German shipowner Vega Reederei GmbH faces a maximum fine of $38,175 for violating ballast water regulations in the US.
During a call at the port of Tacoma in late January the 31,728-dwt Vega Mars (built 2011) was alleged to have discharged ballast water without the use of a US Coast Guard approved ballast water management system or other approved means.
Vessels equipped with ballast water tanks that operate in the waters of the US must employ an approved ballast water management method to prevent the unintentional introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance species.
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