1) Contravention of section 131(3)(a), Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (illegal discharge of oil pollutants in UK national waters); and (2) contravention of Regulations 12, 13 or 16 (the “discharge regulations”) of The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996.
For what offences can a shipmaster be fined up to £250,000 on summary conviction in a UK court?
