| Year |
Ship,
Cruise Line Explanation of Offense(s) |
Fine |
Nature of Offense |
| November 2007 |
Explorer, GAP
Adventures More than 150 passengers and crew (91 passengers, 9 expedition staff, 54 crew) on an Antarctica cruise abandoned ship near the South Shetland Islands, 120 km north of the Antarctica peninsula, after the ship hit an unidentified object (likely ice) which put a 5 - 6 hole through both hulls, took on water and listed 25 - 30 degrees and started sinking. A distress call was issued at about 3:30 AM GMT and passengers boarded lifeboats 90 minutes later in the dark. After 4 or 5 hours in open lifeboats in active seas, passengers were transferred from life boats to Hurtigruten's Nordnorge which was in the area (it rescued passsengers 10 months earlier when another ship went grounded in Anarctica January 30, 2007) . Air temperatures are around minus 5C; sea temperatures are minus 1C. Last word from the cruise ship's operator are that the ship has been stabilized and is not likely to sink, but this is disputed by news photos and reports. The ship left Ushuaia on November 11 for a 19 day cruise to the Drake Passage. UPDATE 19:30GMT: The Chilean Navy has dispatched an icebreaker, Contraalmirante Oscar Viel Toro, to evaluate the condition of Explorer and to see if she can be righted/toed to King George Island (presently listing 45 - 50 degrees). The passengers and crew will be spending the night at the island Chilean Navy base before flying to Punta Arenas in the morning. Chances are she could sink overnight as bad weather is forecast, but the Chilean Navy will be checking her over and maintaining a watch overnight. Ship sank overnight. PICTURES HERE. NOTE: Think about the environmental impact -- fuel oils, hydraulics, chemicals and substances in air conditioning and other systems, and aresenic and other harmful chemicals from televisions, computer screens, etc. The ship sank with 185,000 litres of fuel oil on board in addition to 1,000 litres of gasoline and 24,000 litres of lubricants. It left an oil stain five kilometers wide by eight km long. |
None | Fuel Spill |
| September 2007 |
Dream, Danielle
Ship Management Ltd The ship was detained in Rhodes for spilling waste in the harbour -- it has been charged with willfully polluting the environment. An inspection by port authorities found that the ship's waste tanks had overflowed and caused it to list 10 degrees to its side. The ship's tanks held 3000 tons of waste which would take up to a week to remove. UPDATE OCT 3: 340 crewmembers have remained stranded onboard the ship and have requested assistance with food and water. The 930 Israeli passengers continued their voyage from Rhodes on charter aircraft. |
None |
Fuel spill |
| September 2007 |
Pride of America, NCL
America The ship discharged a small amount of what appeared to be diesel fuel into Hilo Harbour, according to the state harbourmaster for the Big Island. The spill, estimated at 10 gallons, was contained and mopped up but still left a sheen. |
None |
Fuel spill |
| August 2007 |
Pride of America, NCL
America Residents of Kailua-Kona report that for 20 minutes the ship discharged water they believe to have been sewage -- there were reports of odour, feces, and debris floating in the ocean. The cruise line claims the discoloured water was from eith rinsing off the anchor when it was raised or testing its fire pumps. Local residents are skeptical about the explanation because the sea bottom there sand and the fire pumps doesn't explain the debris and odour in the water. |
None |
Wastewater discharge |
| June 2007 |
Sea Diamond, Louis
Cruises The ship was fined 1.17 Euros (US$1.57) for pullting the sea, following the April 5th accident that led to the ship sinking with some 450 tons of fuel and lubricants on board. Approximately 300 tons have already (June 22) leaked into the sea. Louis Cruise will contest the fine. |
$1.57 million |
Oil / Fuel Spill |
| May 2007 |
The Cayman Islands Government has banned cruise ships from anchoring near the Spotts Dock facility (an alternative location to George Town Harbour. A cruise ship anchoring for one day can destroy nearly 1 acre of intact reef. Cruise ships able to hold their position without anchoring will still be allowed to unload passengers at Spotts Bay. The ban had been in place previously, but it was reinstated April 19 after officials noticed ships were anchoring again. | N/A |
No anchoring zone |
| February 2007 |
Safari Quest,
American Safari
Cruises The ship was fined $7178 for a diesel fuel spill that oiled boats and the shoreline near Richland Tacht Marina (Washington State). The ship spilled 16 gallons of fuel while docked on October 8, 2006. |
$7,178 |
Fuel spill |
| January 2007 |
Nordkapp,
