Cruise ship captain fined €100,000 for using dirty fuel
by Staff and agencies from on (#43PZ2)
French prosecution intended to signal crackdown on pollution from luxury liners
The captain of a cruise ship found to be burning fuel with excessive sulphur levels has been fined a100,000 (88,500) in a Marseille court, the first such ruling in France.
The prosecution was intended to signal a new seriousness in tackling pollution from cruise ships after a spot-check in March on the Azura, operated by P&O Cruises, found it contained unauthorised bunker fuel.
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