California Air Resources Board

CIDO Shipping (Korea) Co., Ltd. Settles Ocean Going Vessel Fuel Sulfur Violation for $8,000.00

CIDO Shipping (Korea) Co., Ltd. (Busan, Korea), paid $8,000.00 in penalties to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), for violating the Ocean-Going Vessels fuel regulations. The violations were discovered during a routine inspection by CARB staff. This settlement was reached on 10/17/19. An investigation by CARB showed that the CIDO Shipping (Korea) Co., Ltd. vessel, Grand Quest, failed to operate on compliant fuel upon entry into Regulated California Waters in 2019. CARB alleged one day of violation for a penalty of $8,000 per day. CIDO Shipping (Korea) Co., Ltd. took prompt action after being notified of these violations and, under CARB’s supervision, began operating in a compliant fashion. To settle the case, CIDO Shipping (Korea) Co., Ltd. agreed to the $8,000.00 penalty for the violations and to comply with CARB regulations.

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