Hurtigruten The ship touched ground near Deception Island in the Antarctic. No one was injured and the ship sustained an 82 foot long gash to its outer hull. Passengers will be transferred to Nordnorge (a sister ship) which will return to Ushuaia. Nordkapp will have temporary repairs before HMS Endurance escorts her to Argentina for full repairs. Pictures of ship after being freed. Reported Feb 1: "We confirm that there has been a spill, given that traces of hydrocarbons have been detected," Raul Perez, a scientist at Spain's Antarctic base, told Spanish state radio. He said more than 5km of coast had been hit. The spilled was estimated to be between 227 and 757 litres of diesel oil. |
None | Oil discharge |
| January 2007 |
Dawn Princess,
Princess Cruises The cruise line agreed to a plea bargain under which it pays a fine of $200,000 and restitution of $550,000 after criminal charges were filed. The company was charged with failing to operate at a slow, safe speed while near humpback whales and in 2001 hit and killed a humpback. |
$750,000 |
Whale strike |
| November 2006 |
Pacific Sky, P&O
Australia The Sunshine Coast Daily reports taxi drivers in Vanuatu went on strike, refusing to transport the ship's passengers and forcing them to walk 5 km to town, after it was leaned that government is investigating the illegal dumping of 500,000 litres of oil on the island. Apparently deep holes were dug, lined with thin plastic, and then filled with oil and raw sewage. The site is within 1 kilometer of a village and school, and is just above a river used for drinking, washing, and swimming. The motivation: it would cost US$30,000 to appropriate dispose of the waste at apporved facilities in the region whereas dumping illegally cost less than $200. The company faces a potential fine of $35 million. |
Apology and clean up |
Dumping
raw sewage and oil |
| November 2006 |
Mercury, Celebrity
Cruises The Seattle Times reports today that Celebrity Cruises faces a fine for the Mercury dumping 500,000 gallons of untreated wastewater into Puget Sound. Though it initially claimed it hadn't dumped, shipboard documents contradicted the company's claim. The dumping happended 10 times over nine days in September and October 2005. |
$100,000 |
Untreated Wastewater |
| August 2006 |
Celebration, Carnival
Cruise Line One of the ship's propellers struck bottom while approaching the dock at Nassau spilling an estimated 200 liters of lubricating oil and affecting the operation of the engine. The Nassau call was cancelled and the ship is en route back to its homeport, Jacksonville. |
None | Oil discharge |
| July 2006 |
Zuiderdam, Holland
America Line A generator malfunction caused the ship to spew black soot and soot on Skagway, AK. According to HAL, "there was a technical malfunction of one of the ships five diesel generators which resulted in an extraordinarily abnormal emission of heavy black smoke and some soot from its stacks. The emission was exclusively from the ship’s stacks and lasted approximately five minutes." According to the fire chief, “It came into town at least three blocks.” |
None | Air emission |
| May 2006 |
QE 2, Cunard Line Transport Canada confirmed the ship had discharged 3,000 litres if what crew described as "paper pulp in Canadian waters off Cape Breton on September 9, 2005. Investigators say it is unclear what was dumped, but there was some specualtion it was primarily toilet paper. |
None |
Discharge of paper pulp |
| March 2006 |
Texas Treasure, Corpus
Christi Day Cruise The ship's operator plead guilty to obstructing a US Coast Guard investigation into whether the ship had illegally discharged waste oil and deliberately bybassed its pollution prevention equipment. The incidents occured in October 2004. Sentencing is scheduled for April 25, 2006; the proposed plea agreement includes a $300,000 fine and the institution of an Environmental Compliance Plan. |
$300,000 |
Oil discharges |
| January 2006 |
Explorer of the
Seas, Royal
Caribbean International From a passenger (in letter to Cayman Islands officials): I visited Grand Cayman on the Explorer of the Seas and was transported to shore via a locally operated tender. I write because of the huge environmental disregard shown by the tender I was on (“Carib Hawk”). I stood at the back of the boat during the trip and noticed an excessive amount of what looked to be oil being dumped into the ocean from the boat’s motor. This is unacceptable and must not be allowed. I talked to the captain of another boat about the matter and he told me that the Ministry of Environment had been in the area investigating a similar matter the day before, and also confirmed that the oil-dumping was not normal when I showed him the pictures I took through my digital camera. The pictures may be viewed here. |
None | Oil discharge |
| June 2005 |
Norwegian Star,
Norwegian Cruise Line While docked in Victoria (British Columbia) local residents near the port complained of a noxious odour pervading their homes following release of a billow of black smoke from the ship's smokestack. The cruise line didn't notify the port, so inquiries were told it was being looked into. What was determined was that while fixing a diesel-powered electricity generator, the engine had to be restarted several times. On two of those restarts the engine emitted heavy black smoke which triggered the ship's own onboard smoke emission alarms. In each of those two occasions the smoke was emitted for less than 30 seconds. It was the source of the noxious odour. There was no fine because the emission was due to equipment breakdown. |
