A court in Portland, Oregon, on Monday handed out the fine after the Panama-flag bulk carrier Spring Drake (built 1999) was proved to have falsified engineroom records to conceal the dumping of oily wastes.
The court case followed an indictment on February 6 which brought charges of obstructing justice and making false statements. The ship's Indian chief engineer, Shashak Pendse, pleaded guilty and was given a one-month prison sentence.
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