D'Amico has denounced the actions of two engineers that resulted in a guilty plea for environmental crimes in a US federal court.

The Italian shipowner, whose 40,100-dwt Cielo di Milano (built 2003) is at the centre of the criminal case, also said that its policies and instructions to crew members require them to "absolutely follow" environmental rules and regulations.

Plus, they must follow the company's own internal requirements, which it says are often more stringent.

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