None |
Air pollution |
| March 2005 |
Disclosures of violation of MOU between the State of Hawai'i and the cruise industry: On March 12th the Honolulu Advertiser reported that Norwegian Cruise Line America's Pride of Aloha discharged about 70 tons of treated effluent into Honolulu Harbor last month, violating a voluntary agreement with the state. The state's agreement with the cruise ships allows such discharges at least a mile out from shore while traveling at least 6 knots. On March 16th, West Hawaii Today reported it had received numerous calls that Holland America's Statendam discharged what appeared to be "brown water" into Kailua Bay for about 15 minutes to 20 minutes before it moved further out to sea. Several of the callers reported the discharge left a "brown mark" on the vessel's side. | None |
Violation of MOU |
| January 2005 |
The Washington State Department of Ecology issued a press release indicating 3 violations of its MOU with the cruise industry. One violation occurred on May 13 in Port Angeles, when Holland America Line's Zaandam discharged treated effluent through an advanced wastewater treatment system that Ecology had not approved. The Zaandam made only one port call in Washington in 2004. Princess Cruises' Sapphire Princess discharged treated effluent throughout the 2004 season through an advanced treatment system that had not received Ecology approval. The ship also released untreated waste water from its galleys and laundry during one voyage between Seattle and Victoria in June. Ecology is investigating the June discharge. | None |
Violation of MOU |
| December 2004 |
SunCruz, JAB America JAB America, Inc., pleaded guilty to charges that one (1) of its vessels, the SunCruz VI, dumped garbage off its deck into waters of the United States while departing from Port Everglades on April 24, 2004. US Coast Guard surveillance equipment observed and recorded several filled plastic garbage bags being dumped overboard from the vessel into Government Cut near Fort Lauderdale. |
Unknown |
Plastic and garbage |
| November 2004 |
Holland America Line (Carnival Corporation) In August 2004, Holland America Line was notified by the National Park Service ("NPS") that the Volendam and Statendam may have violated opacity standards while operating in Glacier Bay. On November 10, 2004, NPS notified Holland America Line in separate letters that a Violation of Record would beentered in the permanent park files for each ship. |
None |
Air opacity |
| October 2004 |
Pride of Aloha, NCL
America Discharged approximately 300 gallons of effluent into Hilo Harbour |
None |
Violation of MOU |
| June 2004 |
Holland America Line
(Carnival Corporation) Former Vice President, Richard K. Softye, was fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to falsely certifying that Holland America Line was performing environmental audits when it wasn't. He was also ordered to perform 450 hours of community service while on probation for three years. |
$10,000 |
Falsifying record |
| March 2004 |
Carnival Corporation Carnival Corporation reported in its 10Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that on March 5, 2004, Holland America Line notified the United States and Netherlands governmental authorities that one of its chief engineers had admitted to improperly processing bilge water on the Noordam. A subsequent internal investigation determined that the improper operation may have begun in January 2004 and may have continued sporadically through March 4, 2004. The matter had also been raised by Coast Guard officials in San Juan, Puerto Rico to their counterparts in Tampa following a report to them of the incidents. It isn't clear whether Holland America's self-report predates the report made by the Coast Guard. Holland America Line and three shipboard engineers have received grand jury subpoenas from the Office of the U.S. Attorney in Tampa, FL (where the ship was homeported). (See CCL 10Q filed with the SEC on April 8, 2004) |
Bilge water |
|
| December 2003 |
The Honolulu Advertiser reported there had been at least 14
violations of Hawai'i's MOU with the cruise industry in the first
year. See Hawai'i
MOU.html |
None |
Violation of MOU |
| October 2003 |
Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Cruise Line paid $200,000 administrative fee to settle with the California State Lands Commission over the cruise line's noncompliance with state ballast water law. |
$200,000 |
Ballast water |
| Summer 2003 |
1 ship cited for
violation of Alaska's air opacity regulations |
Air pollution |
|
| August 2003 |
Carnival Corporation In a petition filed with the U.S. District Court in Miami late last month, Carnival's probation officer in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., accused the company of violating terms of its probation by filing 12 false audit reports and asked that Carnival be required to pay another community-service fine. Carnival officials said they fired three environmental-compliance employees responsible for the reports. But the company did not admit to violating its probation. |
