up on expensive fuel for Carnival”

The next fine might not be so small. Some countries have the tools to implement their laws. Ignoring them won't work.

A$15,000 is an ON THE SPOT fine..... the equivalent of a parking ticket. EPA NSW can fine up to A$5 million.

How expensive is that fuel again?
May 30th, 2016 - 09:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Voice
What Environment...?
It's mostly a desert...
May 31st, 2016 - 11:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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