California Air Resources Board

Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. Case Settles for $7,500

Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. paid $7,500.00 in penalties to the California Air Resources Board, for violating air quality regulations.  This settlement was reached on August 2, 2016.  An investigation by the ARB showed that the Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. vessel Hyundai New York, failed to switch over to compliant distillate fuel, the fuel analyzed for sulfur content came back higher in sulfur than the regulated limit.  Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. took prompt action after being notified of these violations and under ARB’s supervision began operating in a compliant fashion.  To settle the case, Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. agreed to the $7,500.00 penalty and to comply with ARB regulations.

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