Falsifying records |
|
| August 2003 |
At the new cruise ship
terminal at the Port of Seattle,
cruise ships fail to abide by requirement to use low-sulfur diesel
while docked – a violation of the state environmental mandates for the
project. |
Air pollution |
|
| May 2003 |
Norwegian Sun,
Norwegian Cruise Line The ship is cited by the State of Washington for an illegal discharge of 16,000 gallons (40 tons) of raw sewage into the Strait of Juan de Fuca (just off Whidbey Island, a popular vacation resort). The strait is known to be habitat for Orca whales. NCL is in court arguing the state doesn't have jurisdiction over this discharge (which isn't denied) |
Sewage discharge |
|
| February 2003 |
Norwegian Wind,
Norwegian Cruise Line A couple aboard the ship reported observing whole beer bottles, whole wine bottles, beer and pop cans, corks, plastic plates, plastic utensils, plastic cups and organic material all being tossed into the ocean from the back of the ship. The ship was between Hawaii and Fanning Island. The company insists it did nothing illegal. The incident is being investigated by the US Coast Guard and EPA. |
None |
Disposal of plastics and
other garbage |
| January 2003 |
Ecstasy,
Carnival Cruise Line The company reported an accidental discharge of 60 gallons of grey water while anchored at Avalon Bay (Catalina Island, California), approximately one-half mile from land. |
None |
Graywater discharge |
| October 2002 | Crystal Harmony,
Crystal Cruises Reported in March 2003 that contrary to a written promise to not discharge in the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, the ship discharged 36,000 gallons of treated bilge, treated sewage, and grey water. The company stated that it didn't report the discharge because it wasn't illegal -- it only represented that they didn't keep their promise. |
None -- but ship banned
for life from Monterey, CA; Crystal
banned for 15 years |
Sewage discharge |
| Summer 2002 | Holland America Line 1 ship cited for violations of air opacity regulations |
$27,500 |
Air pollution |
| August 2002 |
Ryndam,
Holland America Line Approximately 40,000 gallons (250 according to HAL) of sewage sludge discharged into Juneau harbour. The incident was reported by harbourmaster staff. The brown, thick substance is being tested by Alaska's DEC for fecal coliform, pH, and biochemical demand levels. |
$2 million in December
2004 |
Sewage discharge |
| July 2002 Plea Agreement |
Norway and "at least
one other ship",
Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line pled guilty to on numerous occasions from 1997 through April 2000 that it routinely circumvented the oily water separator, allowing oily bilge to be discharged directly into the sea. The company was given a lenient sentence because it reported its practices to the Department of Justice. |
$1.5 million ($1 million fine and $500,000 in court-ordered community service to fund environmental projects in South Florida |
Oil discharges |
| April 2002 Plea Agreement |
Ecstasy, Fantasy,
Imagination, Paradise, Sensation,
Tropicale,
Carnival Corporation Carnival Corporation pled guilty to numerous occasions from 1996 through 2001 that it discharged oily waste into the sea from their bilges by improperly using pollution prevention equipment. In addition, the company falsified the Oil Record Books in order to conceal its practices. The plea agreement only focusses on Carnival Cruise Line (and dismisses any future charges against other Carnival Corp. subsidiaries), however it only applies to the Southern District of Florida. Other federal jurisdictions may pursue independent investigation and prosecution. |
$18 million ($9 million fine and $9 million in court-ordered community service to fund environmental projects in South Florida |
Oil discharges |
| December 2001 |
Zenith,
Celebrity Cruises A compliance audit under the plea agreement between Royal Caribbean and the US Department of Justice found that one 55-gallojn drum of hazardous waste generated by the print shop was landed at Tampa as non-hazardous waste. |
None |
Improper disposal of
hazardous waste |
| October 2001 |
Spirit of Oceanus,
Cruise West Discharged 24,000 gallons of graywater in the port of San Diego |
Graywater discharge |
|
| Summer 2001 |
Carnival Cruise Line,
Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises,
Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises 11 ships (six companies) cited for violations of air opacity regulations - Alaska |
Carnival Cruise Line
($27,500 -- suspended) Celebrity Cruises ($55,000, 1/2 suspended) Crystal Cruises ($55,000 -- 1/2 suspended) Holland America ($27,500 -- suspended) Norwegian Cruise Line ($27,500) Princess Cruises ($55,000 -- suspended) Royal Caribbean Int'l ($27,5000 -- suspended) |
Air pollution |
| June 2001 |
Rhapsody of the Seas,
Royal Caribbean International Discharged 200 gallons of graywater into Juneau harbour. |
