California Air Resources Board

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. Settles Ocean Going Vessels Fuels Regulation Violation for $17,000

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Taiwan, R.O.C.), paid $17,000.00 in penalties to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), for violating the Ocean-Going Vessels Fuels Regulation.  The violations were discovered during a routine inspection by CARB staff. This settlement was reached on August 26, 2019. An investigation by CARB showed that the Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. vessel, YM Upward, failed to operate on compliant fuel upon entry into Regulated California Waters in 2019.  CARB alleged two days of violations for a penalty of $8,500 per day.  Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. took prompt action after being notified of these violations and, under CARB’s supervision, began operating in a compliant fashion.  To settle the case, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. agreed to the $17,000.00 penalty for the violations and to comply with CARB regulations.

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