A Greek bulker captain has gone on trial in France accused of inappropriate use of a scrubber after discharging filtered water near a port.
The case involving Thenamaris’ 181,000-dwt Seaforce (built 2018) dates from March 2023 when the capesize was inspected at the port of Fos-sur-Mer, the France Nature Environment (FNE) and Le Marin websites reported.
The unnamed Filipino master was tried at the Marseille Criminal Court in his absence.