Unknown (up to $25,000 is allowed) |
Graywater discharge |
| June 2001 | Mercury,
Celebrity Cruises Discharged treated wastewater at Juneau without required permits. Tests of the wastewater indicated that it was more acidic than permitted for discharging within a mile of shore. |
Unknown (up to $25,000 is allowed) |
Wastewater discharge |
| May 2001 |
Westerdam,
Holland America Line Discharged gray wastewater while docked in Juneau -- estimated by Holland America Line at 30 to 100 gallons (the pump's output is 200 gallons per minute, so the estimate appears low). |
Unknown (up to $25,000 is allowed) |
Graywater discharge |
| May 2001 |
Norwegian Sky,
Norwegian Cruise Line Discharged black water (sewage) for 20 to 30 minutes (meaning a waste stream of up to three-quarters of a mile) while the vessel was en route from Juneau to Ketchikan and within 3 miles of the Alexander Archipelago. Fecal coliform counts were 3500 times the allowable federal standard and total suspended solids 180 times the standard. |
Unknown (up to $25,000 is allowed) |
Sewage discharge |
| Jan - May 2001 |
Holiday,
Carnival Cruise Line Discharges 768,000 gallons of greywater (nearly 40,000 gallons per week for 20 weeks) into the port of San Pedro, California |
None |
Graywater discharge |
| Summer 2000 |
Carnival Cruise Line,
Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises,
Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, World
Explorer Cruises 15 ships (7 companies) cited for violating Alaska's state smoke-opacity standards when they were docked in Juneau between mid-July and mid-August |
Carnival Cruise Line
($27,500) Celebrity Cruises ($55,000) Crystal Cruises ($55,000) Holland America ($165,000 -- $55,000 suspended) Norwegian Cruise Line ($27,500) Princess Cruises ($55,000) World Explorer Cruises ($27,500 -- $10,000 suspended) |
Air pollution |
| January 2000 Plea Agreement |
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Ltd. State of Alaska charged RCCL in August 1999 for seven counts of violating state laws governing oil and hazardous waste disposal. In January 2000, RCCL pled guilty to dumping toxic chemicals (including dry-cleaning fluid) and oil-contaminated water into the state's waters. |
$3.5 million |
Discharge of toxic
chemicals, oil discharge |
| Summer 1999 |
Carnival Cruise Line,
Celebrity Cruises, Holland America Line,
Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, World Explorer Cruises 13 ships(six companies) charged by the Environmental Protection Agency for air pollution violations in the waters of Juneau, Seward and Glacier Bay |
Carnival Cruise Line
($55,000) Celebrity Cruises Holland America ($55,000) Norwegian Cruise Line ($55,000) Princess Cruises ($110,000) World Explorer Cruises (unknown) |
Air pollution |
| July 1999 Plea Agreement |
Grandeur of the
Seas, Majesty of the Seas, Monarch of
the Seas, Nordic Empress, Nordic Prince, Song of America, Song of
Norway, Sovereign of the Seas, Sun Viking,
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company pled guilty in six jurisdictions to charges of fleet wide practices of discharging oil-contaminated waste, regularly and routinely discharging without a permit wastewater contaminated by pollutants through its ships' gray water systems, and making false material statements to the Coast Guard. These practices occurred fleet wide into 1995 and occurred on one ship as late as 1998. Among the violations supporting this guilty plea were repeated oil discharges from the Nordic Prince into the waters of Alaska's Inside Passage during 1994. Jurisdictions: Miami ($3 million), New York City ($3 million), Los Angeles ($3 million), Anchorage ($6.5 million), Puerto Rico ($1 million), US Virgin Islands ($1.5 million) |
$18 million ($3.5 million designated for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and $2.5 million to the National Park Foundation) |
Oil discharge,
discharge of hazardous waste,
falsifying records |
| June 1999 |
Wilderness
Adventurer,
Cruise West Spilled 200 gallons of fuel when grounded in Glacier Bay National Park |
Fuel spill |
|
| May 1999 |
Noordam,
Holland America Line Spilled five gallons of diesel fuel into Juneau Harbor. |
$250 |
Fuel spill |
| May 1999 |
Sun Vista,
Sun Cruises Sinks off Malaysia leaving a 55 km-long oil slick (35 miles) |
Oil slick |
|
| September 1998 |
Island Adventure,
Meridian Ship Managers 200 gallons of fuel oil spilled into the Intracoastal Waterway, Port Everglades, FL |
$5000 |
Oil spill |
| August 1998 |
Norwegian Star,
Norwegian Cruise Line 30 gallons of lube oil discharged into Barbours Cut Channel, TX |
$625 |
Oil discharge |
| June 1998 Plea Agreement |
Sovereign of the
Seas, Monarch of the Seas, Song of
America, Nordic Prince, Nordic Empress,
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd After Sovereign of the Seas was found discharging oily bilge waste approximately 8-12 miles from San Juan Harbour, PR on October 25, 1994, an investigation found that the ship's engineers routinely discharged oily waste overboard instead of processing it through the ship's oily water separator. In addition, employees on all five ships falsified oil record books and made false statements to the Coast Guard to conceal illegal discharge practices. |
$8 million ($1 million designated to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation |
Oil discharge,
falsifying records |
| June 1998 Plea Agreement |
Nordic Empress,
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd Ship observed and filmed by Coast Guard aircraft as it discharged oil while en route to Miami, FL. The company pled guilty to the willful presentation of a false oil record book for the ship during a US Coast Guard Investigation. In addition, investigations revealed that the ship had been fitted with a bypass pipe allowing employees to discharge bilge waste from the ship without first processing it through an oily water separator |
$1 million |
Oil discharge,
falsifying records |
| June 1998 Plea Agreement |
Rotterdam,
Holland America Line In 1994, discharged waste 13 times in 10 days into Alaskan waters. The ship had fixed, permanent piping that allowed oily waste to be discharged directly overboard. (Reported Assistant Engineer -- he got $500,000) |
$2 million ($1 million fine, $1 million restitution) |
Oil discharge |
| June 1998 |
Statendam,
Holland America Line 1 gallon of oil discharged into Tongas Narrows, AK |
$250 |
Oil discharge |
| May 1998 |
Tropicale,
Carnival Cruise Line One half gallon of hydraulic fluid discharged into Tampa Bay, FL |
$250 |
Hydraulic fluid spill |
| April 1998 |
Island Dawn,
International Shipping 26-30 gallons of fuel discharged into Intracoastal Waterway, Port Everglades, FL |
$2125 |
Fuel discharge |
| March 1998 |
Stella Solaris,
Royal Olympic 5 gallons of diesel fuel discharged into Galveston Ship Channel, TX |
$250 |
Fuel discharge |
| March 1998 |
Statendam,
Holland America Line 210 gallons of oil spilled into Los Angeles Main Channel, CA |
$800 fine $50,000 restitution |
Oil discharge |
| February 1998 |
Acqua Azzurra,
Acqua Azzurra Maritima 2 gallons of diesel fuel entered New River, FL through ship's generator exhaust |
$250 |
Fuel spill |
| February 1998 |
Liberty II,
Sea Co, Ltd 1 gallon of lube oil spilled into Sheepshead Bay, NY |
Warning |
Oil spill |
| December 1997 |
Nordic Empress,
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line 1 gallon of waste oil spilled into San Juan Harbour, PR |
$625 |
Oil spill |
| December 1997 |
Leeward,
Norwegian Cruise Line Damaged Great Mayan Reef near Cozumel (more than 4400 square feet had been shaved off -- 80% destroyed) |
$1 million |
Damage to reef |
| September 1997 |
Regal Voyager,
International Shipping 30 gallons of oil spilled into Port of Miami linked to ship by chemical analysis |
$1000 |
Oil discharge |
| July 1997 |
Holiday,
Carnival Cruise Line One half gallon of oil based paint spilled into Los Angeles Harbour, CA |
$250 |
Paint spill |
| June 1997 |
Seabreeze I,
Dolphin Cruise Line 80 gallons of black diesel oil discharged into St. Thomas Harbour, USVI |
$1000 |
Oil discharge |
| March 1997 |
Club Med I,
Club Med 76-100 gallons of diesel oil spilled into San Juan Harbour, PR |
$3000 |
Oil spill |
| March 1997 |
Radisson Diamond,
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises 10 gallons of waste oil discharged into San Juan Bay, PR because a valve was left open |
$3000 |
Oil discharge |
| March 1997 |
Radisson Diamond,
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises 10 gallons of oil discharged into San Juan Bay, PR |
$1000 |
Oil discharge |
| February 1997 |
Sundream,
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line 65 gallons of fuel oil spilled into Patapsco River, MD |
$1000 |
Oil spill |
| October 1996 |
Ukraina,
Prime Express Cruise Co. 40 gallons of waste oil spilled into Intracoastal Waterway, Port Everglades, FL |
$10,000 |
Oil spill |
| September 1996 |
Viking Serenade,
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line 5 gallons of hydraulic fluid spilled into San Pedro Bay, CA |
$250 |
Hydraulic fluid spill |
| September 1996 |
Song of Norway,
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line One half pint of oil based paint spilled into Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach |
$250 |
Paint spill |
| August 1996 |
La Cruise,
Louisiana Cruise Ltd 15 gallons of oil leaked into the St. John's River, FL over 11 days days while the ship was in port |
$1500 |
Oil spill |
| July 1996 |
Leeward,
Norwegian Cruise Line 1 gallon of fuel was discharged into Port of Miami when a hose was disconnected during fuel transfer |
$250 |
Fuel spill |
| May 1996 |
Leeward,
Norwegian Cruise Line 70 gallons of oil spilled into Port of Miami linked to ship by chemical analysis |
$4000 |
Oil discharge |
| April 1996 |
Oceanbreeze,
Dolphin Cruise Line 150 gallons of oil discharged into Biscayne Bay, FL |
$17,500 | Oil discharge |
| April 1996 |
Tropicana,
Tropicana Cruises 80 gallons of oil spilled into Port of Miami linked to ship by chemical analysis |
$5000 |
Oil discharge |
| April 1996 |
Royal Viking Sun,
Cunard Line Stuck coral reef at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba |
$23.5 million |
Damage to reef |
| March 1996 |
Queen Odyssey,
Seabourn Cruise Line 1 gallon of fuel oil spilled into Caribbean Sea at St. Croix, USVI |
$250 |
Oil spill |
| March 1996 |
Meridian,
Celebrity Cruises Food waste mixed with garbage discharged into Crown Bay, St. Thomas, USVI |
Warning |
Food and garbage |
| February 1996 |
Starship Oceanic,
Premier Cruises 200 gallons of oil spilled into Port Canaveral, FL linked to ship by chemical analysis |
$2500 |
Oil spill |
| February 1996 |
Cunard Countess,
Cunard Line Garbage and plastic washed ashore at St. Croix, USVI with identifying information linked to the Cunard Countess |
Warning |
Plastic & garbage |
| February 1996 |
Dolphin IV,
Canaveral Cruise Line 50 gallons of fuel oil spilled into Port Canaveral, FL |
$625 |
Oil spill |
| January 1996 |
Maasdam,
Holland America Line Drags anchor across 1000 meters of Soto's Reef, Cayman ISlands |
Unkown fine |
Damage to reef |
| December 1995 |
Holiday,
Carnival Cruise Line 5 gallons of waste oil discharged while in dry dock because a valve was in the wrong position |
$250 |
Oil spill |
| August 1995 |
Discovery Sun,
DFDS Seaways Oil based paint dripped into the Port of Miami during painting of ship's hull |
$250 |
Paint spill |
| August 1995 |
Scandinavian Dawn,
Discovery Cruises 20 gallons of hydraulic oil discharged into Intracoastal Waterway, Port Everglades, FL |
$1000 |
Oil discharge |
| August 1995 |
Tropicale,
Carnival Cruise Line 1 gallon of diesel fuel leaked into Tampa Bay, FL through a hole in the fuel tank of a lifeboat |
$250 |
Fuel spill |
| July 1995 |
Regent Star,
Regency Cruises 5 gallons of lube oil washed into Whittier Harbour, AK while decks being washed down |
$500 |
Oil spill |
| July 1995 |
Regent Star,
Regency Cruises 10 gallons of lube oil discharged into Whittier Harbour, AK |
$250 |
Oil discharge |
| July 1995 |
Legend of the Seas,
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line 10 gallons of oily bilge water discharged into Gastineau Channel, AK |
$1000 |
Oil discharge |
| July 1995 |
Jubilee,
Carnival Cruise Line Oil based paint dripped into Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach during painting of ship's hull |
$250 |
Paint spill |
| June 1995 |
Majesty of the Seas,
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line 1 gallon of bilge oil discharged into Intracoastal Waterway, FL when a valve was left open |
$250 |
Oil discharge |
| June 1995 |
Star Princess,
Princess Cruises Spilled 50-75 gallons of fuel oil when ran aground in Lynn Canal, AK |
$800 |
Oil spill |
| June 1995 |
Seabreeze I,
Dolphin Cruise Line 60 gallons of fuel oil discharged in San Juan Harbour, PR linked to ship by chemical analysis |
$1200 |
Oil discharge |
| May 1995 |
Rotterdam,
Holland America Line Bowthruster leaked a half gallon of hydraulic oil |
$250 |
Oil spill |
| April 1995 |
Scandinavian Dawn,
SeaEscape Cruises 3-mile sheen trailing ship (videotaped by Coast Guard) |
Referred to flag state |
Oil discharge |
| April 1995 |
Seabreeze I,
Dolphin Cruise Line Plastics and garbage discharged into water (reported by passenger) |
Referred to flag state |
Plastic & garbage |
| April 1995 |
Seabreeze I,
Dolphin Cruise Line Discharged plastic bags 2 and 25 miles from the US shore and discharged oil into the North Atlantic 1 mile from US coast |
$425,000 ($275,000 restitution) |
Oil discharge, Plastics
& garbage |
| April 1995 |
Royal Majesty,
Norwegian Cruise Line 3-mile sheen trailing ship (videotaped by Coast Guard) |
Referred to flag state |
Oil discharge |
| March 1995 |
Seabourn Pride,
Seabourn Cruise Line Residue from bilge was flushed into the Intracoastal Waterway in Port Everglades, FL |
$500 |
Pollution |
| March 1995 |
Star Odyssey,
Norwegian Cruise Line 126 gallons of heavy fuel oil spilled into the Mississippi River because a tank was overfilled |
$2500 |
Oil spill |
| March 1995 |
Star of Texas,
Ulysses Cruises 1.8 mile sheen (150 feet wide) trailing ship as it traveled in North Atlantic near Miami (videotaped by coast guard) |
Referred to flag state $75,000 |
Oil discharge |
| February 1995 |
Emerald Princess,
Fernandina Cruise Lines 20 gallons of waste oil leaked from a hole in ship's hull onto the dock and into the St. John's River, FL |
$500 |
Oil spill |
| February 1995 |
Star Odyssey,
Norwegian Cruise Line 10 barrels of waste oil and sewage spilled into Southwest Pass, LA during bilge pumping |
$6000 |
Oil spill & sewage |
| February 1995 |
Nieuw Amsterdam,
Holland America Line 25 gallons of marine gas oil spilled into East Bay, FL because a tank was overfilled. |
$2500 |
Oil spill |
| December 1994 |
Fair Princess,
Princess Cruises Oil based paint dripped into Los Angeles Harbour, CA |
$250 |
Paint spill |
| November 1994 |
Starship Majestic,
Premier Cruises 2 gallons of oil based paint dripped into Tampa Bay Harbour, FL |
$750 |
Paint spill |
| November 1994 |
Britanis,
Celebrity Cruises Plastics and garbage discharged into water (reported by passengers) |
Referred to flag state |
Plastic & garbage |
| October 1994 |
Sovereign of the
Seas,
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Discharged oily bilge water 8-12 miles from San Juan Harbour, PR |
$4000 |
Oil discharge |
| September 1994 | American Global Lines The company, the predecessor to American Hawaii Cruises, was fined for dumping demolition materials. |
$100,000 |
Dumping |
| September 1994 |
Nordic Prince,
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Unknown quantity of oil discharged into Gastineau Channel, AK |
$5600 |
Oil discharge |
| September 1994 | Golden Princess,
Birka Lines 10 gallons of lubricating oil discharged into Gastineau Channel, AK |
$1200 |
Oil discharge |
| September 1994 |
Emerald Princess,
Fernanda Cruise Line Oil based paint dripped into the Amelia River, FL while crew were painting the side of the ship |
$500 |
Paint spill |
| September 1994 |
Starship Majestic,
Premier Cruises 1 gallon of hydraulic oil spilled into East Bay, Tampa, FL |
$1000 |
Oil spill |
| September 1994 |
Rotterdam,
Holland America Line Discharge waste 13 times in 10 days into Alaskan waters. The ship had fixed, permanent piping that allowed oily waste to be discharged directly overboard. (Reported Assistant Engineer -- he got $500,000) |
$2 million ($1 million fine, $1 million restitution) 5 year probation |
Oil discharge |
| August 1994 |
Saint Lucie,
Jubill of Bahamas 150 gallons of oil spilled into Port Everglades, FL linked to ship by chemical analysis |
$4500 |
Oil spill |
| August 1994 |
Nieuw Amsterdam,
Holland America Line 260 gallons of hydraulic oil from the propeller leaked when the ship was grounded off Gavina Point, AK |
$1500 |
Oil discharge |
| July 1994 |
Regent Sea,
Regency Cruises Lube oil spilled into Gulf of Alaska -- created a 26-mile long sheen |
$5000 |
Oil spill |
| July 1994 |
Westerdam,
Holland America Line Discharge of oil into Stephens Passage, AK when oily water separator failed |
Warning |
Oil discharge |
| July 1994 |
Fair Princess,
Princess Cruises 42 gallons of bunker fuel oil spilled into San Francisco Harbour |
$3000 |
Oil spill |
| July 1994 |
Starship Atlantic,
Premier Cruises One 5-gallon can of red paint broke open when it fell into Canaveral Harbour, FL |
$1000 |
Paint spill |
| July 1994 |
Universe,
Seawise Foundations Oil leaked from one of the ship's tenders into Gastineau Channel, AK |
$250 |
Oil spill |
| July 1994 |
Seabreeze I,
Dolphin Cruise Line Plastics and garbage discharged into the water (reported by passengers) |
Referred to flag state |
Plastic & garbage |
| May 1994 |
Discovery I,
Discovery Cruise Line A 2-mile long slick trailed the ship as it was en route to the Bahamas (videotaped by Coast Guard) |
Referred to flag state |
Oil discharge |
| May 1994 |
Golden Princess,
Birka Lines Oil water was discharged into the Lynn Canal, AK. Crew ignored onboard alarms |
Not prosecuted |
Oil discharge |
| April 1994 |
Regent Sun,
Regency Cruises Fuel spilled into San Juan Harbour, PR, |
$4000 |
Fuel spill |
| February 1994 |
Vistafjord,
Cunard Line 15 gallons of oily bilge discharged |
$3000 |
Oil discharge |
| February 1994 |
Saint Lucie,
National Liquidators 150 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into the Intracoastal Waterway at Port Everglades, FL due to rupture in fuel pipe and a leak in the containment area |
$3000 |
Fuel spill |
| February 1994 |
Sea Princess,
Sea Princess Guam Corp 1 gallon of lube oil spilled into Apra Harbour, Guam when oil holding tank was overfilled |
$500 |
Oil spill |
| February 1994 |
Starward,
Norwegian Cruise Line 100 gallons of hydraulic oil spilled when ship ran aground on St. John, USVI |
$7000 |
Oil spill |
| January 1994 |
Golden Princess,
Birka Lines 210 gallons of fuel oil discharged into Los Angeles, CA harbour |
$4000 |
Oil spill |
| January 1994 |
Fair Princess,
Princess Cruises 1 gallon of hydraulic oil spilled into Los Angeles, CA harbour |
$500 |
Oil spill |
| January 1994 |
Oceanbreeze,
Dolphin Cruise Line Plastics and garbage discharged into the water (reported by passengers) |
Referred to flag state |
Plastic & garbage |
| December 1993 |
Westward,
Norwegian Cruise Line 20 gallons of diesel fuel spilled during transfer operations |
$2500 |
Fuel spill |
| December 1993 |
Santiago de Cuba,
Ferry Charter Florida, Ltd Approximately 25 gallons of waste oil spilled into the Mobile River, AL while ship in dry dock |
$1100 |
Oil discharge |
| November 1993 |
Dolphin IV,
Dolphin Cruise Line Observed pumping oil into the water while en route approximately 5 miles from US coast |
$5000 |
Oil discharge |
| October 1993 |
Pacific Star,
Starlite Cruises A spill of 200 gallons of fuel in San Diego Bay, CA was linked to ship by chemicalanalysis |
Part of plea agreement from August 1993 |
Fuel spill |
| September 1993 |
Regent Rainbow,
Regency Cruises Oil based paint dripped into Tampa Bay, FL while hull was being painted |
$500 |
Oil |
| September 1993 |
Discovery I,
Discovery Cruises A spill of 30-40 gallons of waste oil into Port Everglades, FL was linked to ship by chemical analysis |
$5000 |
Oil discharge |